Released on: May 8, 2008, 12:18 pm

Press Release Author: Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos

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Press Release Summary: Press release announcing property opening

Press Release Body: New Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel To Open June 17

- Grand Opening Celebration Set For June 24 -

PESHAWBESTOWN, Mich., May 6, 2008 -- Plans are in place for the new Turtle Creek
Casino & Hotel to open on June 17 with the Grand Opening Celebration set for June
24.

The new casino and hotel, 10 miles east of Traverse City in Williamsburg, will
feature a six-story, contemporary-design Hotel with 137 guest rooms including 10
suites, 4,500 square feet of meeting space, 54,000 square foot gaming floor,
approximately 1,300 slots, 40 table games, poker room, gift shop, fitness center,
two restaurants, six bars, night club, Player's Club, and VIP parking with car wash.

An aggressive construction timeline for the new facility started in October 2006
when the groundbreaking was held for the 347,000 square foot casino and hotel
complex that is owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa
Indians.

A deliberate effort was made to hire local and Michigan firms for as much of the
construction as possible. Although the Minneapolis, Minn. architectural firm of
Walsh Bishop designed the new casino and hotel, and PCL Construction Services, Inc.
of Burnsville, Minn. is overseeing construction, approximately 80 percent of the sub
contractors are from Michigan with 55 percent from Northern Michigan, plus most of
the manufactured construction materials were made in Michigan.

The existing Turtle Creek Casino remains in operation until the new casino and hotel
open.

- About Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos -

Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos is the Economic Development Corporation of the Grand
Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, which owns and operates Leelanau Sands
Casino & Lodge in Peshawbestown (20 miles north of Traverse City) and Turtle Creek
Casino & Hotel in Williamsburg.
The Grand Traverse Band has been in the casino gaming business since 1984, and owns
and operates other economic development ventures including Grand Traverse Resort &
Spa, four miles west of Turtle Creek Casino. In addition, the Tribe also owns and
operates one hotel, several restaurants, a conference center, a convenience store,
and a water company.
For more information about the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians,
visit www.gtb.nsn.us . For more information about Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos,
visit www.casino2win.com

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Contact Details: Media Contact:
Shawn Carlson, Director of Marketing
Phone: 231-534-8403
E-mail: shawn.carlson@gtbindians.com