The casino started as a bingo hall by the Fon Du Lac Band. Van Guilder continued, ''We are the largest employer in Carlton County and most of our employees live in this county also so it does help the economy.' Of course we have our golf course that is the best in the area.' 'We're 20 minutes from Duluth so we have Lake Superior and Jay Cooke State Park and snowmobile trails and cross country trails. 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.

Black bear casino general manager