Majestic Star Casino sues Gary over access road

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By Tiffany Griffin

Story Created: Feb 13, 2008 at 9:45 AM EDT

Story Updated: Jul 14, 2008 at 8:35 AM EDT

GARY, Ind. (AP) — The Majestic Star Casino has filed a lawsuit against the city of Gary, charging that the city has failed to live up to an agreement to build an a highway interchange and access road to the casino.

The casino threatens to withhold tax payments to the city. According to the suit, Majestic Star Casinos has paid the city more than $285 million in taxes to Gary since 1999 when the agreement was first reached.

Casino general manager David Schugar says customers find it difficult to get to the casino without the access road.

A Gary city attorney says the suit has no merit and the city is considering whether to file its own complaint against the casino.

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