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8.02.2011 – 9.02.2011

Echo Hawk issues casino decisions for three tribes in California

The Obama administration brought good news and bad news for three California tribes seeking to build casinos. Assistant Secretary Larry Echo Hawk approved land-into-trust applications for the Enterprise Rancheria and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians. Both tribes are...

Opinion: Readers react to off-reservation gaming in Michigan

"Gov. Rick Snyder is opposed to the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians proposed casino in Fruitport Township in part because it's for non-tribal lands, which he said could open up uncontrolled expansion of gambling throughout the state. Not surprising,..

Michigan governor opposes Little River off-reservation casino

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) opposes an off-reservation casino for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians. The tribe wants to build a casino in Fruitport Township. The site is about 80 miles from the reservation. “I appreciate the tough...

Chemehuevi Tribe revives off-reservation casino bid in Barstow

It looks like the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians is getting some competition for an off-reservation casino in Barstow, California. The Chemehuevi Tribe is reviving plans for a casino in the city. Its original application, like the...

San Manuel chair to discuss Los Coyotes off-reservation casino

James Ramos, the chairman of the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, plans to meet with leaders of the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians to discuss off-reservation gaming. Ramos and his tribe oppose the casino. They say...

Editorial: Reject an off-reservation casino for Los Coyotes Band

"California voters never approved building tribal casinos at whatever site might get the most business. Tribes should confine gambling operations to reservations, not search for more lucrative locations. The governor and Legislature should reject a San Diego County tribe's proposal...

Opinion: Barstow jumps back into off-reservation casino game

"With the announcement last week that Interior is going to conduct public hearings on long-stalled casino development in Barstow, California, the City is once again a prominent player in the next round of gaming in Southern California. The latest development...

Parties due back in court over Bay Mills off-reservation casino

The Bay Mills Indian Community of Michigan will be back in court next Tuesday, August 9, in a lawsuit over its off-reservation casino. The state of Michigan and the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians are suing the Bay...

Los Coyotes Band not worried about off-reservation gaming bill

The Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians of California isn't worried about S.1424, a bill to restrict off-reservation gaming. The tribe is pursuing a casino in Barstow, more than 100 miles from the reservation. The bill, if enacted,...

Indianz.com: Little River Band hopeful for off-reservation casino

As posted on 1.23.09 at indianz.com:

Little River Band hopeful for off-reservation casino

The leader of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians of Michigan is hopeful for approval of its off-reservation casino.

Ogema Larry Romanelli said the rejection of a land-into-trust case by the U.S. Supreme Court, is good news. The case, if accepted, could have affected tribes nationwide.

The Little River Band is seeking a casino in Muskegon, about 80 miles from the reservation. The tribe has purchased 223 acres for the project.

Get the Story:Leader eyeing Muskegon casino applauds ruling (The Muskegon Chronicle 1/23)

2002 Article sheds light on Ilitch involvement with Port Huron Casino bid

An article originally published on 10.23.02 in the Detroit News sheds light on the Ilitch Family's involvement with plans to build a Bay Mills Indian Community Casino in Port Huron, Michigan:

Pizza matriarch takes on casino roles
Marian Ilitch lobbies to legalize gambling in Hawaii, helps Port Huron gaming effort

...Al Sebastian, a spokesman for Ilitch Holdings Inc., parent company of Little Caesar Enterprises Inc. and other family endeavors said, "She has been successful in Detroit, and she's looking to duplicate that success elsewhere."

Some Detroit casino interests are in a lather about the prospect of a Port Huron casino. But Ilitch, 69, has merely played matchmaker between members of the Bay Mills Indian Community -- with whom she has had a relationship for about 10 years -- and federal lawmakers who ultimately will vote on the St. Clair County project, Sebastian said.

"We would do that for any group, whether it concerns proposed casinos, entertainment efforts or sporting events," Sebastian said...

The Port Huron question
Back home, Ilitch assistance, however tangential, with the Port Huron casino proposal and the Bay Mills tribe could raise eyebrows. Some Detroit casino interests think Port Huron is too far away to significantly dent their business, but others like MotorCity investor Tom Celani and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick contend the casino would take revenues from Detroit casinos -- and the city of Detroit.

Michigan Gov. John Engler and the Bay Mills tribe reached a settlement by which Bay Mills would drop a land claim in the Upper Peninsula if it were allowed to open a casino in Port Huron.

Sebastian confirmed that Marian and daughter Denise attended an Oct. 10 hearing called to discuss legislation allowing the Port Huron deal to proceed. But he said the main reason for the trip was to show off the Stanley Cup trophy won by the Red Wings to legislators.

"Marian and Denise Ilitch observed the hearings, but did not participate,"

Celani, a 10 percent shareholder in MotorCity, said a study by Detroit casinos showed that a Port Huron rival could cost the city of Detroit up to $20 million a year in tax revenues.

"We're disappointed," said Celani, who also co-owns a Harley-Davidson dealership in Farmington Hills. "Why should anybody in Detroit promote anything within a 150-mile radius? It doesn't make sense."

The city of Detroit could have a say, ultimately. Agreements with each of Detroit's three casinos prevent them from owning a piece of another casino within 150 miles.
Ilitch spokesman Sebastian said Celani's concerns are unfounded. "There is no ownership because there is no casino," Sebastian said of Ilitch's role. "It is not an issue."

But Ilitch believes that a Port Huron casino would help Metro Detroit.

"It's a good proposal that will help the tribe, Port Huron and the state if approved," Sebastian said.

"Members of our organization [Michael J. Malik, Sr.] have had a relationship with Bay Mills for 10 years," Sebastian said. "We had initial discussions about casinos before the Detroit casinos opened." At one time, Bay Mills wanted to build a casino near the Fox Theatre.

Recently "the tribe came to our organization to ask for our assistance to open doors for their proposed casino project in Port Huron," Sebastian said. "We introduced some of their members to a number of public officials in Washington, D.C."

In 2001, 54 percent of city voters approved a proposal to build a Port Huron casino.

Ilitch hasn't leaped at every casino opportunity, though. In 1999, she, along with Celani [and Michael Malik], was part of a group that would manage Little River Casino in Manistee. But Ilitch left the group. Ilitch and Celani are the two biggest local investors in Detroit casinos.

Other Detroiters are watching Port Huron developments.

The head of a group of about 100 Metro Detroiters owning 12 percent of MotorCity Casino has asked Ilitch about Port Huron. Ilitch has assured Vivian Carpenter, president of Atwater Entertainment Associates, that her children have no ownership interest in Port Huron, and that Marian Ilitch isn't violating a pact prohibiting the ownership of another casino within 150 miles...

Ilitch Family casino and development partner Michael J. Malik, Sr., and several entities he's affiliated with (Blue Water Resorts, MJM Enterprises, Blue Water Resorts Manager, Inc) are tied directly to the Bay Mills Indian casino scheme.

Michigan Indian tribe eyes second casino

7.16.08

Indian tribe plans for 2nd western Michigan casino

An American Indian tribe plans to open its second western Michigan casino at a closed thoroughbred horse racing track in the Muskegon area.

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians said Wednesday it's buying Great Lakes Downs in Muskegon County's Fruitport Township. The tribe's Little River Casino Resort is near Manistee.

Canada's Magna Entertainment closed the track last fall, saying it lost money there for years.

Tribal Chief Larry Romanelli, a Muskegon businessman, tells The Muskegon Chronicle the casino planned for the track site would bring jobs, businesses and tourism to the area.

Township Supervisor Ronald Cooper tells WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids it's too early to know how the township board will react.

Little River Band of Ottawa Indians: http://www.lrboi.com/

NOTE: Detroit-based gambling men Michael J. Malik, Sr. (aka Mike Malik) (MJM Manistee) and Tom Celani (Manistee Gaming) were behind the original Little River Casino Resort in Manistee. It's also been reported that Mrs. Marian Ilitch -- she now owns Detroit's MotorCity Casino -- was also a financial backer of the original Little River Casino. While Celani continued to manage the Little River Casino until 2004, documents filed with the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) indicate Mike Malik was removed from the management contract by at least 2002.

Little River Band talking off-reservation casino in Muskegon, MI

2.07.08

Muskegon officials to hear another casino pitch

Posted by Robert C. Burns The Muskegon Chronicle

Just a little over a month after Muskegon officials heard a casino proposal from an Upper Peninsula Indian tribe, they'll be listening to another on Monday -- this one from closer to home.

The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, which runs the Little River Casino just outside Manistee, have asked to give a presentation at the city commission's monthly work session, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. in the commission chambers at city hall.

Little is known about the proposal at this point, and casino officials aren't saying anything in advance. Mayor Steve Warmington, a casino supporter who has been in occasional contact with Little River officials, said Thursday that he did not know what they have in mind.

"I don't have any idea," he said. "All I know is they're planning to make a Powerpoint presentation to the commission on Monday."

In a similar setting on Jan. 7, the commission heard a proposal from the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewas. In a nutshell, the proposal involved a $10 milllion conversion of the former SPX headquarters building into a casino on the downtown shoreline of Muskegon Lake.

At the time, Larry Romanelli, ogema or leader of the Little River Band, told The Chronicle his tribe was willing to consider a partnership with the Lac Vieux Desert Band in developing a Muskegon casino. In any case, Romanelli said the Little River interests would soon be presenting their own casino proposal to Muskegon's elected leaders.

Warmington said he would not allow Monday's session to turn into a public debate over casino gambling in Muskegon. He took the same stance during the Lac Vieux visit, and was helped in that regard by a tornado warning near the end of the meeting that sent all present scurrying for the basement.

"What I would prefer to do is ask everyone against a casino to raise their hands, and everyone for a casino raise their hands, and get on with it," the mayor said.

Also up for discussion at Monday's work session will be a Lac Vieux request from a month ago for a municipal services agreement with the city. Such an agreement would be needed for the tribe to operate a casino on sovereign territory with police and fire services provided by the city.

Depending on how that part of the discussion goes, the agreement could come up for a vote on Tuesday, when the city commission meets in regular session at 5:30 p.m.

The mayor, however, has already said he is not interested in entering into an exclusive agreement with any specific group at this point, and other members of the commission generally feel the same way.

Casino investor Celani to partner with Sault tribe

1.31.08

New investor to be president of Greektown Casino operations

By Daniel Duggan

Former MotorCity Casino investor Tom Celani announced plans to acquire a 22 percent stake in the Greektown Casino.

Upon approval by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Celani would become president of casino operations.

“I’m excited to be involved in the operations here,” he said during a press conference. “In fact, that’s something that we negotiated. I wanted to be involved, not just sitting on the sidelines.”

The move is aimed at improving management of the casino and bolstering its financial situation, said Tom Miller, chairman of the Greektown Management Board and an elected member of the board of directors for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a majority owner of the casino.

“This is something the tribe has been seeking for a long time,” he said. “Finally, we found someone who is a perfect fit, with expertise and a history in the area.”

With Celani’s 22 percent stake, the tribe now owns 75 percent of the casino operations.

Ted Gatzaros, one of the founders of Greektown who sold his stake in 2000, recently acquired a 1 percent stake in the casino. The remaining shares are owned by Marvin Beatty.

Miller said there are no other investors expected to be involved in the near future.

Celani, 51, of Bloomfield Hills, has significant gaming experience among his many professional endeavors.

In 1995, he partnered with a Michigan tribe to develop Little River Casino Resort in Manistee. He also has developed and managed casinos in California and Oklahoma as well as commercial casinos in Nevada and Colorado.

Celani was an owner of MotorCity Casino from 2000 to 2005 before selling his stake when co-owner Mandalay Bay merged with MGM.

He also owns Farmington Hills-based MotorCity Harley-Davidson and Bloomfield Hills-based MotorCity Power Sports, and is president of Novi-based Luna Entertainment. Celani is also proprietor of TC Vineyards Inc. in Napa Valley, Calif.

A stepped-up marketing effort at the casino is on the agenda for Celani. He also wants the casino to be involved with more corporate partnerships and to be more involved with the effort to expand Cobo Center.

“I’ll get engaged with the politics because the casino needs to play a role in that,” he said.

Asked if the casino should help pay for the project, he said “I’d never close the door on that.”

“The expansion is important to all three casinos and they should be involved,” he said.

Tom Celani buys stake in Greektown, will become president of casino operations

1.31.08

Detroit businessman buys stake in Greektown Casino

Robert Snell / The Detroit News

DETROIT -- A Bloomfield Township gambling executive who helped bankroll the successful statewide ballot initiative that led to Detroit's three casinos will become a new minority investor in Greektown Casino, according to a press release from the casino.

Tom Celani, a former MotorCity Casino investor, bought a 22-percent stake in the casino, an investment one gaming analyst said would cost approximately $200 million.

The move is expected to be approved by the Michigan Gaming Control Board since Celani already has a gaming license. Celani, who also will be named president of casino operations, is expected to use his local expertise to help Greektown better compete with the other two casinos and oversee an expanded casino and new hotel opening this fall.

"If it is 22 percent, that is a big chunk and will strengthen the financial capability of the casino's owners," said Jake Miklojcik, a gaming expert and president of Lansing-based Michigan Consultants. "And it brings in some additional southeast Michigan moxie and management."

Celani's expertise could be most noticeably felt in the type of amenities offered at the casino and with enhanced advertising, he added.

Celani's involvement comes at a time when Greektown continues to trail the other two casinos in revenue and market share.

Michigan's wagering tax brought in $160 million in 2007, yet Greektown Casino's revenue trailed those of MGM Grand Detroit Casino and MotorCity Casino, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

MGM Grand Detroit Casino extended its market leadership last year with revenues of $513 million compared to $480 million for MotorCity Casino. Greektown Casino's market share fell to 25.6 percent and its revenue dropped 1.1 percent to $345 million.

The city's three state-licensed casinos took in $1.335 billion in 2007 as revenue growth slowed to 2.4 percent, Michigan regulators said.

Greektown is in the midst of a massive expansion.

The casino opened a new 2,900-space parking garage in November and will unveil a 39-story, 400-room luxury hotel this fall.

Celani, 52, is head of Novi-based Luna Entertainment, and oversees a sprawling empire that includes residential and commercial ventures and casino development and management in several states.

A Luna company developed the Little River Casino Resort in Manistee and he also owns Motor City Harley-Davidson in Farmington Hills and is an investor in MJR Theaters.

You can reach Robert Snell at (313) 222-2028 or rsnell@detnews.com.

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080131/METRO/801310500/1361

Original Michael Malik backed revenue sharing deal short-changes local government

Before the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians was allowed to open its Manistee casino in 1999, the tribe's backers negotiated agreements with the State of Michigan that requires the tribe to make payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) to local Manistee area governmental agencies via a local three-member Revenue Sharing Board (PILT fund).

Michael J. Malik and a partner managed/funded the tribe's entitlement and pre-development activities and no doubt helped to structure the agreements.

As a result, the tribe must share 2% of all slot machine profits with the local governments in lieu of property and other taxes. This year that amount is reported to be $2,039,000; however, if the tribe were to pay propety and other taxes like other local land/business owners, payments would exceed $2,160,000 -- a short fall (discount) of at least $121,000.

Further, this year local governments have made requests of the PILT fund which exceed $2,820,000; that's $781,000 less than the PILT fund has to award.

The original deal backed by Malik and his partners is a good one for the tribe but short-changes local government.

Little River Band's Manistee casino falls short of funds to make payments in lieu of taxes

10.10.07

GAMING NEWS

Slot profits don't cover local funding needs

MANISTEE, Michigan -- As reported by the Ludington Daily News: "The Manistee Local Revenue Sharing Board has about $2,039,000 in casino slot machine profits to share with local governments and agencies.

"That amount, however, isn't even enough to cover the $2.16 million payments in lieu of taxes (PILT) on the casino, let alone hundreds of thousands of dollars in grant requests made by the local governments.

"The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians owns the casino and does not pay taxes on that property. The PILT payments are a way of giving the affected governments the money they would have received if the tribe did pay the taxes.

"...In all, local governments are asking for $2.82 million, including the PILT payments. Nearly $135,000 of that money is for required public safety grants..."

"...Kaminski said it’s up to the board to decide how to divide the rest of the money, possibly even reducing PILT payments. He said the board asked him to write letters to the governments that receive PILT payments and tell them there is a good chance those payments will be cut by 11.82 percent."

Deal would give five Michigan tribes rights to regulate hunting, fishing on millions of acres

State, tribes reach deal on Indian fishing, hunting rights

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Five American Indian tribes would regulate hunting, fishing and plant gathering by their members on millions of acres in Michigan under a tentative agreement announced Wednesday with the state.

Supporters hope the deal will end decades of bickering over what rights Indians retained when signing away ownership of land that amounts to 37 percent of the state. The 1836 treaty helped lead to statehood for Michigan the next year.

State officials and the leaders of most tribes and sporting groups were lining up behind the agreement, saying it doesn't give all they want but is a fair compromise that protects their primary interests.

It "will provide stability and predictability in an area of former legal uncertainty," said Rebecca Humphries, director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

The proposed consent decree needs approval of each tribe's government and Federal Judge Richard Enslen to take effect. Several have already signed on, while the largest tribe _ the Sault St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians _ has submitted the pact to its 23,870 adult members for a referendum.

Both sides hope to submit the document to Enslen before the next court hearing, scheduled for Oct. 22.

A coalition of 13 conservation and property rights groups that were allowed to observe and comment on the negotiations described the agreement as "tough but fair."

"We have worked to ensure healthy and sustainable game and fish populations, to protect private property rights and to preserve Michigan's sportspersons' heritage," said Dennis Muchmore, executive director of the Michigan United Conservation Clubs.

The settlement allows the tribes to deviate from state rules in some ways. For example, they could have a four-month firearm deer hunting season during which they could take up to five deer. Non-tribal members can pursue deer with firearms for just two weeks in November, although there is a separate muzzleloading season and limited firearms hunting of antlerless deer in parts of southern Michigan.

Tribal hunters also could take two turkeys per season, while non-Indians would be limited to one. And tribal hunters could take about twice the state's daily bag limits for most small game species.

In a statement, the Burt Lake Preservation Association voiced "disappointment with the negotiation process because there was little public involvement." The group said it feared the deal would put the lake's walleye fishery at risk.

"But we must accept the conclusion and work towards a positive resolution with the state and the tribes," the association said.

Tribal leaders say they have demonstrated over many generations their responsible stewardship of natural resources.

"We've wanted all along to make sure people wouldn't feel the need to lash out because they were afraid we were going to destroy the resource," said Jimmie Mitchell, natural resources director for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians based in Manistee.

The out-of-court settlement, prompted by a state lawsuit in 2003, does not involve Indian fishing in the Great Lakes, which is covered by an earlier agreement. Instead, it provides a framework for regulating tribal fishing on inland waterways such as lakes and rivers _ plus hunting and gathering _ within the area that natives ceded under the 1836 treaty.

It affects much of the western and northern Lower Peninsula and the eastern Upper Peninsula.

The five tribes are the Bay Mills Indian Community; The Sault Tribe; the Little River Band; the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.

Both sides made concessions to reach the settlement and avoid a trial.

The state acknowledged that tribal rights in the treaty zone remain intact. Previously, state officials contended those rights no longer existed because the treaty guaranteed them only "until the land is required for settlement." They said tribal members should have to abide by the state's fishing and game regulations.

The tribes agreed their treaty rights pertain to hunting, fishing and gathering only for subsistence purposes _ not commercial activities.

Tribal rules will observe many of the state's policies for protecting resources from overharvesting and abuse. For example, they will limit use of nets on inland waterways and prohibit gill netting, a highly efficient tool that kills virtually any fish it snares.

The tribes also acknowledged their treaty rights don't grant access to private property unless the owner gives permission. But tribal members can go onto private lands already open to the public, such as forests owned by timber companies, plus 4.5 million acres of federal and state lands.

The case reaches back to the early 1970s, when the federal government sued on behalf of the tribes, seeking state recognition of treaty rights. The fight produced some tensions between sport anglers and tribal fishermen _ particularly over gill netting.

"It was just a very bad situation," said Joseph C. Raphael, a member of the Grand Traverse Band tribal council and its former chairman. "We all wanted to keep that from happening again. Is everyone going to be satisfied? Absolutely not, but this is something for the good of all."

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On the Net:

Michigan Department of Natural Resources: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr

Former casino partners formed Renegade Charters LLC

Captain Bob Guenthardt (Robert G. Guenthardt), former tribal Chairman of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, has over 15 years of experience fishing.

He resigned as chairman of the tribe in 2002, amid a scandal involving the tribe's CFO and another man who had bilked the tribe of half a million dollars.

Today, Guenthardt charters fishing trips on Lake Michigan aboard a CABO 35 Express Luxury Yacht (a $500-$600k boat if purchased new) out of the Riverside Marina in Manistee, Michigan.

Documents filed with the State of Michigan indicate a former Little River Band of Ottawa Indian's Manistee casino partner Michael J. Malik, Sr. is the manager of Renegade Charters LLC. Malik was one of two outsiders, principals in Manistee Gaming LLC, who had bankrolled and originally managed the tribe's casino. An amended casino management contract between the Tribe and Manistee Gaming and approved by the NIGC in 2002 no longer included Malik.

Periodically Guenthardt and his wife Susan M. Guenthardt who live in a modest home in Manistee have written larger checks to elected officials important to Malik and his other casino projects including Richard Pombo, Debbie Stabenow, RICH PAC and the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.

Political Contributions: Robert G. and Susan M. Guenthardt

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Detroit casino syndicators made large investment in Pombo

The Ilitch Family and Michael Malik invested heavily in Richard Pombo while he was chairman of the House Resources Committee (oversight for Indian Affairs and Indian Gaming).

Included among their gratuities to Pombo:

• $16,000 from Mike & Marian Ilitch, and Michael Malik to RICH PAC (earning them #9 and #5 spots respectively on RICH PAC’s “Top Ten” individual donors list for ’04 and ’06; Jack Abramoff was #10);


• Total of more than $40,000+ for RICH PAC including contributions from various Ilitch lobbying firms (from $11,500 bundled on May 18, 2004 – $15,500 bundled on December 7, 2005);
  


• $26,600 to the San Joaquin County GOP Committee (Pombo’s home party organization) on October 18, 2004 from Detroit-based Barwest (Ilitch/Malik entity doing business in Barstow, Calif.);
  


• A $5,000 per head fundraiser at the 2005 MLB All-Star Game in Detroit (total proceeds unknown as there are no related contributions noted in Pombo’s campaign committee or RICH PAC disclosures despite aides to Pombo indicating he was the beneficiary of the event);
  


• Various travel arrangements including private air travel;
  


• $50,000 to the RNC recorded the day after (7/13/05)the All-Star Game fundraiser ($25,000 each from Michae l J. Malik and Christopher Ilitch);
  


• $220,000 lobbying contract signed by Barbara Bonfiglio on behalf of Williams & Jensen to represent Malik’s MJM Enterprises and Development during the period Bonfiglio was also RICH PAC treasurer.

Note: Under California's political reform laws, Barwest L.L.C. was to have reported the $26,600 contribution made 10/18/04 as a "major donor" in disclosure filings due January 31, 2005. No disclosures were filed. A second reporting period for major donor disclosures ended June 30, 2005. Again no disclosures were filed. Michael J. Malik, Sr. did not file disclosure documentation declaring Barwest L.L.C. a "major donor" until September, 5, 2005 -- nearly a year after making the curious contribution and almost nine months (and two reporting periods)after disclosures were required.

Ilitch partners and affiliates near $3 million in Capitol Hill lobbying expenses

Various Ilitch/Malik Backed Partnerships

Federal Lobbying Expenditures 2002 - 2006

		2002-2006 5 yr total
Barwest		$80,000
Bay Mills Indian Community		$1,020,000
Blue Water Resorts		$200,000
Gateway Casino Resorts		$360,000
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians		$280,000
MJM Enterprises & Development		$420,000
Shinnecock Indian Nation		$460,000
Total		$2,820,000

NOTE: Includes disclosure reports through mid-year 2006 available online from

the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records. Click on the “client” names above to

see more detailed disclosure documentation