Mark Fox, chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes - also known as the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara, or MHA Nation - called the investment a way of “protecting” jobs and revenues threatened by North Dakota’s legalization of “off-reservation gaming.” Louis-based TBE Architects, a Native-founded design firm known for its work with 121 tribes and First Nations communities. The Tribe has partnered with Native ownership firm Wenaha Group, general contracting firm Kraus-Anderson, and St. The new tower will replace an existing two-story tower, bringing the total number of guest rooms at the property to 264, according to a statement from the Three Affiliated Tribes.

The seven-story tower will add 90 guest rooms, gaming spaces, offices, a 3,100 square-foot sports bar, as well as a 2,500 square-foot ballroom. Construction of the new hotel tower will begin in June and is expected to be completed in the summer of 2025.The Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation will add a $95 million hotel tower at its New Town, N.D.-based 4 Bears Casino and Lodge. In 1993, a casino was added, followed over the years by various expansions and improvements, including restaurants, an event center, marina, RV park, water park, convenience store/car wash/liquor store and River Willow gaming boat.ĭemolition and site work have begun. The original 4 Bears Motor Lodge began in the ’70s with 40 rooms. The firm has worked with 29 tribes to complete 115 casino projects, including six in North Dakota. “We are excited to begin this significant expansion that will enlarge and enhance 4 Bears Casino & Lodge, as well as bring more business and tourism to this beautiful area,” said George Trujillo, senior project manager for Kraus-Anderson Construction. The infrastructure reinvestment is also necessary to compete with the expansive, off-reservation gaming authorized by the state over the past three years.” “The MHA (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) Nation supports this hotel development as a means to protect nearly 200 full-time jobs. “The 4 Bears Casino is an integral part of our regional economy,” said Mark Fox, chairman of the Three Affiliated Tribes. The project also upgrades the property’s entrance lobby and first-floor kitchen, and dedicated glass-backed elevator to the seventh-floor suite.

The addition also will include a new Sakakawea Spa with couples’ massage, a gift shop, fitness room and a hair, nail and pedi salon.

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