Kings Club Casino

Kings Club Casino
Address	12140 West Lakeshore Drive Brimley, Michigan 49715
Opening date	July 4, 1984 (1984-07-04)
Closing date	March 16, 2020 (2020-03-16)
Total gaming space	7,500 square feet (700 m2)
Casino type	Land-based
Owner	Bay Mills Indian Community
Coordinates	46°25′39″N84°39′53″W / 46.42740°N 84.66479°W / 46.42740; -84.66479
Website	baymillscasinos.com

Kings Club Casino was a land-based casino in Brimley, Michigan, owned and operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community. Opened on July 4, 1984, it is frequently cited as the first tribally owned casino in the United States. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

Kings Club Casino opened on July 4, 1984, as the Bay Mills Indian Community’s first gaming enterprise. ^[1] It is noted for being the first tribally owned facility in the U.S. to offer slot machines and blackjack rather than only bingo. ^{[1] [4]}

The casino suspended operations on March 16, 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. ^[5] It did not reopen thereafter. In 2025 the Bay Mills Indian Community announced plans to demolish the former casino building and redevelop the site as a retail center, a project budgeted at approximately $5.5 million. ^[6]

Features

Kings Club Casino featured a 7,500 square feet (700 m²) gaming floor with more than 250 slot machines, ^[2] blackjack tables, ^{[1] [4]} and a small café. ^{[3] [7]}

Legacy

Because of its 1984 opening and early adoption of slots and blackjack, Kings Club Casino is often referenced as a milestone in the rise of tribal gaming in Michigan and the United States. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

See also

• Michigan portal

• Bay Mills Resort & Casino
• List of casinos in Michigan

References

1. "Bay Mills brings gaming to Vanderbilt". Sault Ste. Marie Evening News. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
2. "Casino". baymillscasinos.com. Bay Mills Indian Community. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
3. "Kings Club Casino – Pure Michigan Travel". www.michigan.org. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
4. "Casinos: Native American Tribal Casinos – Information Plus(R) Reference Series Spring 2005". Archived from the original on 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
5. "Northern Michigan Coronavirus Cancellations and Restrictions". www.9and10news.com. 9 & 10 News. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
6. "Bay Mills Indian Community unveils $5.5M plan to revamp former King's Club Casino site". Up North Live 7 & 4. Retrieved 2025-01-21.
7. "Kings Club Casino". www.500nations.com. 500 Nations. Retrieved 2016-03-04.

External links

• Official website