Michigan Indian Casinos | 2025 Updates

26 Tribal Casinos Across 21 Counties

Michigan has 27 Indian gaming casinos, which are owned and operated by 12 federally-recognized Native American tribes. In addition, there are three state-licensed casinos in Detroit.

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Detroit Tribal Casino Plan | R.I.P. May 2025 May 3, 2025 - The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians operates five casinos in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In recent years the tribe has sought to build two off-reservation casinos ... Read more

Muskegon Casino | Gov. Whitmer's Nonresponse Kills Casino Plan January 21, 2025 - The $180 million Lakeshore Casino Resort planned for Muskegon County appears to be dead due to inaction by Gov. Whitmer in the finalization process. ... Read more

Crystal Shores Casino Opens in January 2025 December 16, 2024 - The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians plan to open a small casino in Benzonia, MI, named Crystal Shores Casino, in late January 2025 ... Read more

Benzie County Casino Project December 5, 2024 - The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians plans to build a new casino in Benzie County. The location will be 7282 Hoadley Road in Benzonia, Michigan, near the ... Read more

Kewadin Casinos will be smoke-free September 23, 2024 - The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians board of directors passed a policy change last week to phase out smoking in the tribe's five Kewadin Casino locations ... Read more

Michigan Minimum Gambling Age

Minimum gambling ages are 18 or 21 years old for tribal casinos (see below), 21 years old for Detroit casinos, 18 for poker, 18 for bingo, 21 for sports betting, 18 for horse racing, 18 for the lottery.

Minimum 18 Years Old
Tribal asinos with a minimum gambling age of 18 includes Bay Mills Casino in Brimley, Island Resort Casino in Harris, Leelanau Sands Casino in Peshawbestown, Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, Ojibwa Casinos in Baraga, in Marquette, Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish, Soaring Eagle Casino Resort in Mount Pleaasant and Turtle Creek Casino in Williamsburg.

The Kewadin Casinos lowered their gambling age from 19 to 18 on March 30, 2022. These include Kewadin Casino in Christmas, Kewadin Casino in Hessel, Kewadin Casino in Manistique, Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie and Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace, and Odawa Casino in Petoskey.

Minimum 21 Years Old
Tribal casinos with a minimum gambling age of 21 includes FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek, Four Winds Casinos in Dowagiac, Four Winds Casinos in Hartford, Four Winds Casinos in New Buffalo, Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Odawa Casino in Mackinaw City, and all commercial casinos in Detroit.

Casino Map

The following casino information is sorted by Michigan county.

Select a location on the map or scroll down to the Casino List by County.

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Casino List by County

1. ALGER COUNTY

18. ALLEGAN COUNTY

17. ARENAC COUNTY

2. BARAGA COUNTY

2a. BENZIE COUNTY

3. BERRIEN COUNTY

4. CALHOUN COUNTY

22. CASS COUNTY

5. CHIPPEWA COUNTY

6. EMMET COUNTY

7. GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY

8. GOGEBIC COUNTY

9. ISABELLA COUNTY

10. LEELANAU COUNTY

11. MACKINAC COUNTY

12. MANISTEE COUNTY

13. MARQUETTE COUNTY

14. MENOMINEE COUNTY

23. MUSKEGON COUNTY

24. OSTEGO COUNTY

15. SCHOOCRAFT COUNTY

16. WAYNE COUNTY

20. VAN BUREN COUNTY

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Detroit Tribal Casino Plan | R.I.P. May 2025

May 3, 2025

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians operates five casinos in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. In recent years the tribe has sought to build two off-reservation casinos, one near Detroit and one in Lansing. This week the U.S. Supreme Court killed all hopes for either project and any future aspirations of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe to expand into the Lower Peninsula.

Detroit Tribal Casino Plan

In 2014 the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians applied to the federal government for authorization to build a tribal-gaming casino on 71-acres of land near the Detroit Metropolitan Airport. The tribe had purchased the property at 3681 Sibley Road and I-275 with funds received from the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act. The application was reviewed by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and rejected in 2018.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe sued the federal government and won in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. The federal government appealed and the case was overturned in June 2024 by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The Appeals Court ruled the 71-acre site did not qualify as an "enhancement of tribal lands" under the Michigan Indian Land Claims Settlement Act.

That decision was appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. This week the Supreme Court announced it would not hear the case. Case closed!

Lansing Casino Plan

The Supreme Court's decision to not hear the case also kills any remaining hopes of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians for a casino in Lansing, Michigan. In 2012 the tribe bought land in Lansing, Michigan with a plan to build a $245 million casino adjacent to the Lansing Center. The casino was to be 125,000 sq-ft with 3,000 slot machines and 48 table games.(See details).

The tribe submitted a casino application to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requesting their Lansing property be transferred into federal trust for the purpose of tribal gaming. The BIA rejected the application on July 28, 2017. Developers then sued the tribe for breach of contract and won an $88 million damage judgement against the tribe.

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe appealed the judgement. The appeals finally reached the Supreme Court this week, and the Court declined to hear the case. The judgement stands.

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Kewadin Casinos lower minimum gaming age to 18

April 3, 2022

Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians lowered the minimum gaming age to 18 at all Kewadin Casino locations effective March 30. The change is authorized by terms of the gaming compact between the tribe and the state.

"The decision to now lower the gaming age limit to 18 is a decision that gives all legal adults access to our gaming properties. Currently, several of Michigan's tribal casinos allow legal adults to gamble at their casinos and this change will allow us to be consistent and competitive with those casinos."

- Allen Kerridge, Kewadin Casinos CEO

The age limit for online casino and sports betting is regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board and remains at 21.

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Michigan Indian casinos stay open as commercial casinos shut down

November 19, 2020

Michigan has issued a new COVID-19 mandate to temporarily close casinos. The three commercial casinos in Detroit will shut down for at least three weeks beginning Tuesday to comply with the state mandate.

Michigan's 22 tribal casinos operate on sovereign land and are exempt form the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Bay Mills Resort & Casinos in Brimley has announced it will voluntarily follow the state shutdown order, however, the other 21 tribal casinos will remain open.

UPDATE - Nov 20, 2020

The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians will close their five tribal casinos until Dec. 9th. The casinos are Kewadin Casino Christmas, Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie, Kewadin Casino Hessel, Kewadin Casino St. Ignace and Kewadin Casino Manistique.

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Michigan Tribes pay 2% to State. Which pay most?

October 26, 2020

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has announced the share of gaming revenues paid to the state by each of the state's 12 federally-recognized tribes during the last fiscal year. Michigan tribes pay the state 2% of all casino gaming revenues.

The Gaming Control Board reported Michigan received a total of $30.5 million from tribal gaming in the last fiscal year. The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe paid the largest amount of all tribes for the second year in a row. The tribe paid $6.1 million.

Three tribes paid more than half the total to the state. These tribes are:

Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe owns Soaring Eagle Casino & Casino in Mt. Pleasant, Soaring Eagle-Slot Palace and Bingo Hall in Mt. Pleasant, and Saganing Eagles Landing Casino in Standish.

Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Indians owns FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek.

Pokagon Band of Potawatomi owns Four Winds Casino New Buffalo in New Buffalo, Four Winds Casino Dowagiac in Dowagiac, and Four Winds Casino Hartford in Hartford.

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Michigan's Active and Coming-Soon Sportsbooks

September 16, 2020

Since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a sports betting bill into state law last December 2019, seven Michigan casinos have opened onsite sportsbooks in time for the kickoff of the 2020 NFL season.

CASINOS WITH ACTIVE SPORTSBOOKS
Sports bets can be placed today at any of the following casinos:

FireKeepers Casino - Battle Creek, MI
Dacey's Sportsbook

Four Winds - Dowagiac, Hartford and New Buffalo, MI
Four Winds Casino Dowagiac
Four Winds Casino Hartford
Four Winds Casino Resort New Buffalo

Island Resort & Casino -
T.McC's Sports Bar

Little River Casino - Manistee, MI
River Rock Sportsbook and Grill

Greektown Casino-Hotel - Detroit, MI
Sportsbook

MGM Grand Detroit - Detroit, MI
BetMGM Sports Lounge

MotorCity Casino - Detroit, MI
FanDuel Sports

Soon there will be other casinos to add to this list. Eight more casinos are in final preparation prior to opening their doors to sports betting.

CASINO SPORTSBOOKS - COMING SOON
The following casinos have been licensed by the state and most have partnered with an experienced sportsbook operator. Official opening dates have not been announced, but all are expected to open soon.

Bay Mills Resort & Casino - Brimley, MI
DraftKings Sportsbook

Gun Lake Casino - Wayland, MI
Partnered with Parx Casino

Kewadin Casinos
Partnered with GAN
Kewadin Casino Christmas - Christmas, MI
Kewadin Casino Hessel - Hessel, MI
Kewadin Casino Manistique - Manistique, MI
Kewadin Casino Sault Ste. Marie - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
Kewadin Casino St. Ignace - St. Ignace, MI

Northern Waters Casino Resort - Watersmeet, MI
PointsBet sportsbook

Ojibwa Casino
Partnered with Golden Nugget
Ojibwa Casino Baraga
Ojibwa Casino Marquette

Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort - Mount Pleasant, MI
Sportsbook

Saganing Eagles Landing Casino - Standish, MI

Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel - Williamsburg, MI
Onyx Sports Book by William Hill
Kiosks available at Leelanau Sands Casino in Peshawbestown, MI.

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Four Winds casinos reopen June 15

June 8, 2020

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will reopen all Four Winds casinos on June 15. Four Winds has three casinos in Michigan and one in Indiana.

Although the reopening date of June 15 has been announced, the details of the reopening plan have not. The plan is expected to set health protocols and practices for a first phase of a multi-phase reopening process.

The first phase typically requires a temperature check upon arrival, no smoking inside the buildings, guest and employees must wear masks and crowd occupancy is limited. Social distancing is enforced between slot machines, table game seating, and restaurant tables.

This article will be updated when Four Winds publishes its plans.

For additional information about each of these casino locations, visit these page:

Four Winds Casino New Buffalo - New Buffalo, MI
Four Winds Casino Dowagiac - Dowagiac, MI
Four Winds Casino Hartford - Hartford, MI
Four Winds Casino South Bend - South Bend, IN

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Michigan tribes will reopen half their number of casinos by mid-June

June 1, 2020

Michigan has 26 Indian casinos that closed two months ago for the Covid-19 threat. Four casinos reopened in May beginning with Island Resort and Casino on May 16. Eight more casinos are scheduled to reopen in early June.

The Michigan casinos that reopened in May are listed here by dates.

May 16 Island Resort and Casino
May 22 Odawa Casino Resort
May 22 Odawa Casino Mackinaw
May 29 Leelanau Sands Casino

The Michigan casinos that have announced June openings are listed here:

June 1 Little River Casino Resort
June 1 Saganing Eagles Landing Casino & Resort
June 1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
June 1 Firekeepers Casino
June 5 Odawa Casino Resort
June 5 Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel
June 8 Gun Lake Casino
June 15 Four Winds Casino Dowagiac
June 15 Four Winds Casino Hartford
June 15 Four Winds Casino New Buffalo

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Sports Betting goes live in Michigan

March 15, 2020

Michigan sports betting went live this week at MGM Grand, Greektown and MotorCity casinos in owntown Detroit.

All 22 American Indian casinos in Michigan will also offer live sports betting lateer this year. Although start dates are tentative, the following schedule is the projected openings for each tribal casino.

COMING SOON (1-3 months)
Little River Casino and Resort, Manistee
Northern Waters Casino Resort, Watersmeet
Saganing Eagles Landing Casino, Standish (Early spring
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Mt. Pleasant (Early spring)
FireKeepers Casino Hotel, Battle Creek (Late spring)

JULY 2020
Bay Mills Resort & Casino, Brimley

FALL 2020 (Before football season)
Leelanau Sands Casino, Suttons Bay
Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel, Williamsburg

TO BE ANNOUNCED
Four Winds Dowagiac
Four Winds Hartford
Four Winds New Buffalo
Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
Island Resort & Casino, Bark River
Kewadin Casino Christmas
Kewadin Casino Hessel
Kewadin Casino Manistique
Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center, Sault Sainte Marie
Kewadin Shores Casino St. Ignace
Odawa Casino Resort, Petoskey
Ojibwa Casino, Baraga
Ojibwa Casino, Marquette/

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Michigan legalizes sports betting, online poker, online casino games

December 22, 2019

A package of ten new gambling bills was signed into law Friday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The new legislation allows Michigan casinos to operate onsite and online sports betting as well as online poker and casino gaming.

It is expected to take 3-4 months for casinos to roll out these new gaming operations.

Gov. Whitmer explained in a statement:

"My top priority in signing this legislation was protecting and investing in the School Aid Fund, because our students deserve leaders who put their education first. [...] these bills will put more dollars in Michigan classrooms and increase funding for firefighters battling cancer".

Casinos will pay the state an 8.4% tax on net revenues from sports betting and 20% to 28% from online poker and casino games. The state will use the tax revenues for the School Aid Fund and the Responder Coverage fund.

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Michigan Tribes support sports betting legislation

December 2, 2019

Michigan tribes favor the legalization of sports betting in the state and support the current House Bill 4916 Sports Betting Act, which is going before the Senate Committee on Regulatory Reform this week.

Michigan has 12 tribes that operate a total of 24 casinos. Each tribe has a gambling compact signed with the state that defines the games and revenue sharing for their casinos. The tribes pay 2 percent of their net revenues to local governments. Seven tribes pay between 2 and 12 percent of net revenues to the Michigan Strategic Fund, which promotes economic development and create jobs.

There are concerns that tribes need addressed by the legislation. For example, those tribes that signed compacts in 1993 will need approval from the governor before starting a sportsbook. Another is the cost to purchase and install new betting equipment is more difficult for smaller casinos than larger ones. These issues are under discussion with legislators.

There have been no public statements from tribal leaders, however, their support has been expressed in discussions with state legislatures.

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Departing Michigan Governor Vetoes Online Gambling Bill

December 30, 2018

In an unexpected move Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed the Online Gambling Bill in his final hours as governor.

In a letter explaining his decision, Gov. Snyder said online gambling could adversely affect the state's successful lottery program. Players might change "from the state's iLottery program to internet-based gambling at casinos." He claimed the government agencies did not have the data to properly evaluate this issue.

The legislature is expected to reintroduce the online gambling bill early in the 2019 session.

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Michigan Legislature Passes Online Gambling Bill

December 21, 2018

Both houses of the Michigan legislature overwhelmingly passed Bill H 4926 to authorize online poker, casino games and eventually sports betting. The Senate voted 33-5 and the House voted 71-35.

The legislation is now pending approval by Gov. Rick Snyder.

KEY PROVISIONS:

• Online gambling licenses will be issued to tribal and commercial casinos operators in the state.
  
  
• Michigan tribes will be licensed through the Michigan Gaming Control Board as commercial operators. This removes to the requirement to amend tribal gaming compacts.
  
  
• Licenses will cost $200,000 for five years. Renewal fees are $100,000.
  
  
• Michigan will tax 8 percent of gross gaming revenue with 55% going to the state, 30% going to the city, 5% to the school fund, 5% to the transportation fund and 5% (up to $3 million) to the Michigan agriculture equine industry development fund.
  
  
• Effective launch date is 2020 as operators are required to wait 15 months after licensing. This supposedly helps the start date for Indian casinos to be competitive with Detroit's three commercial casinos.
  
  
• Michigan will share player pools with New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware. These states are already active in online gambling.
  
  
• Minimum online gambling age is 21 years of age or older and the player must be located within the state of Michigan.
  
  

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2024

Gun Lake Casino celebrates topping-off of future hotel May 7, 2024 - Gun Lake Casino celebrated a major milestone in its $330 million expansion project to add a 15-story hotel and a three-pool aquadome. The event was held to place the final ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino's $300M Expansion - February 2024 Update February 18, 2024 - The $3 million construction project to add hotel and glass-covered Aqua Dome to The Gun Lake Casino continues on-schedule for opening in ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino Announces $10 Million Renovation Project February 14, 2024 - Gun Lake Casino will soon begin a $10 million, year-long interior renovation project that will run concurrently with Gun Lake's ongoing $300 million hotel project ... Read more

2023

Kewadin Casino Hotel in Sault Ste Marie: Renovation/Expansion Update December 28, 2023 - Kewadin Casinos is in the midst of a multimillion-dollar, multiphase renovation and expansion project at the Kewadin Sault Ste. Marie location. ... Read more

Bay Mills Casino breaks ground on $100M expansion October 9, 2023 - The Bay Mills Indian Community held a groundbreaking ceremony Sep. 6 to launch a $100 million expansion project. The project will add 134 hotel rooms with balconies, a swimming pool ... Read more

Kewadin Casino plans major renovation May 27, 2023 - Kewadin Casino Hotel in Sault Ste Marie begins a multi-phase renovation this summer. The entire project will be completed in the winter of 2024. During that time the casino and hotel will remain open. ... Read more

Turtle Creek Casino Opens Cannabis Store April 18, 2023 - The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa has opened a recreational marijuana dispensary next door to its Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel. The store is named Beach Fire Cannabis and located at ... Read more

Turtle Creek Casino renovates and reopens hotel March 14, 2023 - Turtle Creek Casino in Traverse City reopened its hotel Friday after completing an extensive renovation began last September. All 137 guest rooms and suites were stripped and cleared ... Read more

2022

Dead Muskegon Casino project may be resurrecting October 29, 2022 - The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians may have a new opportunity to build a tribal casino in Muskegon County, MI. The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has asked the tribe to ... Read more

Turtle Creek Casino plans major hotel renovation August 25, 2022 - Turtle Creek Casino will begin a major 10-week renovation of its 137-room hotel on Sept. 6th. All guest rooms and suites will be upgraded with new amenities and interior designs. The project will include ... Read more

What's next for Little River Band tribe after Muskegon casino rejection June 21, 2022 - The Little River Band tribe is in shock and disbelief over Gov. Whitmer's rejection of its ten-year effort to build a $180 million casino resort at the former site of the Great Lakes ... Read more

Gov. Whitmer rejects Muskegon County casino project June 17, 2022 - Gov. Whitmer rejected state approval Wednesdah of the proposed plan by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indian tp build a casino resort in in Fruitport Township. Whitmer explained her ... Read more

Muskegon Casino decision depends on federal status of Grand River Bands May 29, 2022 - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has until June 16th to sign off on the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians' plan to build a casino in Muskegon County or let the project die. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino breaks ground on $300M Hotel, Aquadome May 24, 2022 - Gun Lake Casino broke ground last Thursday on a $300 million construction project to add a 15-story hotel tower and a 6-story "Aquadome", a domed pool and entertainment venue. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino is adding Aqua Dome and Hotel May 11, 2022 - Gun Lake Casino will break ground this summer on a $300 million construction project to add a hotel and a glass-covered Aqua Dome. Casino officials announced the project a year ago and refer to it as Gun Lake's ... Read more

Kewadin Casinos lower minimum gaming age to 18 April 3, 2022 - Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians lowered the minimum gaming age to 18 at all Kewadin Casino locations effective March 30. The change is authorized by terms of the gaming compact between the tribe and ... Read more

Island Resort & Casino completes $33 million expansion February 16, 2022 - Island Resort & Casino has completed a $33 million expansion project to add 138 more hotel rooms, a steakhouse restaurant, a water park, and convention space. ... Read more

2021

Muskegon casino decision deadline is extended 6 months December 21, 2021 - The final decision on whether to build an Indian gaming casino in Muskegon County rests with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Her decision was not reached by the 12-month deadline on Dec. 16th ... Read more

Muskegon casino project needs Gov. Whitmer's approval before deadline November 10, 2021 - The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians held a rally Friday to urge Gov. Whitmer to give final approval to the tribe's casino and hotel plans in Muskegon County. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino celebrates its $100M expansion opening on Sept 17 September 3, 2021 - Gun Lake Casino is celebrating an official Grand Opening of its newly completed $100 million construction project on September 17 and throughout the weekend. Free concerts ... Read more

FireKeepers Casino celebrates grand opening of 2nd hotel tower August 20, 2021 - After two years of construction FireKeepers celebrated the opening of a second hotel tower August 16th. The event was highlighted with a highwire performance by Nik Wallenda ... Read more

Firekeepers Casino will open 2nd hotel tower Aug 16 July 22, 2021 - FireKeepers Casino Hotel will celebrate the opening of a second hotel tower on August 16. The new eight-story tower will a add 203 guest rooms to the existing 242-room Firekeepers hotel, which has ... Read more

FireKeepers opens first tribal sportsbook in Michigan June 28, 2020 - The grand opening for the new sportsbook at Firekeepers Casino was celebrated with a ribbon cutting at 10:30AM Monday June 22. Firekeepers is the first tribal casino to open a sportsbook in Michigan. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino tour of $100M expansion July 12, 2021 - Gun Lake Casino is completing a $100 million expansion of its gaming floor and new space for dining and entertainment. Gun Lake VP & GM Jose Flores took WOOD TV8 on this video tour of construction. ... Read more

Muskegon casino project "is on the 3-yard line" May 19, 2021 - For the past 12 years the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians has sought approval to build a $180 million casino and hotel in Muskegon County. The project has federal approval and state approval is ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino plans $300M expansion to add hotel April 26, 2021 - Gun Lake Casino announced plans this week for a $300 million expansion project to add a 4-diamond hotel with an enclosed pool, spa and restaurant. Construction will begin this summer after completion of the ... Read more

Tribe seeks gaming compact with Gov. before building Muskegon casino March 26, 2021 - Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is seeking a gaming compact with Gov. Whitmer defining the number and types of casino games allowed for the proposed Lakeshore Casino ... Read more

Tribes are devastated after one year of COVID-19 March 18, 2021 - As the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading across our nation last year, its impact became the most deadly in our tribal communities. Tribal economies also collapsed as casinos were shut down ... Read more

Muskegon Casino plan gets federal approval January 8, 2021 - The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians received approval last month from the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to build a casino in Muskegon County, Michigan. The location is the former Great Lakes Downs ... Read more

2020

Bay Mills Indians end fight with Michigan over Vanderbilt casino November 27, 2020 - Bay Mills Indian Community and the State of Michigan have settled a decade-long court battle over the tribe's casino in Vanderbilt. On Nov. 19 the Tribe and the State agreed to ... Read more

Island Resort & Casino Opens Sportsbook September 13, 2020 - The new sportsbook at Island Resort and Casino in Harris opened Thursday prior to the NFL Thursday night football game. The casino is the first in the Upper Peninsula to open an onsite sportsbook, and the 9th ... Read more

Michigan Indian casinos stay open as commercial casinos shut down November 19, 2020 - Michigan has issued a new COVID-19 mandate to temporarily close casinos. The three commercial casinos in Detroit will shut down for at least three weeks beginning ... Read more

Proposed Lakeshore Casino gets bipartisan support from Muskegon commissioners November 15, 2020 - The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is seeking approvals to build a casino hotel on a 60-acre site of the former Great Lakes Downs racetrack ... Read more

Michigan Tribes pay 2% to State. Which pay most? October 26, 2020 - The Michigan Gaming Control Board has announced the share of gaming revenues paid to the state by each of the state's 12 federally-recognized tribes during the last fiscal year. Michigan tribes pay ... Read more

Proposed Muskegon casino takes key step towards federal approval October 24, 2020 - In 2015 the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians applied to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for approval to build a new casino near Muskegon, Michigan. Last week, the ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino opens Stage 131 Sportsbook & Lounge October 10, 2020 - On Oct. 3 the Gun Lake Casino opened its new sports betting venue named Stage 131 Sportsbook & Lounge. Bets can be placed on professional and college sports with single bets, over/under bets and ... Read more

Four Winds Casino will replace The Hard Rock Cafe September 23, 2020 - Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo, MI will close The Hard Rock Cafe on Oct. 31 and replace it with the Kankakee Grille. The change comes as the Hard Rock Casino in Gary, IN prepares to open by ... Read more

Turtle Creek Casino opens the Onyx Sports Book by William Hill September 21, 2020 - Turtle Creek Casino has partnered with William Hill to open a retail sports betting operation inside its Onyx Sports Bar. The new sportsbook features 20 HDTVs, an outside patio ... Read more

Michigan's Active and Coming-Soon Sportsbooks September 16, 2020 - Seven Michigan casinos have opened onsite sportsbooks in time for the kickoff of the 2020 NFL season. Eight more casinos are in final preparation before opening their doors to sports betting. ... Read more

Little River Casino Resort adds sports betting July 23, 2020 - Little Rock Casino Resort in Manistee opened its new sports betting venue named "River Rock Sportsbook & Grill" last week becoming Michigan's third tribe to introduce a sportsbook. There are six 24-hour kiosks ... Read more

Four Winds Casinos add sports betting July 20, 2020 - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced last week that sports wagers can now be placed at each of its three Michigan Four Winds Casinos located in New Buffalo, Dowagiac and Hartford. Each casino offers ... Read more

Update: Firekeepers Casino construction of second hotel tower July 9, 2020 - Firekeepers Casino Hotel reached the "Topping-Off Point" last week when the last steel beam was placed atop the construction site of a second hotel tower. The milestone was ... Read more

FireKeepers opens first tribal sportsbook in Michigan June 28, 2020 - The grand opening for the new sportsbook at Firekeepers Casino was celebrated with a ribbon cutting at 10:30AM Monday June 22. Firekeepers is the first tribal casino to open a sportsbook in Michigan. ... Read more

Four Winds casinos reopen June 15 June 8, 2020 - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will reopen all Four Winds casinos on June 15. Four Winds has three Michigan casinos in New Buffalo, Dowagiac and Harford, and one Indiana casino in South Bend. ... Read more

Michigan tribes will reopen half their number of casinos by mid-June June 1, 2020 - Michigan has 26 Indian casinos that closed two months ago for the Covid-19 threat. Four casinos reopened in May and eight more casinos are scheduled to reopen in early June. ... Read more

Little River Casino Resort reopens June 1 May 30, 2020 - Little River Casino will reopen at 8am Monday June 1st. The casino was voluntarily closed by the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians on March 16 to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino reopens June 8 May 29, 2020 - Gun Lake Casino will resume operations at 8AM Monday June 8. New health and safety protocols will require all guests ro pass a temperature check at entry and wear a face mask while inside. ... Read more

Soaring Eagle and Saganing Eagles Landing casinos reopen June 1 May 29, 2020 - The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will reopen the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort and Saganing Eagles Landing Casino & Hotel at 8AM June 1. This will be preceeded ... Read more

Firekeepers Casino reopens June 1 May 28, 2020 - Firekeepers Casino will reopen at 11am Monday June 1 with new health and safety protocols. All guests and workers must wear face masks and pass a temperature check when entering. Smoking will be prohibited in ... Read more

Island Resort and Casino Reopens May 16th May 6, 2020 - Island Resort and Casino plans to reopen after voluntarily closing March 21 to slow the spread of COVID-19. Although the reopening is opposed by Gov. Whitmer, the casino lies on reservation land and exempt from state ... Read more

Sports Betting goes live in Michigan March 15, 2020 - Michigan sports betting went Wednesday in Detroit. All 22 American Indian casinos will be introducing sports betting over the next few months. The following schedule is the projected openings for each tribal casino ... Read more

Island Resort and Casino plans $30M expansion January 21, 2020 - the Hannahville Indian Community announced a $30M construction project last week that will add 100 hotel rooms, an upscale restaurant, a pool and water park, and convention space. ... Read more

Soaring Eagle begins major hotel renovation January 8, 2020 - Soaring Eagle has begun demolition of its hotel rooms on the 6th and 7th floor. All rooms will be replaced with new construction and reopened by August 2020. Reconstuction will continue to mid-2022 ... Read more

2019

Michigan legalizes sports betting, online poker, online casino games December 22, 2019 - Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law on Friday a package of ten new gambling bills that allow casinos to operate onsite and online sports betting, poker, casino ... Read more

Ojibwa Casino Marquette opens expanded casino December 20, 2019 - The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community leaders celebrated the opening of the newly expanded and renovated Ojibwa Casino in Chocolay Township today. The new casino gaming floor is doubled ... Read more

Michigan Tribes support sports betting legislation December 2, 2019 - Michigan tribes favor the legalization of sports betting and support the pending House Bill 4916 Sports Betting Act. The bill has passed the state house and is currently in debate in the senate. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino plans $100M expansion October 23, 2019 - Gun Lake Casino will soon break ground to enlarge its casino by 72,000 square feet, double the size of Stage 131, and add two upscale restaurants. The grand opening will be in the summer of 2021. ... Read more

Saganing Eagles Landing opens new $60M expansion, hotel September 10, 2019 - On Sep 6 Saganing Eagles Landing celebrated the grand opening of its new 5-story hotel with 148 rooms and a rooftop restaurant. The larger gaming floor ... Read more

Ojibwa Casino Marquette expansion will open in December August 28, 2019 - The $40M renovation and expansion of the Ojibwa Casino will open before the end of this year. Its gaming floor will be double the size and feature 500 more slot machines. A 1,200-seat amphitheater ... Read more

Gun Lake Tribe celebrates 20 years of tribal sovereignty August 25, 2019 - Gun Lake Tribe received federal recognition on Aug 23, 1999 restoring its rights to self-government and to sovereignty of reservation land under the U.S. Indian Gaming Regulatory ... Read more

FireKeepers Casino Hotel celebrates 10th anniversay August 22, 2019 - FireKeepers Casino is running a month-long celebration of its tenth anniversary with special entertainment, prizes and promotions. Over the decade the casino has added a 4-diamond hotel tower, new restaurants, event ... Read more

Saganing Eagles Landing's $60M expansion opens Aug 19 July 28, 2019 - After a 2-year major expansion project the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino & Hotel will open its expanded casino Aug 19 and celebrate its grand opening September 8. ... Read more

Firekeeper's Casino to break ground on 2nd hotel June 3, 2019 - Firekeeper's Casino plans to double its number of guest rooms by building a second hotel. An announcement of its ground breaking ceremony is expected soon. ... Read more

Ojibwa Baraga Celebrates Grand Reopening April 30, 2019 - Ojibwa Casino Baraga celebrated the completion of a $6.5 million renovation project that installed a new state-of-the-art ventilation system, upgraded a new pit area and remodeled a bar, restaurant ... Read more

UPDATE on Lakeshore Casino and Resort near Muskegon March 17, 2019 - The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians have sought to build a casino in Fruitport Township of Muskegon County. The federal government is currently reviewing their application ... Read more

2018

Departing Michigan Governor Vetoes Online Gambling Bill December 30, 2018 - Gov. Snyder surprisingly vetoed the Online Gambling Bill passed by the legislature just before Christmas. ... Read more

Michigan Legislature Passes Online Gambling Bill December 21, 2018 - By an overwhelming vote, the Online Gambling Bill will license Michigan casinos to offer online poker, casino games and sports betting. ... Read more

Tribe moves closer to approval of a casino in Muskegon County December 08, 2018 - The Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs conducted public hearings on the proposed $180 million Lakeshore Casino and Resort to be built near Muskegon. ... Read more

Gun Lake Tribe has contributed $1.5 billion to Michigan's economy December 03, 2018 - During its 7 years of casino operations the Gun Lake Tribe has conntributed $1.5 billion to the Michigan economy. ... Read more

Ojibwa Casino Marquette expansion plan for 2020 - Update November 17, 2018 - Ojibwa Casino has begun a 2-phase expansion. The first phase will be completed in January 2020 and double the gaming space and add two more dining venues. ... Read more

Gun Lake Casino opens poker room September 21, 2018 - The first poker room opened this month at Gun Lake Casino. It is a nonsmoking room and features 14 tables and various games including Omaha and Texas Hold 'Em. ... Read more

Bay Mills Vanderbilt casino plan returns to federal court August 23, 2018 - An announcement was made by the Bay Mills Indian Community that a court ruling is expected soon that could open the way to reponening their casino in Vanderbilt. ... Read more

Soaring Eagle Casino's $26.5 million renovation August 30, 2018 - Soaring Eagle has opened a new VIP lounge, a night club, and a new gaming area for high limit betting. ASCEND is an entertainment venue which wil offer live music and comedy shows. ... Read more

FireKeepers Casino will add 2nd hotel tower July 23, 2018 - Since the FireKeepers hotel opened in 2012, it has been consistently near full occupancy. Now a second tower is planned that will add another 200 guest rooms. ... Read more

Saganing Eagles' $60 million expansion project reaches midway point July 11, 2018 - A major milestone was achieved during the construction at the Saganing Eagles Landing Casino when the final metal piece was put into place on the roof of the new hotel. ... Read more

Soaring Eagle opens new high limit gaming and VIP lounge
April 6, 2018 - The new VIP lounge offering high limit gaming opened April 6.It marks completion of the first renovation phase at the Soaring Eagle Casino. ... Read more

The Retreat at Soaring Eagle will replace The Green Suites
March 23, 2018 - The Soaring Eagle's property The Green Suites is being remodled and rebranded as The Retreat at Soaring Eagle. ... Read more