City Directory — Michigan
Casinos Near Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
3 verified casinos near Sault Ste. Marie. Browse the directory, check addresses, and compare players club options before you visit.
3 verified casinos near Sault Ste. Marie. Browse the directory, check addresses, and compare players club options before you visit.
3 verified casino locations within driving distance of Sault Ste. Marie.
Ask at the welcome desk about hotel and dining packages bundled with gaming credit, which can stretch your visit budget. Sign up at the players club desk before your first session — points are not retroactive.
Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center is the flagship property of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, featuring over 1,200 slot machines, live table games including blackjack, roulette, craps, and three-card poker. The resort includes a 260-room hotel with an indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, fitness center, an RV park, convention space, and multiple dining options. It is one of Michigan's longer-established tribal gaming operations and the largest facility in the five-property Kewadin Casinos network.
Your Kewadin Players Club card earned at any network location — including the Sault Ste. Marie flagship — is valid here, so enroll before your road trip if you plan multiple stops. Sign up at the players club desk before your first session — points are not retroactive.
Kewadin Casino St. Ignace is part of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians' five-property network, located approximately 55 miles south of Sault Ste. Marie near the Straits of Mackinac. The property sits along Mackinac Trail and serves heavy seasonal tourist traffic heading to and from Mackinac Island, offering slots and table games in a compact tribal gaming setting. It shares the Kewadin Players Club loyalty program with other network locations across the Upper Peninsula.
Stop at the tribal players club desk to enroll in Bay Mills' loyalty program, which can earn rewards on slots, dining, and hotel stays at both Bay Mills properties. Sign up at the players club desk before your first session — points are not retroactive.
Bay Mills Resort & Casino is operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community and sits on the shore of Lake Superior's Whitefish Bay in Brimley, approximately 16 miles west of Sault Ste. Marie. The property offers a casino floor with slots and table games, a hotel, restaurant, event space, and lakeside views of Whitefish Bay. It is a separate tribal operation from the Kewadin network and also runs a second facility, Kings Club Casino, in the same community.
Sault Ste. Marie occupies a strategically unique position in Michigan’s casino geography. The city sits at the northern tip of the Lower Peninsula — technically in the Upper Peninsula — at the point where Michigan and Ontario share the St. Marys River and the famous Soo Locks, the engineering infrastructure that connects Lake Superior to the Great Lakes system. For casino visitors, Sault Ste. Marie means Kewadin Casino, the flagship property of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the anchor of a five-casino network that spans Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
The Kewadin brand extends well beyond Sault Ste. Marie. The Sault tribe operates four additional casino locations across the Upper Peninsula: St. Ignace (gateway to Mackinac Island), Christmas (near Munising on Lake Superior), Hessel (in the Les Cheneaux Islands area), and Manistique. Each property is smaller in scale than the Sault Ste. Marie flagship but maintains a consistent gaming floor with slots and table games. For visitors touring the Upper Peninsula, Kewadin locations appear as natural stops along major routes.
Sault Ste. Marie is a remote destination by Michigan standards. From Detroit, the drive is approximately 340 miles via I-75 North through the Lower Peninsula, across the Mackinac Bridge, and into the Upper Peninsula — roughly five hours under normal conditions. The Mackinac Bridge toll applies. From Marquette in the central Upper Peninsula, Sault Ste. Marie is about 130 miles east via US-2 and M-28.
Chippewa County International Airport (CIU) serves the area with limited scheduled service. For most casino visitors, the drive is the practical approach. The proximity to the international border — the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge connects directly to Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario — means the city draws a modest cross-border visitor stream, though Canadian visitors must comply with U.S. customs entry procedures.
The surrounding area offers significant non-gaming attractions including the Soo Locks (a working engineering marvel best viewed from the observation deck during the shipping season), the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, and extensive fishing, hunting, and snowmobile trail access throughout Chippewa County.
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Most casino properties near Sault Ste. Marie offer a free loyalty club. Sign up at the players club desk before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at casino resort properties.
The minimum gambling age in Michigan is 21 at most properties. Set a budget before you arrive and stick to it. If you experience problems with gambling, call 1-800-270-7117 — free, confidential, 24/7.
Michigan is one of seven US states that license online casino gambling. Players physically located in Michigan can access regulated online casino platforms. Check each casino's official website for their licensed online gaming options.