The Bureau of Indian Affairs approved the Pokagon Band’s application to take into trust 166-acres of tribal land in South Bend in 2016. This event is more than celebrating the opening of the Four Winds South Bend Casino it will be another great testament to the success of Indian gaming and all that it will bring to tribal communities.” said, “I congratulate the Pokagon Band on this historic grand opening event. National Indian Gaming Association Chairman Ernie Stevens, Jr. We’re proud to cut this ribbon today for the first tribal casino in the state of Indiana and the fourth Four Winds property.” This ribbon cutting signifies the work of hundreds of people over the course of the past 13 months.
Frank Freedman, chief operating officer at Four Winds Casinos, said, “This is an incredibly exciting time for all of us. It’s the fourth Four Winds Casino-the other three are located in Michigan-and the first tribal casino in Indiana.
The new Four Winds Casino South Bend in Indiana, owned by the Dowagiac, Michigan-based Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, opened January 16 in a ceremony featuring tribal drumming, presentation of flags and a ribbon cutting.
