About Lode Star Casino & Hotel
Lode Star Casino & Hotel sits at the junction of South Dakota Highways 34 and 47 in Fort Thompson, on the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe reservation in central South Dakota. Directory records classify the property as Casinos, Hotels, opened 1993, status Open, with Crow Creek Sioux Tribe listed as operator and tribe_ownership: Yes. The South Dakota Commission on Gaming appears as regulatory_authority alongside tribal compact oversight typical of reservation gaming.
Our CSV marks LOW data confidence and does not include gaming_machines_count, table_games_count, or poker_tables_count — plan your trip using the property site http://www.lodestarcasino.com/ and on-site signage rather than machine totals here. Enrichment still flags hotel, poker, nightclub, and shuttle amenities, plus free play as a loyalty keyword and active promotions and events pages.
Fort Thompson is a long drive from Deadwood or Rapid City, so most visitors pair Lode Star with Missouri River corridor stops or tribal gaming elsewhere on South Dakota. For context on how tribal floors differ from historic Deadwood limits, see tribal casinos and compare to Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel in the northeast.
- Year Opened
- 1993
- Hours
- Sunday–Wednesday: 7am (directory; confirm full weekly hours)
- Age Restriction
- 21++
- Property Type
- Casinos, Hotels
- Regulator
- South Dakota Commission on Gaming
- Operator
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
- Tribal ownership
- Yes
- Data confidence
- LOW
Directory snapshot
Ownership & Operation
- Owner
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
- Operator
- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe
- Opened
- 1993
Venue photo
Lode Star Casino & Hotel
Fort Thompson, South Dakota
Slot machines and video poker
Games listed for Lode Star Casino & Hotel
Directory games_list stops at slot machines and video poker — no blackjack or craps tags in the CSV row. That does not rule out other formats on the floor; it means our scrape did not capture them. Poker and nightclub amenities in enrichment suggest a broader entertainment footprint than the minimal games_list implies.
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Why does Lode Star list poker in amenities but not in games_list?
Our enrichment layer tags poker separately from the core games_list field. Until we verify live poker hours, treat poker as an amenity flag to confirm with the cage — not a guaranteed daily room.
Hotel, dining, and hours
Amenities
- Resort
- Restaurant
- Self-parking
- Hotel
- Poker
- Nightclub
- Shuttle
Hours
Licensing & Rules
- Regulator
- South Dakota Commission on Gaming
- Age Requirement
- 21++
- Sportsbook
- Legal (Deadwood + tribal)
Central SD tribal stop — verify counts on arrival
Lode Star fits travelers linking Hwy 34/47 who want hotel plus slots without Deadwood crowds. LOW confidence means you should confirm machine counts, poker, and full weekly hours at check-in.
Quiet floor, friendly hotel desk
Stopped overnight on a cross-state drive. Video poker banks were busy; restaurant was solid. Hours sign did not match what we expected from an old blog — check the website first.
Compare in South Dakota
South Dakota casinos with machine counts
| Amenity / Game | The Lodge at Deadwood Gaming Resort | Hampton Inn Deadwood at Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort | Tin Lizzie Gaming Resort | Deadwood Mountain Grand Casino & Hotel | First Gold Hotel & Gaming | Fort Randall Casino & Hotel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎰 Slot Machines | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🃏 Table Games | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| ♠️ Poker Room | — | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🎱 Bingo | — | — | — | — | — | ✓ |
| 🖥️ Video Poker | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 🍽️ Restaurant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| 🏨 Hotel / Resort | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🏊 Pool | — | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| 🕐 Open 24/7 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🅿️ Free Parking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 🚗 Valet Parking | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | — |
| 🎰 Slot machines (reported) | 280 | 280 | 280 | 200 | 300 | 350 |
| 🃏 Table games (reported) | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | 7 |
| ♠️ Poker tables (reported) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| 🕐 Hours (reported) | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 | Open 24/7 |
Pros and cons
Strengths
5- Crow Creek Sioux Tribe operation with hotel flag
- Slots and video poker clearly tagged
- Resort, restaurant, shuttle, and nightclub amenities in enrichment
- Promotions and events pages flagged TRUE
- 1993-established property on reservation corridor
Watch-outs
5- LOW confidence; no machine or table counts in CSV
- Partial hours string (Sunday–Wednesday 7am only)
- No GPS coordinates in directory row
- games_list narrower than amenity tags
- Remote vs Deadwood/Rapid City clusters
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