“And it was, quite frankly, just a joy to sit at that table and to do something that has never been done in the history of the State of Indiana,” said Eric Holcomb, (R) Indiana. The Pokagon Band is the only recognized tribe in the State of Indiana. We can compete evenly with everybody else,” said Tribal Chairman Matt Wesaw. Now we are, you know, we’re on a level playing field. 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. You know, being the only Native American one, we were class two with only poker.
“Symbolically, we are now on the same level as every other commercial (casino) in the state. “The tables alone, I believe it’s about 150-additional jobs, plus or minus, just now, because of what we just did here, and more to come.”Ī tribe that has been contributing to the local and state economy since the days of fur trading, is only now a bone fide member of the casino community.
A combination of roulette, blackjack, craps, electronic table games,” said Four Winds CEO Frank Freedman.
