The tribe filed the case in 1997 after its unsuccessful bid on building a casino in Detroit.
The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the ordinance that allowed Detroit officials to pick three casino developers was invalid because it relied on preferential treatment.
Now, because the casinos stand a chance of winning the case, the court has issued an injunction to bar the city of Detroit from issuing any building permits for the three casinos.
However, spokesman Roger Martin says Greektown is unfazed by the ruling.
"We expect to open the new casino in December 2005," Martin says emphatically. "This new casino will offer a lot of additional amenities, such as those people see when they travel to Las Vegas. This will be a lot more luxurious; it will be a casino-resort attraction."
He adds Greektown is exploring several options for what to do with its temporary site, which cannot remain a casino after the new one is built.
Altogether, the three temporary casinos have proposed plans to build permanent sites at more than $1.5 billion.
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