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GUN LAKE CASINO

1123 129th Avenue
Wayland, MI 49348

(269) 792-7777

Gun Lake Casino opened a new $300 million hotel with 15 stories, 252 guest rooms and a 32,000-square-foot glass atrium with a three-pool water oasis in March 2025.

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Artist rendering of Gun Lake Casino's new hotel and aquadome coming in Spring 2025.

Gun Lake Casino

Gun Lake Casino is an Indian gaming casino located between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo off Exit 61 on U.S. 131. The casino is owned by the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe.

Gun Lake Casino opened February 11, 2011. A major $100 million expansion of Gun Lake Casino was completed in September 2021 that doubled the size of the gaming floor and added more space for entertainment and dining.

Gun Lakspent $300 million to add a four-diamond hotel with 250 rooms and an Aqua Dome with a poolside entertainment venue in 2025..

News Headlines

Gun Lake Casino Opens New $300M Resort June 2, 2025 - Gun Lake Casino Resort has completed construction of its $300 million resort expansion project and officially opened the new 15-story hotel tower, the luxury Mnoye Spa and ... Read more Gun Lake Casino celebrates topping-off of future hotel May 7, 2024 - Gun Lake Casino celebrated a major milestone in its $300 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 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 Headlines continued...

2021 exterior rendering by JCJ Architecture. Courtesy of the Gun Lake Casino.

Gun Lake Casino Expansion History

Gun Lake Casino has greatly expanded since its opening in Feb. 2011. At that time it had a 83,000-square-foot gaming floor and 1,400 slot machines.

2016-2017 Expansion Project (Casino)

A $76-million expansion project increased the casino's size from 83,000 to 156,000 square feet. Construction ran from January 2016 to the summer of 2017.

The following was added to Gun Lake Casino:

• 450 new electronic gaming machines increased the total to 2,050
• Table games increased to 42
• A new Stage 131 doubled in size.
• A new buffet restaurant with 300 seats opened with upscale American, Italian, Mexican and Asian cuisines

2019-2021 Expansion Project (Casino)

Gun Lake Casino announced a $100 expansion project in Oct. 2019 with a completion date of summer 2021. See news article

The major features of the project include a larger gaming floor, an expanded entertainment venue and more dining options.

• The gaming floor will be expanded by 72,000 square feet, 450 additional slot machines and 12 more table games. The additional space will include the high limits area and the smoking area as well as the main gaming floor.

• Entertainment will be enhanced at Stage 131 by doubling its space with more seating, an outdoor patio and a new dining service.

• Two new restaurants will be built. This will be upscale venues with details to be announced at a future date.

2021-2025 Expansion Project (Hotel, Oasis)

In April 2021 Gun Lake Casino annoounced plans to build a $300 million hotel with a year-round, glass-dome pool (Wawye Oasis), private cabanas, entertainment and a restaurant. Construction began in 2022.

2025 Interior Renovation

Gun Lake Casino began a $10 million, year-long interior renovation project concurrent with the $300 million hotel project. The renovation includes a new noodle restaurant, a new center bar, and a new high limit table games room.

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News Articles

Gun Lake Casino Opens New $300M Resort

June 2, 2025

Gun Lake Casino Resort has completed construction of its $300 million resort expansion project and officially opened the new 15-story hotel tower, the luxury Mnoye Spa and wellness retreat, and the Wawye Oasis inside the resort's glass dome atrium.

"This project is a powerful expression of vision, identity, and hospitality innovation. Every aspect of the hotel and spa was designed to immerse guests in comfort, nature, and a sense of year-round escape - right here in West Michigan."

- Nathan Peak, HBG Design

NEW HOTEL
The new 15-story hotel tower features 221 guestrooms, 31 suites, and the Ogema Suite, an exclusive guest suite with two levels, two bedrooms, double-height windows, and an in-suite elevator.

WAWYE OASIS
This new venue inside the glass dome atrium features two pools with cabanas and lounge chairs. plus a performance stage for concerts and entertainment.

MNOYE SPA
MnoYe SpaRetreat and Fitness is named for the Potawatomi word meaning "living well". The span includes six massage treatment rooms, a full-service nail salon, a fitness center, and an aqua-thermal spa pool.

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Gun Lake Casino celebrates topping-off of future hotel

May 7, 2024

Gun Lake Casino celebrated a major milestone in its $300 million expansion project to add a 15-story hotel and a three-pool aquadome. The event was held last Thursday to place the final steel beam atop the new hotel, which is traditionally called a topping-off ceremony. Casino employees and tribal members signed the last beam prior to the construction crew hoisting it into place.

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Gun Lake Casino celebrates 'topping out' on $300 million expansion projec - Courtesy of 13 ON YOUR SIDE, May 2, 2024. Available from YouTube

The Gun Lake Casino construction project is adding a hotel, which will open next spring, and a glass aquadome, which will open "exactly one year" from the May 2nd topping-off ceremony. Both projects are part of the casino's Phase 5 Expansion.

The new Gun Lake hotel will be 15 floors with 252 rooms, restaurants, a full-service spa, and meeting rooms. The rating standard will be Four Diamonds. The aquadome will be a 32,000-square foot glass atrium named the Wawye Oasis. The Oasis will maintain an 80-degree temperature and feature three swimming pools, a swim-up bar, a nightclub and live entertainment.

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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 March 2025. The 3-year project will add a 250-room hotel with a glass-domed pool deck and spa.

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Changes aim to make Gun Lake Casino ‘staycation’ spot - Courtesy of WOOD TV8, Feb 14, 2024. Available from YouTube

Earlier this month Gun Lake Casino announced a new renovation project that will run concurrently with the hotel construction project this year. The renovation project will add a new noodle restaurant, a new center bar, and a new high-limit table games room.

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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 current $300 million hotel project. The renovation will add a new noodle restaurant, a new center bar, and a new high limit table games room.

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Gun Lake Casino adding bar, restaurant in $10M project - Courtesy of WOOD TV8, Feb 8, 2024. Available from YouTube

Gun Lake Casino issued this statement regarding the new project:

"Continuing our commitment to enhancing the guest experience through innovation and excellence, this $10 million investment by the Gun Lake Tribe will bring a new noodle restaurant, a new center bar, and a new high-limit table games room."

- Sal Semola, CEO Gun Lake Casino

The new noodle bar will be named Lucky Dragon Noodle Bar and the center bar will be Crossroads Casino Bar and lounge. Both will open before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, construction continues on the Phase 5 expansion project that will add a new hotel and the Aquadome. The hotel will be Four Diamond rated with 15 floors, 252 rooms, restaurants, and the Aquadome, a glass-covered pool with private cabanas and entertainment. The hotel and Aquadome will open this year.

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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. Project is expected to open to the public in March 2025.

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Gun Lake Casino breaks ground on $300M resort, Aquadome - Courtesy of WOOD TV8, May 19, 2022. Available from YouTube

The Aquadome will feature three indoor pools in a year-round 82 degrees year environment. The pool area will include palm trees and a swim-up bar. There will also be events and concert space inside the dome. An entertainment stage will host events with seating for 2,400 people.

The new 15-story hotel will feature 252 guest rooms including 30 suites. One will be a two-story suite on the top two floors.

Gun Lake Casino recently completed a $100 million expansion of its casino adding 72,000 more square feet with 450 slot machines, 12 new table games and a larger non-smoking area.

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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 Fifth Phase of expansion since opening in 2011.

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Gun Lake Casino prepares for building expansion - Courtesy of FOX 17 WXMI, May 2, 2022. Available from YouTube

The new hotel will have 250 guest rooms and suites and feature a full-service spa, new restaurant and a convention center. An event area will include a music stage.

The Aqua Dome will be a glassed-in structure featuring three swimming pools: a family-friendly pool, an adults-only pool, and a VIP Pool with a swim-up bar and grill.

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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. The event marks the official opening of a two-year construction project to expand the gaming floor and add new dining and entertainment venues.

The gaming floor at Gun Lake Casino is now 72,000 square feet larger with 450 more slot machines and an electronic table games area. The casino is non-smoking. The sportsbook operates in the Stage 131 Sportsbook & Lounge, which opened last year and is part of the expansion project. An online sportsbook was launched in August.

Two new dining venues have been added to the casino. Shkode Chophouse serves steaks and seafood dinners, and CBK (Craft Bar Kitchen) serves craft brews, burgers and shareables 11AM - 2AM daily.

Gun Lake's opening celebration includes two free concerts from the band Wayland on Friday the 17th at 6PM and 9PM. Advance registration is needed.

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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 & General Manager, Jose Flores, took WOOD TV8 on this video tour of the current construction

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Inside the expansion at Gun Lake Casino: 10 features to look for - Courtesy of WOOD TV8, Jul 9, 2021. Available from YouTube

The video tour shows ten new features coming to Gun Lake Casino:

1. Floor for 500 slots, 12 electronic table games
2. 131 Sportsbook and Lounge
3. Sports betting area
4. New south entrance
5. Second non-smoking parlor
6. Craft Bar Kitchen Restaurant
7. Two-story keg cooler and high-tech taps
8. Shkode Chophouse
9. Shared industrial kitchen
10. Cigar Lounge

When construction is completed, Gun Lake will begin new construction on a $300 million, 4-diamond hotel with 250 rooms, an enclosed pool, spa and restaurant.

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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.

The new expansion plans will add a hotel resort with 250 guest rooms and suites, restaurant, an enclosed glass-domed pool, hot tub, cabanas, and a full-service spa. Nightly entertainment will include live music.

The total expansion will add 250,000 square feet. Additional details will be announced in the coming months.

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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 spreads. Self-serve kiosks are available throughout the casino and wagering windows are open Thursday-Sunday at these hours:

THU | 12PM - 11PM
FRI   | 12PM - 12AM
SAT  | 10AM - 12AM
SUN | 10AM - 11PM

The Gun Lake Tribe is the fourth Michigan tribe to launch a sportsbook. The first sportsbook in the state was opened by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi at the FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians became the second tribe with sportsbooks launched at the Four Winds Casinos in New Buffalo, Dowagiac and Hartford. Last week the Hannahville Indian Community opened a sportsbook at Island Resort & Casino.

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Gun Lake Casino reopens June 8

May 29, 2020

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Gun Lake prepares to reopen - Courtesy of WZZM 3 On Your Side, May 28, 2020. Available from YouTube

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Gun Lake Casino plans $100M expansion

October 23, 2019

Gun Lake Casino announced plans last week for a $100 million dollar expansion of its casino, entertainment and dining venues. The ground breaking for the project is expected soon and itscompletion is expected in the summer of 2021.

Rendering by JCJ Architecture. Courtesy of the Gun Lake Casino.

Gun Lake Casino President and COO, Sal Semola, said

"We have undergone a careful and detailed process to understand how to best serve the needs of our current guests - and enhanced dining, entertainment and gaming amenities are a high priority."

"These great new amenities will provide new experiences for our guests as part of our continued effort to make Gun Lake Casino the premier entertainment destination in western Michigan."

Rendering by JCJ Architecture. Courtesy of the Gun Lake Casino.

The casino gaming area will be increased by 72,000 square feet. The increase will include a larger high limit area and larger smoking area. The additional space will have 450 more slot machines and 12 new table games. The total number of slot machines will become 2,500.

Stage 131 will have double the space allowing for more seats and a new outdoor patio an dining service.

Two upscale restaurants are also planned with details to be announced at a later date.

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Gun Lake Tribe celebrates 20 years of tribal sovereignty

August 25, 2019

The Gun Lake Tribe celebrated its twentieth anniversary as a federally-recognized tribe on Friday Aug 23. The tribe, formally named Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, was granted recognition status by the Bureau of Indian Affairs on August 23, 1999.

Federal recognition of a tribe establishes a government-to-government relationship with the United States and protects the tribe's right of self-government. Reservation land is sovereign land owned by the tribe and held in trust by the federal government.

KEY DATES

August 23, 1999 - The Gun Lake Tribe received federal recognition

2000 - Tribe adopted its constitution

2001 - Tribe applied for protection of lands under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.

2003 - Tribe hired Station Casinos to manage its casino project

2005 - Reservation land was restored after years of legal challenges.

2009 - Gun Lake Casino held ground breaking ceremony.

2011 - Gun Lake Casino held grand opening.

Gun Lake Tribal History

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Gun Lake Tribe has contributed $1.5 billion to Michigan's economy

December 03, 2018

The Gun Lake Casino has been in operation for seven years. In that time the casino, the Gun Lake Tribe, and Gun Lake Investments have contributed the economy of Michigan $1.5 billion.

2,600 job positions have been created to support the casino. Each of those jobs have contributed $228 million into the economy every year.

The tribe employs 1,281 people for positions in their government, investment operations, and their casino. Payroll from these positions contribute annually $48 million.

Every year $36 million is spent by the tribe to purchase goods and services from companies that are located in the state.

$109 million is paid to the state and local governments. The money is used to pay for law enforcement, infrastructure improvements, and schools.

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Gun Lake Casino opens poker room

September 21, 2018

On September 14 the new poker room was opened at Gun Lake Casino. This is the newest of the other 40 card rooms in the state.

There are 100 people employed in the card room.

It is located in the previous area where Villa Pizza and Johnny Rockets were at the casino. It is a 3,500 square foot area.

Plans for the room were announced in May after the tribe had conducted research on what amenities and games guests were interested in. This resulted in developing a space for poker.

The casino property has worked many times on projects to renovate and expand the gaming venue. In 2016 $76 million was spent to bring more slot machines and table games. Last year plans for a new parking structure were announced.

Gun Lake Casino opened in 2011. It is located south of Grand Rapids by nearly 25 miles.

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News Headlines Continued

2022

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

2021

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 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 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

2020

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 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 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 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

2019

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 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

2018

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 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