Kewadin Casino Hessel at a glance
About Kewadin Casino Hessel
Kewadin Casino Hessel is a tribal gaming facility near Hessel, Michigan, owned and operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The casino opened in 1994 and runs approximately 131 slot machines with a restaurant and self-parking on site. The Kewadin Rewards loyalty program serves regular guests. The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board through the tribal-state gaming compact. Phone: (906) 484-2903; website: kewadin.com/venue/kewadin-hessel/.
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Kewadin Casino – Hessel
Hessel, Michigan
Hessel is a small community in Mackinac County on the northern shore of Lake Huron in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, approximately 40 miles east of St. Ignace along the Lake Huron shoreline. The Kewadin Casino Hessel is the smallest of the five Kewadin casino locations operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, serving the remote Mackinac County rural market and the recreational visitors who use the Hessel-Cedarville area as a base for Les Cheneaux Islands boating and fishing.
Games at Kewadin Casino Hessel
- rewards
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
- Operator
- Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
- Opened
- 1994
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data.
Strengths
2- Kewadin Rewards loyalty spanning all five Sault Tribe casino locations
- Restaurant and self-parking on site in Mackinac County
Watch-outs
2- 131 slot machines — smallest of the five Kewadin locations
- No table games in our directory data
Sault Tribe's smallest Kewadin location — 131 slots and Kewadin Rewards in Mackinac County's Les Cheneaux Islands area
Kewadin Casino Hessel is the most compact of the five Sault Tribe Kewadin locations, serving the rural Les Cheneaux Islands area of Mackinac County. Kewadin Rewards earns points across all five Kewadin Michigan properties. Confirm current hours at kewadin.com/venue/kewadin-hessel/ or (906) 484-2903.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Michigan Gaming Control Board
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal
