Kings Club Casino
| Kings Club Casino | |
|---|---|
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| Address | 12140 West Lakeshore Drive Brimley, Michigan 49715 |
| Opening date | July 4, 1984 |
| Closing date | March 16, 2020 |
| Total gaming space | 7,500 square feet (700 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Bay Mills Indian Community |
| Coordinates | 46°25′39″N 84°39′53″W / 46.42740°N 84.66479°W |
| Website | baymillscasinos |
Kings Club Casino was a casino located in Brimley, Michigan, which opened in 1984.[1] It was the first Tribally owned casino in the United States.[2][3][4] It was owned and operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community.[2][3][5]
History
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Kings Club Casino was opened by the Bay Mills Indian Community on July 4, 1984.[1] It was the first gaming facility owned by a Native American tribe in the United States to include slots and blackjack games instead of just bingo.[1][4] The casino closed as part of then nascent COVID-19 Pandemic on March 16, 2020.[6] It never reopened after that and the building is slated for demolition in Spring 2025 and redeveloped as a shopping center.[7]
Features
[edit]Kings Club Casino featured a 7,500 square feet (700 m2) gaming floor with over 250 slot machines[2][better source needed] and a cafe.[3][5]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bay Mills brings gaming to Vanderbilt". Sault Ste. Marie Evening News. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Casino". baymillscasinos.com. Bay Mills Indian Community. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b c "Kings Club Casino – Pure Michigan Travel". www.michigan.org. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b "Casinos: Native American Tribal Casinos – Information Plus(R) Reference Series Spring 2005". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ a b "Kings Club Casino". www.500nations.com. 500 Nations. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Northern Michigan Coronavirus Cancellations and Restrictions". www.9and10news.com. 9 & 10 News. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
- ^ "Bay Mills Indian Community unveils $5.5M plan to revamp former King's Club Casino site". www.upnorthlive.com. Up North Live 7 & 4. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
