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Indian Reservation Casinos in Michigan

In November 1996, Michigan voters decided that three casinos could be built in Detroit. Since that time, laws have been passed to increase the number of casinos throughout the state. These casinos vie with Native American casinos, and although business has declined slightly because of the additional casinos, casinos on Native American reservations are still a thriving business. Native American casinos are not governed by state or federal law because the tribes are sovereign nations. Instead, they are governed by the National Indian Gaming Commission and the tribal government that owns them.

Ojibwa Casino
- The Ojibwa Casino and Resort is governed by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, and is located just outside of Baraga, Michigan. Ojibwa Casino offers more than 300 slot machines costing one penny to five dollars, blackjack and roulette tables, and regular card tournaments that include poker and cribbage. Lodging and dining are available and the casino offers an RV park, as well.
  
  Baraga Casino
  16449 Michigan Avenue (Hwy M-38)
  Baraga, Michigan 49908
  800-323-8045
  ojibwacasino.com
Bay Mills Resort and Casino
- The Bay Mills Resort and Casino claims to be the only casino in Michigan to offer free drinks to gamers. The casino opened in 1995 and offers 15,000 square feet of gaming space including more than 1,000 slot and video poker machines along with a healthy number of table games. The resort attached to the casino offers five dining areas and hotel accommodations. Wild Bluff golf course is attached to the resort so visitors have a chance to relax and relieve stress in between gaming sessions.
  
  Bay Mills Resort and Casino
  11386 West Lakeshore Drive
  Brimley, Michigan 49715
  888-422-9645
  4baymills.com
Kewadin Casinos
- Kewadin Casinos, governed by the Chippewa Indian tribe of Sault Ste. Marie, has casinos in five different locations on the upper peninsula, one of which is located in Christmas, Michigan, on Candy Cane Lane. Dreammakers Theater at the Sault Ste. Marie location has a 1,500-seat, fully functional theater that has featured national acts such as Loretta Lynn and KISS, and offers new shows regularly. All Kewadin casinos offer a full range of table games, slots, keno and bingo, as well as areas for horse racing and tournament play. All five locations offer dining, and Kewadin Casinos has partnered with a number of local hotels to offer discounts on rooms.
  
  Kewadin Casino
  N7761 Candy Cane Lane
  Christmas, MI 49862
  800-KEWADIN
  kewadin.com

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