Odawa Casino Resort opened in 2007 and came out with a bang when it was voted Best Casino in Michigan by Michigan Meetings and Events Magazine. The casino features 50,000 square feet of gaming space located in the rustic lakeside town of Petoskey, Michigan, located about 30 miles from Gaylord. Odawa Casino has approximately 1,500 slot machines, dozens of table games and a separate poker room. There is also a nightclub, retail stores, several restaurants, a luxury hotel and weekly entertainment acts.
Odawa Casino Resort
1760 Lears Road
Petoskey, MI 49770
(877) 442-6464
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Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel is located about 50 miles from Gaylord and has slot machines, gaming tables and a poker room. The casino has daily poker tournaments and $3 minimum craps tables Monday through Thursday. Turtle Creek offers a luxury hotel, a steak and seafood restaurant, a nightclub and weekly entertainment acts. Another fun feature at the hotel is the Rock Band Competition, where teams compete at the infamous music-themed video game for cash and prizes.
Turtle Creek Casino and Hotel
7741 Michigan 72
Williamsburg, MI 49690
(231) 534-8805
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Leelanau Sands Casino is located about 60 miles from Gaylord and has 450 slot machines and wide variety of table games such as craps, roulette, poker and blackjack. Among the great selection of slot machines are many different themes, including Wheel of Fortune, Wizard of Oz, Indiana Jones and I Dream of Jeanie. The resort offers hotel rooms on the Grand Traverse Bay, a restaurant, bar and pizzeria, lounge and 1000 seat showroom. There is also a weekly trivia competition and weekly comedy shows.
Leelanau Sands Casino
2521 West Bay Shore Drive
Suttons Bay, MI
(231) 534-8150
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Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel in St. Ignace is located less than 60 miles from Gaylord. The casino has over 5,000 square feet of gaming area, featuring over 900 slot machines, bingo, keno and gaming tables like blackjack, roulette, craps, 3-card poker and let it ride. The resort also has an 81-room hotel, restaurant, lounge, sports bar and deli. Some of the weekly entertainment acts include Wynonna Judd and Chicago.
Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel
3015 Mackinac Trail
St. Ignace, MI 49781-9758
(906) 643-7071
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