May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Midwest Gaming’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
Michigan Award Winners
Best Overall Property
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2. MGM Grand Detroit
3. Island Resort & Casino
Best Suites
1. MGM Grand Detroit
2. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
3. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Best Rooms
1. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
2. MGM Grand Detroit
3. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
Best Casino Floor
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Spa
2. Gun Lake Casino
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Poker Room
1. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
2. MGM Grand Detroit
3. Island Resort & Casino
Best Restaurant
1. Island Resort & Casino
2. Gun Lake Casino
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Buffet
1. MGM Grand Detroit
2. Gun Lake Casino
3. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Best Spa
1. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
2. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
3. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Best Pool
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
3. Island Resort & Casino
Best Golf Course
1. Island Resort & Casino
2. Grand Traverse Resort & Spa
3. Bay Mills Resort & Casino
Best Entertainment
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
3. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Nightlife
1. MGM Grand Detroit
2. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
3. Gun Lake Casino
Best Theme
1. Island Resort & Casino
2. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
3. Gun Lake Casino
Best Casino Personnel
1. Island Resort & Casino
2. Gun Lake Casino
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Customer Service
1. Four Winds Casino New Buffalo
2. Island Resort & Casino
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Advertising
1. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2. Island Resort & Casino
3. MGM Grand Detroit
Best Players Club
1. MGM Grand Detroit
2. Island Resort & Casino
3. Firekeepers Casino Hotel
May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Southern Gaming’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Award Winners
Mid-South (Includes central & Southern Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama)
Best Overall Property
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. Pearl River Resort
3. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
Best Suites
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. L’Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
3. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
Best Rooms
1. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
2. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
3. Cypress Bayou
Best Casino Floor
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. Harrah’s New Orleans
3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Best Poker Room
1. Pearl River Resort
2. Harrah’s New Orleans
3. Horseshoe Casino Bossier City
Best Restaurant
1. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
2. Paragon Casino Resort
3. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
Best Buffet
1. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
3. Pearl River Resort
Best Spa
1. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
2. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
3. Pearl River Resort
PIC Best Pool
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. Paragon Casino Resort
3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Best Golf Course
1. Pearl River Resort
2. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
3. Paragon Casino Resort
Best Entertainment
1. Pearl River Resort
2. Harrah’s New Orleans
3. Paragon Casino Resort
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Pearl River Resort
2. Paragon Casino Resort
3. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
Best Nightlife
1. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
2. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
3. Harrah’s New Orleans
Best Theme
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. Harrah’s New Orleans
3. Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino Shreveport
Best Casino Personnel (Dealers, Slot attendants, etc…)
1. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
2. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
3. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
Best Customer Service
1. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
2. Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg
3. Harrah’s New Orleans
Best Advertising
1. Margaritaville Hotel & Casino
2. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
3. Golden Nugget Lake Charles
Best Players Club
1. Harrah’s New Orleans
2. L’ Auberge Casino Resort – Lake Charles
3. Wind Creek Casino Atmore
May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Southern Gaming’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
Tunica Award Winners
Best Overall Property
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Hollywood Casino Tunica
3. Sam’s Town Casino
Best Suites
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Hollywood Casino Tunica
Best Rooms
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Hollywood Casino Tunica
3. Horseshoe Casino
Best Casino Floor
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
3. Horseshoe Casino
Best Poker Room
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Sam’s Town Casino
Best Restaurant
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Hollywood Casino Tunica
3. Horseshoe Casino
Best Buffet
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Sam’s Town Casino
Best Spa
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Hollywood Casino Tunica
Best Pool
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Gold Strike Casino Resort
Best Golf Course
1. Tunica National Golf & Tennis
2. River Bend Golf Links
Best Entertainment
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Sam’s Town Casino
3. Horseshoe Casino
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Horseshoe Casino
2. Gold Strike Casino Resort
3. Sam’s Town Casino
Best Nightlife
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Gold Strike Casino Resort
Best Theme
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Sam’s Town Casino
3. Horseshoe Casino
Best Casino Personnel (Dealers, Slot attendants, etc…)
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Hollywood Casino Tunica
3. Fitz Casino & Hotel
Best Customer Service
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Hollywood Casino Tunica
3. Fitz Casino & Hotel
Best Advertising
1. Hollywood Casino Tunica
2. Horseshoe Casino
3. Gold Strike Casino Resort
Best Players Club
1. Gold Strike Casino Resort
2. Sam’s Town Casino
3. Hollywood Casino Tunica
May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Midwest Gaming’s 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
Minnesota Award Winners
Best Overall
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Grand Casino Hinckley
3. Black Bear Casino Resort
Best Suites
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Grand Casino Hinckley
3. Black Bear Casino Resort
Best Rooms
1. Black Bear Casino Resort
2. Grand Casino Mille Lacs
3. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Casino Floor
1. Grand Casino Hinckley
2. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
3. Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Best Poker Room
1. Black Bear Casino Resort
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Grand Casino Hinckley
Best Restaurant
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Black Bear Casino Resort
3. Grand Casino Hinckley
Best Buffet
1. Grand Casino Hinckley
2. Black Bear Casino Resort
3. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Spa
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Grand Casino Hinckley
Best Pool
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Grand Casino Hinckley
Best Golf Course
1. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
2. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
3. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Best Entertainment
1. Grand Casino Hinckley
2. Grand Casino Mille Lacs
3. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Grand Casino Hinckley
2. Grand Casino Mille Lacs
3. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Nightlife
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Grand Casino Hinckley
Best Theme
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort
3. Black Bear Casino Resort
Best Casino Personnel
1. Grand Casino Hinckley
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Customer Service
1. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
2. Black Bear Casino Resort
3. Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort
Best Advertising
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Fortune Bay Resort Casino
3. Black Bear Casino Resort
Best Players Club
1. Treasure Island Resort & Casino
2. Grand Casino Hinckley
3. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Gaming and Destinations 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards
Indiana Award Winners
Best Overall Property
1. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Suites
1. French Lick Resort
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
Best Rooms
1. Belterra Casino Resort
2. French Lick Resort
3. Tropicana Evansville
Best Casino Floor
1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2. Indiana Grand Racing & Casino
3. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
Best Poker Room
1. Horseshoe Southern Indiana
2. Horseshoe Casino Hammond
3. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
Best Restaurant
1. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Buffet
1. Rising Star Casino Resort
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Horseshoe Southern Indiana
Best Spa
1. Belterra Casino Resort
2. French Lick Resort
3. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
Best Pool
1. French Lick Resort
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Rising Star Casino Resort
Best Golf Course
1. Pete Dye Course @ French Lick Resort
2. Rising Star Casino Resort
3. Belterra Casino Resort
Best Entertainment
1. Four Winds South Bend
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Horseshoe Southern Indiana
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Belterra Casino Resort
2. Four Winds South Bend
3. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Nightlife
1. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
2. Rising Star Casino Resort
3. Belterra Casino Resort
Best Theme
1. Rising Star Casino Resort
2. French Lick Resort
3. Hollywood Casino Lawrenceburg
Best Casino Personnel (Dealers, Slot attendants, etc…)
1. Rising Star Casino Resort
2. Tropicana Evansville
3. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
Best Customer Service
1. Rising Star Casino Resort
2. Belterra Casino Resort
3. Four Winds New Buffalo
Best Advertising
1. Rising Star Casino Resort
2. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
3. Indiana Grand Racing Casino
Best Players Club
1. Blue Chip Casino Hotel Spa
2. Rising Star Casino Resort
3. Belterra Casino Resort
Best Racetrack/Racino
1. Indiana Grand Racing Casino
2. Hoosier Park Racing Casino
May 25, 2018 | In this Issue
Midwest Gaming’s 2018 Readers Choice Awards
Iowa Award Winners
Best Overall Property
1. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
2. Hard Rock Hotel Casino Sioux City
3. Rhythm City Casino Resort
Best Suites
1. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
2. Rhythm City Casino Resort
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Rooms
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
3. Rhythm City Casino Resort
Best Casino Floor
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
3. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Best Poker Room
1. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
2. Rhythm City Casino Resort
3. WinnaVegas Casino Resort
Best Restaurant
1. Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo
2. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
3. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
Best Buffet
1. Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
2. Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo
3. Rhythm City Casino Resort
Best Spa
1. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
2. Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Pool
1. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
2. Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Golf Course
1. Blue Top Ridge @ Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
2. The Falls @ Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort
Best Entertainment
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
3. Harrah’s Council Bluffs
Best Entertainment Venue
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque
3. Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf
Best Nightlife
1. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
2. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Theme
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Diamond Jo Casino Dubuque
3. Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
Best Casino Personnel
1. Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf
2. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Customer Service
1. Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel
2. Rhythm City Casino Resort
3. Mystique Casino & Resort
Best Advertising
1. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sioux City
2. Meskwaki Bingo Casino
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
Best Players Club
1. Horseshoe Council Bluffs
2. Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf
3. Ameristar Casino Council Bluffs
