{"id":249685,"date":"2022-12-26T09:59:26","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T15:59:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=249685"},"modified":"2022-12-26T14:58:44","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T20:58:44","slug":"gun-lake-casino-reopens-after-michigan-blizzard-conditions-improve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/gun-lake-casino-reopens-after-michigan-blizzard-conditions-improve\/","title":{"rendered":"Gun Lake Casino Reopens After Michigan Blizzard Conditions Improve"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>UPDATE:<\/strong> Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in New York State remains closed on Monday due to winter weather conditions. The region saw the deaths of 25 or more people due to a blizzard. Some 43 inches of snow fell in the area.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EARLIER:<\/strong> Michigan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/gun-lake-casino-continues-expansion-with-mixed-use-development\/\">Gun Lake Casino<\/a> reopened on Sunday following a two-day closure because of extreme winter weather.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249687\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249687\" data-style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-249687\" src=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Gun-Lake-142x95.jpg\" alt=\"Gun Lake Casino as seen in December 2021\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" \/><figcaption  id=\"caption-attachment-249687\"class=\"text-description\">Gun Lake Casino, as seen in December 2021. The tribal casino was forced to close for two days by extreme weather. (Image: Gun Lake Casino)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Wayland, Mich. casino shuttered at 7 p.m. on Friday and reopened at 10 a.m. on Christmas Day. The decision to close the casino came after severe weather struck Western Michigan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of guests and team members is the top priority due to the blizzard-like conditions present throughout the region,\u201d the casino explained in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The nasty weather in Western Michigan improved slightly on Saturday night. But snow continued to fall late on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Day.<\/p>\n<p>Wind gusts lessened to 10 to 20 mph. By Sunday night the winds became calmer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>The prior winds and snowfall were just too dangerous to keep the tribal casino open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">UPDATE: For the safety of our Guests and Team Members, Gun Lake Casino will be closing to the public Friday, December 23, at 7PM. We will be re-opening Sunday, December 25, at 10AM.<\/p>\n<p>Promotional Drawings will be rescheduled for a later date and further communicated. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UVDNoo4Zkc\">pic.twitter.com\/UVDNoo4Zkc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gun Lake Casino (@GunLakeCasino) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GunLakeCasino\/status\/1606435184093585410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gun Lake Casino is located off of Exit 61 on US Route 131. It is about halfway between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.<\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<p>Because of the storm, large sections of Route 131 were closed. Would-be guests and casino employees were encouraged to stay at home until road conditions and visibility improved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Promotional drawings planned at the casino for the weekend will be rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Gun Lake Casino is owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians.<\/p>\n<h2>National Impact<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/harry-reid-airport-delays-cancellations-continue-during-holiday-travel\/\">winter weather<\/a> was a continuing problem for much of the nation. Many flights were impacted.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, by 9 a.m. ET on Monday, more than 1,575 flights were canceled. Some 1,875 flights were delayed.<\/p>\n<p>More disruptions are likely later today, with travelers trying to make their way home or to another location via the air despite winter weather and frigid temperatures.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, there were 3,178 canceled flights and 6,870 delays nationally, <em>CNN<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p>On Christmas Eve, 3,487 flights were canceled nationally. Friday had 5,934 cancellations. On Thursday, there were almost 2,700 cancellations.<\/p>\n<p>The airports with the most cancellations include Atlanta\u2019s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Denver International Airport, Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, and Chicago Midway International Airport.<\/p>\n<h2>Las Vegas Flights<\/h2>\n<p>Airline passengers flying to or from Las Vegas keep on facing canceled and delayed flights. By 6 a.m. PT Monday, there were already 68 delayed flights and 90 canceled flights at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/harry-reid-airport-sees-numerous-canceled-delayed-flights-days-before-christmas\/\">Harry Reid International Airport<\/a>, FlightAware, a flight tracking site, reported.<\/p>\n<p>As the week continues, hazardous winter weather is expected to ease. Winds will lessen and temperatures will rise. That should help travelers boarding flights between now and New Year\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<p>Still, Monday and Tuesday are expected to be the busiest days this week at some airports, <em>CBS<\/em> reported. Some travel experts warn passengers to instead take flights on Wednesday or Thursday, the report added.<\/p>\n<p>Nationally, some 54 million passengers are expected to fly between last week and January 3. That&#8217;s according to Hopper.com, a provider of a popular travel app. That number is 20% higher than the same period last Christmas season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UPDATE: Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino in New York State remains closed on Monday due to winter weather conditions. The region saw the deaths of 25 or more people due to a blizzard. Some 43 inches of snow fell in the area. 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