SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced on Monday that it’s seeking relief from a ruling that awarded $88 million in damages to the developers of proposed casinos in Lansing and Romulus.

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According to a Sault Tribe press release, the tribe’s gaming arm, Kewadin Casinos Gaming Authority, had partnered with the developers to construct the casinos. The Sault Tribe said plans for the two casinos stalled after unsuccessful attempts to gain approval from the U.S. Department of the Interior to bring the proposed casino land into trust. That move is required to operate casinos outside of a tribe’s reservation.

“The Sault Tribe is deeply concerned with what it has discovered in reading the Court’s opinion,” Sault Tribe Chairman Austin Lowes said. “Our board has met with our legal counsel and is hopeful a new direction will lead to a better outcome.”

The tribe announced that its next steps include motioning for relief from the judgment and possibly appealing to the Michigan Court of Appeals.