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Four Winds Casino Resort Celebrates Its First Anniversary
Win One of Two Porsche Boxsters, $10,000 in Cash or a PokerTek Electronic Poker Table
| Source: Four Winds Casino Resort
NEW BUFFALO, MI--(Marketwire - July 23, 2008) - Four Winds Casino Resort will celebrate its
first anniversary on August 2, 2008. Since opening its doors one year ago,
Four Winds Casino Resort has established itself as a premier destination
resort for Midwest tourism. It has also provided more than $2.6 million in
project funding to local charities and municipalities in the New Buffalo
region through The Pokagon Fund, which is supported by two percent of Four
Winds electronic gaming revenue.
"We're very proud of the impact that the Four Winds Casino Resort has had
on the local community. This includes the creation of thousands of jobs
and donations to The Pokagon Fund, which is a non-profit charitable
organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of the residents in the New
Buffalo region through the financial support of local governments, non
profits, charities and other organizations," said John Miller, Chairman,
Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. "Donations from The Pokagon Fund have
included the City of New Buffalo and New Buffalo Township for improvements
to public parks, Borgess-Lee Memorial Hospital for the expansion and
rebuilding of its emergency facilities, and the Hartford Community Center
for support of an after school tutoring program. These are only a few of
the nearly 70 projects funded to date."
One Year, Two Rides
"It's been a tremendous first year for the Four Winds Casino Resort," said
Matt Harkness, General Manager, Four Winds Casino Resort. "Since opening
last year, Four Winds has awarded nearly $3 million to W Club Members
through our unique W Club Jackpots and promotions, and more than $2.8
million through our wide-area progressive jackpots. Four Winds is the only
casino in the region to feature wide-area progressive jackpots. We also
have several promotions designed to reward our loyal customers as we
celebrate our first anniversary."
On Sunday, August 17 and Sunday, August 31, two lucky winners will drive
away in brand new Porsche® Boxsters™, each valued at more than
$60,000! Starting at 1:00 p.m. each drawing day, $10,000 in cash will be
given away. Players can earn entries July 28 through August 31 by playing
their favorite slots and table games with their W Club Players card.
Double entries can be won by playing on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
More information is available at the W Club Players counter.
At noon on August 2, Four Winds Casino Resort will be holding a Heads Up
Poker Challenge Invitational Freeroll Tournament. The top 20 players on
the leader board of hands played, earned between July 1 and July 31, will
be invited to play. The winner will receive a PokerTek™ Heads Up
Challenge™ Home Edition Automated Poker Table, valued at $10,000.
W Club members can also collect four 2008 commemorative Four Winds wildlife
bronze coins by earning 500 or more W Club points on a single calendar day
by playing their favorite slots and table games. A Black Bear coin is
available from August 10 through August 19, a White-tailed Deer coin is
available from August 20 through August 29, a Mallard Duck coin is
available from August 30 through September 8, and a Lake Trout coin is
available from September 9 through September 18. Players who collect the
first White-tailed Deer coin will also receive a burgundy velvet display
case that holds all four coins and the Certificate of Authenticity.
Round trip chartered bus service to Four Winds Casino Resort is available
from several locations in Chicago, Northern Indiana and Western and Central
Michigan. Schedules, bonus packages and directions are available by
calling (866) 711-1997 or at www.fourwindscasinoshuttle.com.
For more information on Four Winds Casino Resort or to make a reservation,
please call 1-866-4WINDS1 (866-494-6371) or visit www.fourwindscasino.com.
About Four Winds Casino Resort
Four Winds Casino Resort is owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians
and is located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich. Managed by Lakes
Entertainment, Inc., the resort offers 130,000 square feet of gaming with
3,000 slot machines and an ample selection of table games including poker.
It also features five restaurants, entertainment bars and retail venues,
and a 165-room hotel, making it a premier destination resort for Midwest
tourism. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble.
More information can be found at www.fourwindscasino.com.
About The Pokagon Fund
The Pokagon Fund is a non-profit charitable organization whose mission is
to enhance the lives of the residents in the New Buffalo region through the
financial support of local governments, non profits, charities and other
organizations. The Pokagon Fund is supported by two percent of electronic
gaming revenue from the Four Winds Casino Resort. More information is
available at www.pokagonfund.org.