Four Winds Casinos
Industry	Gambling
Headquarters	,
Midwestern United States
Owner	Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
Website	www.fourwindscasino.com

The Four Winds Casinos are a set of casinos located in the states of Indiana and Michigan in the United States. The casinos are owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. The primary property is located in New Buffalo Township, Michigan, with satellite locations in Hartford, Michigan; Dowagiac, Michigan; and South Bend, Indiana.

History[edit]

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In 2007, as a federally recognized tribe, the Pokagon Band were able to develop and Four Winds New Buffalo on the Pokagon Reservation, in New Buffalo Township in accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and a compact with Michigan.^[1]^[2] A second, satellite casino, Four Winds Hartford, opened on August 30, 2011,^[3] and a third, Four Winds Dowagiac,^[4] opened April 30, 2013.^[5]^[6]

The band was limited to three casinos by its 2008 compact with the state of Michigan. It has since constructed a casino on lands that it claimed qualified for gaming pursuant to specific provisions of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, in South Bend, Indiana.^[7] The band announced plans in 2012 to build this 164-acre 'tribal village', which includes housing, healthcare, and government facilities, and a casino and hotel.^[8] Four Winds South Bend opened January 16, 2018.^[9]^[10]

Properties[edit]

When did Four Winds Casino Resort open? The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians opened Four Winds Casino Resort on August 2, 2007. What is the age requirement to play in Four Winds Casino Resort? You must be at least 21 years of age. Things to Do in New Buffalo; Four Winds Casino; Search. Four Winds Casino. Four Winds hotel in New Buffalo, Michigan, offers 415 luxury rooms, suites and celebrity suites all with our impeccable guest. Schererville, Indiana 50 contributions 6 helpful votes. Dec 12, 2019 Four Winds Casino: Senior Citizens Day - See 785 traveler reviews, 125 candid photos, and great deals for New Buffalo, MI, at TripAdvisor.

Stained glass entryway of Four Winds New Buffalo in March 2008

Four Winds Casinos includes these properties:

Name	Location	Opened	Notes
Four Winds New Buffalo	New Buffalo Township, Michigan	August 2, 2007	^[1]^[2]
Four Winds Hartford	Hartford, Michigan	August 30, 2011	^[3]
Four Winds Dowagiac	Dowagiac, Michigan	April 30, 2013	^[6]
Four Winds South Bend	South Bend, Indiana	January 16, 2018	^[9]^[10]

Marketing[edit]

Entrance to Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium in July 2015

The casinos utilize a loyalty program, known as the W♣ Players Club or simply the W Club.^[11]

On September 5, 2013, a ten-year naming agreement between the casinos and what became known as the Four Winds Field at Coveleski Stadium was announced.^[12]

References[edit]

^ ^a^bLauren Viera (25 November 2007). 'New Buffalo casino brings a crowd to Harbor Country'. Chicago Tribune. Turtle Talk. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
^ ^a^bTom Moor (1 July 2011). 'Four Winds Casino expanding'. South Bend Tribune. southbendtribune.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
^ ^a^bLersten, Andrew (29 December 2011). 'Pokagon hold 'em in Hartford Township'. The Herald-Palladium. heraldpalladium.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
^Haight, Debra (15 June 2012). 'Pokagons Get the Green Light for Dowagiac Casino'. The Herald-Palladium. heraldpalladium.com. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
^Jones, Al (2013-04-30). 'Four Winds Casino Dowagiac is Launched: What Do You Think?'. MLive.com. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
^ ^a^bHaight, Debra (2013-05-01). 'Third Four Winds Casino Opens in Dowagiac'. Harbor Country News. Retrieved 2013-05-02.
^Whittlesey, Dennis J. (9 May 2015). 'Should There be a Legislative Solution to Disputed Indian Trust Applications?'. The National Law Review. Dickinson Wright PLLC. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
^'Pokagon tribe proposes casino in South Bend'. Post-Tribune. Gary. AP. August 29, 2012. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
^ ^a^bPierce, Melinda; Klinedinst, Jill (2018-01-16). 'The Pokagon Band Of Potawatomi Indians Opens Four Winds Casino South Bend' (Press release). Four Winds Casinos. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
^ ^a^bPeterson, Mark (2018-01-16). 'Thousands flock to Four Winds opening'. WNDU-TV. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
^'W Club Casino Players Club'. fourwindscasino.com. Four Winds Casinos. Retrieved 2015-07-13.
^Lesar, Al (September 6, 2013). 'Four Winds, Silver Hawks strike 10-year deal'. South Bend Tribune. Retrieved 2015-07-13.

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External links[edit]

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