Four Winds New Buffalo at a glance
About Four Winds New Buffalo
Four Winds New Buffalo is the flagship casino resort of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, located in New Buffalo, Michigan. Opened in 2007, the resort runs approximately 3,000 slot machines and 100 table games — including a dedicated poker room, Baccarat, Craps, Mini Baccarat, and Roulette — on a 24/7 schedule. Full amenities include a hotel, spa, multiple restaurants, entertainment venue, self-parking, and valet. The Four Winds Players Club loyalty program connects to Four Winds Dowagiac, Four Winds Hartford, and Four Winds South Bend (Indiana). The minimum gambling age is 21, regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. Phone: (866) 494-6371; website: fourwindscasino.com/newbuffalo/.
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Four Winds New Buffalo
New Buffalo, Michigan
New Buffalo is in Berrien County at the southwestern tip of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, approximately 75 miles northeast of downtown Chicago via I-94 — just across the Michigan state line from Indiana. This proximity to Chicago, the country’s third-largest metropolitan area with over 9 million residents, makes Four Winds New Buffalo one of the most strategically positioned tribal casinos in the Midwest. Chicago has no commercial casinos within city limits, and Indiana’s closest tribal casino (Four Winds South Bend, also Pokagon Band) is 50 miles from Chicago. Four Winds New Buffalo captures significant Chicago-area weekend gaming traffic along with the southwestern Michigan Lake Michigan beach tourism market.
Games at Four Winds New Buffalo
- Baccarat
- Blackjack
- Craps
- Mini Baccarat
- Poker Room
- Roulette
- Slot Machines
- Video Poker
- players club
Specific earn rates, tier requirements, and benefits change frequently — confirm with the property's player services desk before your visit.
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
- Operator
- Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
- Opened
- 2007
What the directory data shows
Strengths and gaps inferred from games, features, and directory data.
Strengths
3- 3,000 machines, 100 tables with poker room, Baccarat, and Craps; hotel and spa
- 75 miles from Chicago — strategically positioned for the country's third-largest metro market
- Players Club spanning all Four Winds locations; Lake Michigan beach tourism corridor
Watch-outs
1- Heavy Chicago-area weekend traffic; New Buffalo has limited off-property lodging options
Pokagon Band's Chicago-gateway resort — 3,000 slots, 100 tables, poker room, hotel, spa, 75 miles from downtown Chicago
Four Winds New Buffalo is the Pokagon Band's flagship and one of the Midwest's most strategically located tribal casinos — 75 miles from Chicago via I-94. The 100-table floor includes a poker room, Baccarat, Mini Baccarat, and Craps; the hotel and spa serve both overnight visitors and the Lake Michigan beach tourism market. Players Club connects to Four Winds South Bend (Indiana), Dowagiac, and Hartford. Confirm current entertainment at fourwindscasino.com/newbuffalo/ or (866) 494-6371.
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- Michigan Gaming Control Board
- Age Requirement
- 21+
- Sportsbook
- Legal
