Leelanau Sands Casino Lodge Michigan

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Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge, Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel, and Grand Traverse Resort and Spa are all owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Native American tribe in Northern Michigan. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are located in the northwestern section of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, 23 miles north of Traverse City in Leelanau County.
In 1998 the tribal land base consisted of 450 acres of trust lands as well as recently purchased additional tribal lands. They received their federal recognition in 1980, and were the first tribal group to do so under the conditions of the Tribal Federal Acknowledgement Process adopted by the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs in 1998. They adopted their tribal constitution, bylaws and corporate charter on February 24, 1998. Their service area includes the reservation and a six county area adjacent to Leelanau County. The Grand Traverse Band was the 7th tribe to join the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan.

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge is a tribal casino and hotel located on the west shore of Grand Traverse Bay in Peshawbestown, Michigan.

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge was originally a bingo palace and is considered one of Michigan’s original casinos. It is owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe.

The tribe also owns and operates the larger Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in nearby Williamsburg, Michigan, just 15 minutes from downtown Traverse City.

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Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge now features a 25,980-square-foot gaming floor with over 350 slots, a bingo hall and eight table games. The gambling age at Leelanau Sands is 18.

There’s also a 50-room hotel, a restaurant, a full-service bar and a 1,000-seat showroom with its own bar as well.

In February 2020, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians signed a deal with leading US sports betting operator William Hill. Once approved, William Hill will become the tribe’s exclusive provider of online sports betting and online casino gaming throughout Michigan.

Leelanau Sands also debuted retail sports betting kiosks in September 2020 where you can place bets. The kiosks are affiliated with and operated by the management that also handles the Onyx Sports Book by William Hill at nearby Turtle Creek. That location has a full sportsbook and sports bar.

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge location and hours

Leelanau Sands Casino Hotel

Leelanau Sands Casino

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge is located at 2521 N. West Bay Shore Drive in Peshawbestown, Michigan. The casino is open Sunday to Thursday, 8 a.m. – 1 a.m., and Friday to Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 a.m.