In total, Cedar Lakes will employ 400 people, an increase from the Palace, which had a staff of about 300. The casino was also named to honor the upper and lower Red Cedar Lakes, which is what the Ojibwe originally called the nearby bodies of water. Inside and out, the building has a blue look, an homage to the area's lakes. It will help improve Cass Lake and the surrounding region.'Īccording to Auger, the region was what influenced the design of the casino, too. 'The casino will drive revenues for the band for years to come and will be a huge economic boom for the area. 'It was voted on by the people and it came in on time and within the budget,' Auger said.
