Hotel manager, Cory Van Guilder, said 'We draw people from anywhere from Thunder Bay to Minneapolis within a 60 to 90 mile radius.' He feels the quality of the hotel compares to the best in Minnesota. The casino will open a new gaming floor in May. The new hotel features 250 guest rooms and two stories of lobby and office space. The convention center will open in early July.ĬARLTON, MN - The Fon Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has added a ten-story hotel tower at their Black Bear Casino. It offers 250 guest rooms and a 12-story hotel tower. The hotel opened earlier this year and just before Valentine's Day. The club is open to everyone age 21 years and older. The new Cobalt Nightclub and Cabaret will feature live entertainment every night and admission is free. The gaming floor is 83,000 square feet and will feature 2,000 slot machines. The size is equivalent to two football fields side by side.
'Our gaming floor and restaurants are ready to go. 'We just got lucky with weather and we weren't held up by deliveries or work schedules,' said Rocky Wilkinson, casino resort marketing manager. DULUTH, MN - The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa opened their new Black Bear Casino last Thursday beginning with a pipe ceremony to bless the facility.
