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Four Winds Casino New Buffalo

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Four Winds Casino New Buffalo is a tribal casino and hotel located in New Buffalo, a Lake Michigan beach town about an hour from Chicago.

The casino opened in 2007 and is owned and operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, a federally recognized tribe. The tribe also owns and operates the smaller Four Winds casinos in Hartford, MI, Four Winds in Dowagiac, MI, and Four Winds in South Bend, IN.

Four Winds New Buffalo features 125,000 square feet of gaming with more than 1,900 slot machines and 40 table games. Unlike some tribal casinos across the state that allow for some younger patrons, the Four Winds gaming area is only for players age 21 and up.

There is also a 416-room hotel on the property, which includes five restaurants, entertainment bars, retail venues, and a pool.

The Four Winds casinos in Michigan partnered with Kambi for online sports betting and online casinos, which launched in February 2021.

The tribe first opened a retail sportsbook at the New Buffalo location in July 2020, and also has betting kiosks at the two other Michigan locations. An entirely revamped Sportsbook Lounge space opened in late August 2021.

Four Winds Casino New Buffalo location and hours

  • Address: 11111 Wilson Road, New Buffalo, MI
  • Owner: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
  • Operator: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
  • Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Casino games: 3,000-plus slots and table games
  • Sportsbook: Opened in 2020, renovated in August 2021
  • Poker: Tournaments and cash games (no-limit hold’em, Omaha 8 with kill and pot-limit Omaha)
  • Legal Gambling Age: 21+

Other Locations

Four Winds Casino – Hartford

  • Address: 68600 Red Arrow Highway Hartford, Michigan
  • Owner: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
  • Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Casino games: 500-plus slots and table games
  • Sportsbook: Opened in 2020
  • Poker: No

Four Winds Casino – Dowagiac

  • Address: 58700 M-51 South, Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Owner: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
  • Hours: 24 hours a day, seven days a week
  • Casino games: 400-plus slots and table games
  • Sportsbook: Opened in 2020
  • Poker: No

Four Winds New Buffalo online gambling partnerships

Four Winds and the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians inked a deal with Kambi for the company to operate their online sports betting and online casino products.

Kambi is a popular platform, partnering with 40 operators in more than 50 jurisdictions.

The casino at Four Winds New Buffalo

The 125,000-square-foot casino at Four Winds New Buffalo is open 24 hours.

It features more than 1,900 slots and 40 table games.

The casino at Four Winds New Buffalo also runs a variety of promotions, including Senior Day on Wednesdays. Seniors get 25% off at Timbers Fast Food & Deli as well as the Four Winds Casino Buffet. Plus, earn 100 W♣ Points to receive $10 in instant credit or free slot play.

Four Winds opened a retail sportsbook in the New Buffalo location in July 2020.

Slots

Four Winds New Buffalo features more than 2,600 slot machines from penny slots to $100 machines. Progressive slots start at $100,000 and get even bigger.

These include:

  • Buffalo Grand, Mega Grand Link, and Dollar Storm with jackpots starting at $500,000
  • Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars Gold Spin Deluxe with jackpots starting at $300,000

Table games

Four Winds New Buffalo has 48 table games, including:

  • Blackjack
  • Blackjack with Lucky Lucky
  • Blackjack with 21 + 3 & Top 3
  • Blackjack with New Side Bets
  • 6 to 5 Single Deck Blackjack
  • High Card Flush
  • Criss Cross Poker
  • Craps and Bonus Craps
  • No Way Craps
  • Heads-Up Hold’Em
  • Mini and Midi Baccarat with Dragon Bonus & 5 Treasures
  • Roulette
  • Three Card Poker Prime
  • Pai Gow Plus

Plus, there is progressive Bonus Spin Xtreme with select blackjack and poker variations, baccarat, roulette, and craps games.

W♣ Players Club loyalty card

Four Winds W♣ earn points, perks and rewards for playing with the card.

The W♣ Players’ Club card can be used at all Four Winds Casinos locations. Enrollment is free.

Earn a point for every $2 of coin-in on a slot machine and $7 of coin-in on a video poker machine. Each 100 points is redeemable for $1 of Instant Credit/Free Slot Play. Further, live poker points are earned at a rate of 150 per rated hour of play and can be used for slot play, food, or retail, similar to other earned points.

Redeem your points for instant credit, free slot play, or dining credits at all Four Winds locations.  You can also redeem your points right at any slot machine with PIN.

Four Winds New Buffalo sportsbook

Four Winds New Buffalo first opened a retail sportsbook in July 2020, as Chicago Bears legend Steve McMichael made the first bet. He placed a $20 bet on his Bears to win the Super Bowl.

An updated Sportsbook Lounge was unveiled in August 2021. The new setup features 22 televisions, including eight 85-inch TVs. Guests can sit on sectional sofas, at dining tables, or alongside the sports bar.

Customers can enter the lounge through the main entrance near the sportsbook kiosks, across from Timbers restaurant.

Hours  are 4 p.m. to midnight, Mondays through Thursdays; 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 to 10 p.m. on Sundays.

The flagship New Buffalo location has 18 betting kiosks, with six apiece in Dowagiac and Hartford. The kiosks are open 24 hours.

New Buffalo also has four betting windows at the sportsbook. Bets can be placed at the cashier’s cage at the other Michigan locations.

Four Winds also launched online sports betting and online casino products in February 2021.

Four Winds New Buffalo amenities

 Four Winds Hotel

Four Winds is home to a 416-room hotel that is connected directly to the casino.

Four Winds Hotel rooms boast pillowtop mattresses, oversized bath sheets, soft and fluffy robes, flat-screen HD televisions and high-end finishes.

Rooms come with a coffee maker and Starbucks coffee, a hairdryer, iron and ironing board, and high-speed internet access.

Four Winds Hotel is also home to a fitness center, pool and pool bar.

Dining and entertainment

Four Winds New Buffalo features five restaurants, including:

  • Copper Rock Steakhouse: Perfectly aged steaks and award-winning wines.
  • Kankakee Grille: Comfort food, hometown favorites, craft beers and specialty cocktails.
  • The Buffet: All-you-can-imagine buffet featuring cuisines from around the world.
  • Timbers: Deli and restaurant dishes at Timbers Fast Food & Deli.
  • White Birch Market: Freshly brewed coffee, gourmet sandwiches, salads, pastries, assorted desserts and gelato.

Bars and lounges on the property include:

  • C Bar: Classic brews and specialty cocktails with luxury seating in the center of the gaming floor. In-bar video poker and live entertainment on the weekends.
  • Pool Bar: Outdoor oasis featuring a pool, hot tub, two fire pits, poolside service and the pool bar with entertainment, drinks and dining. It is accessible by the hotel and Hard Rock Cafe.

Entertainment venues on the property also include the 17,000-square-foot, 1,600-seat Silver Creek Event Center, which opened in July 2012. 

It is an intimate venue where you can catch some of the biggest names in show business. 

Performers including Diana Ross, Gregg Allman, Michael Bolton, Huey Lewis & the News, ZZ Top and Sheryl Crow. Jay Leno has even visited previously.

Four Winds New Buffalo history

Four Winds New Buffalo opened on Aug. 2, 2007, as the first and primary property in the Four Winds Casino chain. It is owned and operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.

Four Winds New Buffalo offers more than 2,600 slot machines, 48 table games, five restaurants, entertainment bars, retail venues, a pool and a 415-room hotel. Management calls it the premier gaming resort in the Midwest.

The other Four Winds properties include Four Winds Hartford with more than 500 slot machines, eight table games, a 74-seat restaurant and a 15-seat bar. 

Plus, Four Winds Dowagiac features 400 slot machines, seven table games and one restaurant. 

Finally, Four Winds South Bend offers over 55,000 square feet of gaming space, 1,400 games, four restaurants, three bars, a players’ lounge, a coffee shop and a 10-table poker room.

Four Winds New Buffalo features a casino rotunda that is built in the style of the Potawatomi people’s traditional lodges.

The New Buffalo property underwent a major expansion in 2012, which included building a nine-story 250-room hotel tower and the 1,600-seat Silver Creek Event Center.

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