#South Bend

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos® are pleased to announce exciting promotions for the month of August including Riding in Style, All-Terrain Adventure, Country Line Dancing at Four Winds New Buffalo, an exciting Summer Pool Parties schedule, and a share of over $150000 in Labor Day Cash! Riding in Style Exclusively at Four Winds…

Residents of The Hoosier State have been fortunate enough to have online sports betting in Indiana since 2019. But, despite the popularity of sports betting in the country, it's not the most popular gambling niche in Indiana. The Hoosier Lottery is by far the most-played gambling game in the state. Following the lottery, slot machines are the…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos® are pleased to announce exciting promotions for the month of July including $150000 Fireworks of Cash, $100000 KaChingKo, $75000 Switch to Summer, a Seafood Buffet at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend, and an exciting Summer Pool Parties schedule! $150000 Fireworks of Cash on…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos® are pleased to announce exciting promotions for the month of May including Spring Cleanup drawings, $150000 Memorial Day Cash, Mother's Day Dining Features, and Summer Pool Parties schedule. Get a jump on the spring cleaning inside or outside with a home improvement gift card or some cool cash in…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and their Four Winds Casinos brand hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of their 23-story hotel tower at the Four Winds South Bend property. Pokagon Citizens and invited guests were in attendance to officially welcome the public to the expansion which features 317 rooms including 83…

SOUTH BEND, IN - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos will host a job fair at their South Bend Recruitment Center, located in Erskine Plaza at 1290 E. Ireland Road in South Bend, on Monday, Feb. 6 from noon to 4:00pm. The job fair, which is in support of the new hotel and spa at Four Winds South Bend, will feature on the spot hiring…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce they will host a job fair at their South Bend Recruitment Center, located in Erskine Plaza at 1290 E. Ireland Road in South Bend, on Monday, February 6 from Noon to 4 p.m. Eastern. The job fair, which is in support of the new hotel and spa at Four Winds South Bend, will…

Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana, is set to debut its new hotel tower on March 1. The 23-story tower is adjacent to the existing property and promises guests luxury amenities and "exceptional" views of its surroundings. The third casino hotel in northern Indiana features 317 rooms, including 83 suites, as well as a spa, restaurant,…

There are many reasons for slot players to learn how to play video poker, but one of the very best is the transparency of video poker games. Whereas the individual payback percentages of traditional spinning reel and video slots are proprietary information, video poker is an open book. The payback percentages of video poker games are based on a…

NEW BUFFALO, MI - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos will host a job fair at their South Bend Recruitment Center, located in Erskine Plaza located at 1290 E. Ireland Road in South Bend, on Monday, Dec. 12 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm EST. The job fair, which is in support of the expansion of Four Winds South Bend, will feature…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Four Winds Casino in South Bend is unveiling hundreds of new ways to play after cutting the ribbon on their expanded gaming floor. It's the newest space for visitors to play Class III games like poker, roulette, and even bet on sports. With Class III gaming up and running at Four Wind Casino in South Bend, tribal leaders…

The Buffalo slot games from Aristocrat Technologies is one of the most successful franchises in the history of electronic gaming. With at least a dozen iterations of this iconic format, Buffalo in some game variation is a staple on every casino floor because it is the game that casino goers just love to play. A new format, Buffalo Ascension, is the…

SOUTH BEND, IN - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and Four Winds Casinos hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the expanded gaming floor at Four Winds South Bend, which now spans more than 98000 sq. ft. and includes 1900 slot machines, 27 table games, a new high limit area, an additional cage and cashier area. The expanded…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that seven people split a Bad Beat Jackpot worth $322104.80 by playing No Limit Hold'em on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Four Winds South Bend. Also on June 4, a guest from Davison, Mich. hit a jackpot of $62867.50 while playing Lock It Link Nightlife on Four Winds' Online…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce several exciting promotions taking place in the month of March. Enjoy a Special St. Patrick's Day Meal for Less Green at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend on Thursday, March 17. Enjoy Irish menu items in celebration of St. Patrick's Day.…

NEW BUFFALO, MI - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos have announced a job fair taking place at the Howard Park Event Center for positions to support the expansion of Four Winds South Bend. The job fair will take place from noon to 4pm EST at Howard Park Event Center, located 219 S. St. Louis Blvd. in South Bend. A variety of…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce exciting promotions during the month of July including a chance to win one of three Dodge® Challengers or a share of over $20000 in Cash or Instant Credit, a Mazda® CX-30 or a share of $9000 in Cash or Instant Credit, a Yamaha® Cruiser Jet Ski® with a Trailer or a share of…

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) wraps up today in Las Vegas after a four-day run. Gaming companies from around the world unveiled their new product lines before industry leaders, including International Game Technology (IGT) which had the largest presence on the exposition floor with more than 200 innovations. Among the developments slot players can…

A guest from Ann Arbor has won a jackpot of more than $220000 at the Four Winds Casino in New Buffalo. Four Winds told us more: The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that a guest from Ann Arbor, Michigan won a $223456 jackpot on March 28 while playing Divine Fortune in Four Winds' Online Casino & Sportsbook!…

Gaming industry movers and shakers who were in attendance for last week's Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas saw the new product lines and technological developments that the world's leading gaming developers, researchers, and manufacturers put on display. Among the companies showing off their wares was Everi Holdings Inc, a company of long-standing…

SOUTH BEND - The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos recently hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the expanded gaming floor at Four Winds South Bend. With its expansion, the gaming floor now spans more than 98000 square feet and includes 1900 slot machines, 27 table games, a new high limit area, and an…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casino brand have offered an update on the progress of construction at Four Winds South Bend in Indiana. An expansion of the casino resort is underway while the venue's extended gaming floor was unveiled on August 18, now spanningmore than 98000 square feet and featuring 1900 slot machines,…

We all know what we're up against when we play the slots: A computer program that guarantees a profit for the casino. Players as a collective group are guaranteed to be returned a vast majority of the money the machine takes in. Remember, there are thousands of people who play the machine over the course of a year. There is only one casino…

Four Winds Casino South Bend debuted its new, expanded gaming floor Thursday morning. The expansion added 850 new slot machines and 11 new table games, as well as a dedicated video poker section - pushing the floor's total span over 98000 square feet. The gaming floor is part of a large-scale expansion at the property, which Four Winds Chief…

Gaming News 18 August 2022 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds Casinos hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of the expanded gaming floor at Four Winds South Bend, which now spans more than 98000 square feet and includes 1900 slot machines, 27 table games, a new high limit area, an…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce exciting promotions during the month of September including a Labor Day Weekend Block Party from September 2 - 4 at Four Winds New Buffalo, $150,00 Labor Day Cars & Cash on September 4, $100000 KaChingKo and a chance to win an Electric BMW Motorbike on September 9, and win…

The Four Winds South Bend casino has opened its expanded gaming floor! The casino celebrated the accomplishment with a ribbon-cutting this week. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is excited to offer more gaming space to patrons. The casino is now over 98000 square feet in size and offers 1900 slots plus 27 table games. Players can access a new…

The Indiana gaming facility offering players the greatest number of slot machines isn't the Horseshoe, or the Hard Rock, or either of the horse track casinos near Indianapolis. Four Winds Casino in South Bend now has more slot machines available to play than any of its Hoosier competitors following a recently completed expansion of its gaming floor…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that a guest from Country Club Hills, Ill. won a $507331 progressive jackpot on June 25 while playing Cash Wheel at Four Winds New Buffalo! The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won while making a $5 bet. Another guest who chose to remain anonymous from Paw Paw, Mich.…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians' Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana, opened Thursday an additional 40000 square feet of gaming space, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony. This expansion is part of a broader project that also includes the construction of a 23-story hotel and event center, and allows for theaddition of 11 gaming tables,…

Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana celebrated the opening of its gaming floor expansion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last August 18th. The expanded gaming area brings an additional 45000 square feet to the casino's existing 140000 square feet of gaming space. It adds 850 slot machines, 11 table games, a high-limit area, as well as an…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Four Winds Casino in South Bend is having a grand opening for their new game room on Thursday. The addition is 45000 square feet featuring 850 new slot machines, table games, more lounge space and will bring around 400 jobs to the area. "It's just a great opportunity to be able to provide more games and more space under the new…

The Four Winds Casino in South Bend has dedicated the addition of 40000-square-feet of gaming space. The casino expansion is part of a broader project that includes the construction of a 23-story hotel and event center. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians first opened the casino in January 2018 and announced the expansion the following year. In…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and its Four Winds® Casinos hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony today to mark the opening of the expanded gaming floor at Four Winds South Bend, which now spans more than 98000 square feet and includes 1900 slot machines, 27 table games, a new high limit area, an additional cage and cashier area. The expanded…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - Four Winds Casinos is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, July 20, at Four Winds Field in South Bend. The job fair is taking place from 12 p.m. EDT to 4 p.m. EDT. It will feature on-the-spot hiring and $500 sign on bonuses for select positions. There are a wide variety of positions available, including barbacks, bartenders,…

The Michigan-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos has announced a job fair set to take place at Four Winds Field, a baseball stadium in South Bend, Indiana. It will feature on-the-spot hiring and a $500 sing-on bonus for some positions, as well as a paid Table Games Dealer Training Program that will start in August. The job fair…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce that seven people split a Bad Beat Jackpot worth $322104.80 by playing No Limit Hold'em on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Four Winds South Bend. Also on June 4, a guest from Davison, Mich. hit a jackpot of $62867.50 while playing Lock It Link Nightlife on Four Winds' Online…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) -Developing now at Four Winds Casino in South Bend is the next big investment to bring more gaming, entertainment, and gathering spaces to Northwest Indiana. Construction is moving right along with an expansion of the casino floor, event centers, and their 23-story high-rise hotel. They're going all in at Four Winds Casino…

Just how much do the casinos know about you? If you're a slot player and you use a player's club card, it's a cinch they know quite a bit. Player's clubs are great. If you attend the casinos with any degree of regularity it is essential to become a member and use your card if you want to derive as many perks and as much value as you possibly can in…

The primary appeal of today's video and multi-line reel slots is the anticipation of getting into a bonus round. For a slot player, what can be better? You can sit back without wagering a thing and watch the reels spin in the hope your credits will pile up. Make it a touch screen interactive bonus round and things get even more exciting. All you…

Hey there blackjack players. How would you like to be sitting at a table with a three-card 21, watch the dealer flip over a blackjack, and then get paid a bonus for a tough loss? Or how about playing a slot machine and watching the grand jackpot symbols appear on the first two reels, only to get shut out on the rest of the screen but still cashing…

No ticket matched all the numbers in the Jan. 1 Powerball drawing, pushing the estimated jackpot to $540 million. Saturday's Powerball numbers were 6-12-39-48-50, with the Powerball 7 and Power Play 2. The Powerball website estimates Monday's jackpot will be $540 million, with a cash payout of $384.3 million. The Powerball jackpot winner was last…

Gaming News 31 December 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that five people split a Bad Beat Jackpot worth $432342.58 by playing No Limit Hold'em on Monday, 20 December 2021 at Four Winds South Bend. A W Club member from Granger, Indiana was dealt four 3s. He thought he had a winning…

For those of you old enough to remember David Letterman's popular Top Ten lists, here are good gambling tips that hopefully will prove helpful to you on your casino gambling adventures as we start with a fresh slate and a new year: 10. Learn to play the game of casino craps. You'll have the advantage of making wagers known as "free odds" which…

The once impenetrable wall that stood between professional sports and gambling vanished in the wake of the landmark May 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, a federal statute that prohibited gambling on sports. In just a little over three years, a new culture has been created which…

So, you want to work at a casino? Like getting a straight flush, getting the job might be harder than you think. With a new casino on the horizon for Vigo County, getting hired to work there likely will require more steps than just providing a resume, depending on the scope of work. Casinos and casino-related jobs employ 12496 workers in Indiana…

Gaming News 29 October 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that a guest from Lawrence, Michigan won a $494526.62 progressive jackpot on Monday, 25 October at Four Winds New Buffalo while playing a $2 wager. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won the progressive jackpot on The…

The Powerball lottery grew to $699.8 million before being claimed by a single ticket sold in California Monday night by matching all six numbers: 12, 22, 54, 66, 69, Powerball 25. The cash option will be $496 million. The largest Powerball jackpot ever cashed in at $1.586 billion. Three winners claimed a stake in what still stands as the nation's…

he Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians is celebrating a construction milestone this Tuesday in South Bend, Indiana. The date marks the installation of the final steel beam of a 23-story hotel under construction at its Four Winds Casino. Members of both the tribe and the casino staff are hosting a private ceremony acknowledging the achievement. The…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Four Winds South Bend introduced class III gaming Thurs. Aug. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Indiana State governor, along with other officials in attendance. Officials said the biggest motivation for class III gaming at Four Winds South Bend was to have it operate the same as their other faculties, like the casino in New…

The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) was held in Las Vegas last week, marking a return of the world's biggest convention of gaming research, development and manufacturing companies to a live environment after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the 2020 edition. The latest and greatest in technological developments were on display for the world's casino…

Gaming News 30 September 2021 (PRESS RELEASE) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos are pleased to announce that a guest from Wheatfield, Ind. won a $220980.95 progressive jackpot on Monday, 27 September at Four Winds New Buffalo. The winner, who chose to remain anonymous, won the progressive jackpot on Aristocrat Technologies'…

There are some big winners among us in Michiana. Somebody hit a 1 point 2 million-dollar jackpot last Friday at the Four Winds South Bend Casino. The Pokagon Band says the winning guest was from Edwardsburg, and won more than 1 point 2 million dollars on a Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine on Friday, Oct. 1. That winner has decided to remain…

SOUTH BEND - Who needs Powerball? A new millionaire was created Friday with a $5.88 spin on a slot machine at the Four Winds Casino in South Bend. The lucky patron, who the casino identified only as a resident of Edwardsburg, Michigan, was playing the Dancing Drums Explosion slot machine when the player hit the game's progressive jackpot. It paid…

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. - A Northwest Indiana resident won big Monday playing the Dollar Storm: Caribbean Gold slot machine at the Four Winds Casino just north of the Indiana-Michigan state line. The winner, identified by the casino only as a resident of the Jasper County town of Wheatfield, hit the machine's "super grand" progressive jackpot worth…

When it comes to deriving the best value for the money you choose to wager during a casino outing, it's always time well spent revisiting some of the principles to which you must adhere in order to cope with the edge that properties wield over all the games. Quite honestly there is very little chance for gamblers to show a profit over an extended…

SOUTH BEND - Construction on a 23-story hotel in South Bend is continuing, after being delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic and a lack of construction workers. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi is building the 317-room hotel adjacent to the Four Winds Casino. The tribe first announced the project in September 2019. "COVID messed up the construction…

The four state-regulated casinos in Northwest Indiana now have a full-fledged competitor in the tribal casino located in South Bend. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi last week began offering 16 table games between 10 a.m. and 2 a.m. daily at its Four Winds Casino, including blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, and various house-banked poker…

The media conference and ribbon cutting ceremony that was held at Four Winds South Bend last week to announce the introduction of Class III gaming technology to its casino floor is a significant step forward for a region that is evolving into a genuine destination. The definition of gaming classifications was written into the Indian Gaming…

Nearly a year after reopening during the pandemic, Four Winds Casino in South Bend has some new additions on the way. More than a table games including craps, roulette, baccarat, blackjack, and carnival games are expected to be up and running by August. With these new additions, new positions are also being filled as the casino is looking to hire…

The Indiana Gaming Commission revealed in September 2019 that the Pokagon Band had opened negotiations on a Class III compact the previous month. This compact was then signed and approved in April of this year, allowing the tribe to offer casino-style games like slots and table gaming. Under the new compact, the casino now offers 16 table games,…

In Indiana, Four Winds South Bend casino rolled out Las Vegas-style gaming on August 5, 2021, after the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians finalized a Class III gaming compact with the state earlier in the year. upgrade from Class II to Class III gaming allows the federally recognized tribe to add house-banked table games such…

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - There was excitement in the air on Thursday morning as the Four Winds South Bend casino unveiled its Class III gaming after a compact was signed between the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Gaming Authority and the State of Indiana. The excitement was shared by Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Council Chairman Matthew…

he Four Winds Casino in South Bend and the State of Indiana have officially launched a new partnership to include new gaming options. The casino has unveiled their new live table games, which transforms it from a Class II gaming facility to a Class III one. Government and leaders of the Pokagon Tribe cut the ribbon on the new live gaming tables on…

The Four Winds Casino in South Bend is expanding its gaming options as the casino has had its gaming license upgraded. The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, who owns and operates the casino on tribal lands in South Bend, applied for a Class III gaming license with the state and federal government in 2019. In order to make that happen a compact…

Four Winds Casino in South Bend is now operating with a Class III license, which allows the gaming facility to offer Las Vegas-style games such as blackjack, roulette and slot machines. On Aug. 5, Gov. Eric Holcomb joined officials from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, owners and operaters the casino, and the Indiana Gaming Commission to mark the…

The Pokagon Band and its Four Winds Casinos have agreed with the State of Indiana to expand Class III gaming at its South Bend Four Winds Casino. The approval clears the way for expansion and upgrades of slot machines and table games at the South Bend facility. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb joined Four Winds management and Pokagon leaders at a…

SOUTH BEND - The Four Winds Casino in South Bend is now operating with a Class III license, which allows the gaming facility to offer Las Vegas-style games such as blackjack, roulette, and slot machines. This morning, Governor Eric Holcomb joined officials from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, which owns and operates the casino, and the Indiana…

BATTLE CREEK, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The 14th stop on the 2021 "Road to the LPGA" takes the Symetra Tour to Battle Creek Country Club for the eighth-annual FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship, which takes place August 6-8. Officials with the casino made the announcement on Monday. "We are extremely grateful for our partnership with the FireKeepers…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already an integral part of a lot of online activity, from browser searches to advanced threat detection. It's also making headway in the live casino industry, as well, and a number of casinos have already embraced the technology. The number is about to grow, too, as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi has teamed up with…

Your chance to win an 80th anniversary Limited Edition Jeep is coming soon at Four Winds Casinos. The casino locations in Dowagiac, New Buffalo, Hartford and South Bend, Indiana, are giving away new Limited Edition 2021 Jeep vehicles on Saturday, April, 17, according to a press release from the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi's Four Winds Casinos. The…

Northwest Indiana's five casinos and the two Four Winds casinos in Indiana and Michigan will be opening their doors on Monday following a three-month closure, but like with many businesses in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the experience won't quite be the same. Under minimum standards set by the Indiana Gaming Commission, a reduced number of…

The Four Winds tribal casino in South Bend is one step closer to becoming a full-fledged competitor to the four state-regulated casinos in Northwest Indiana after the General Assembly gave final approval to House Enrolled Act 1055. The measure codifies the Tribal-State Gaming Compact inked in January by Gov. Eric Holcomb and Pokagon Band of…

ndiana Governor Eric Holcomb signed a gaming compact with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians on Tuesday. The first of its kind in Indiana history, the tribal-state compact will enable the casino to offer a better gaming experience through class III staple games like craps, roulette, and blackjack as well as more sophisticated slot machines and…

An agreement that would allow table games and sports betting at the Four Winds Casino in South Bend sailed through a State Senate committee Thursday morning and will now go to the full Senate to be ratified before moving to the Indiana House. The General Assembly is moving to ratify a compact that was finalized last month between Gov. Eric…

A trip to the casino won't be like it used to be when Northwest Indiana's five gaming properties finally reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic, likely on or after June 14. The Indiana Gaming Commission on Friday issued guidelines for casino operators requiring them to devise plans for implementing employee and patron health screenings, strict…

The state-mandated closure of Northwest Indiana's casino industry is likely to continue until at least mid-June, according to new guidance from the Indiana Gaming Commission. In a brief statement, the IGC said the reopening of the Region's five casinos, and the eight other state-regulated gaming properties across Indiana, probably won't begin until…

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians that operates the Four Winds Casino in South Bend inked a new gambling compact with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. The new compact would allow the casino to offer table games, slot games and sports betting. The Four Winds Casino in South Bend, Indiana has been operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi…

By The Associated Press SHELBYVILLE - Indiana's latest gambling expansion comes Wednesday as two horse track casinos near Indianapolis will be allowed to have table games with live dealers for the first time. Officials of Harrah's Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville have long pushed for the change that they…