Minnesota tribe to invest in new Oil Patch casino

SHAKOPEE, Minn. - The Minnesota Indian tribe that owns the popular Mystic Lake Casino Hotel near Shakopee will invest $29 million in a Hi-Line casino on the Fort Peck Reservation in northeast Montana about 40 miles from the North Dakota state line.
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community agreed earlier this month to loan the $29 million to the Fort Peck Tribes for the $34 million project set to begin June 15.
The casino, to be named the Buffalo Rivers Casino and Lodge, will have a gaming floor with 400 Las Vegas-style gaming machines, a 400-person event center, 150-person buffet, and 75 hotel rooms. The casino will be along Highway 2 near Fort Kipp at the reservation’s easternmost corner. Highway 2 has become a key route for Bakken oil traffic. The Fort Kipp site puts the casino within 53 miles of Williston, the epicenter of the boom.