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Four Winds Casinos will give away $150,000 in prizes Saturday, Oct. 17, including two Chevrolet Silverado Trail Boss trucks. The Sweet Trucks & Bucks promotion will run at all four casinos: New Buffalo, Hartford and Dowagiac in Michigan and South Bend in Indiana. Drawings will run from noon to 10 p.m. ET.
The tribal gaming operator announced the promotion Sept. 25 as part of its October events schedule. Winners must be present for their drawing to claim a prize.
Two Silverados headline 11 hourly drawings
At noon, 2 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., three winners will each receive $1,500 in free slot play or Instant Credit. At 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m., three winners will each receive $500 in cash.
Four Winds will award one truck at 3 p.m. and a second at 9 p.m. The final drawing, at 10 p.m., will award $5,000 in cash to one guest.
To enter, W♣ Players Club members can collect one free entry each day through Oct. 17 at promotional kiosks at any Four Winds casino. Members can earn additional entries by playing slots, table games or live poker with their W♣ Players Club cards.
For eligibility or entry questions, visit the Players Club or Guest Services.
Senior Day Drawings offer $5,000 prizes
Four Winds will also hold Senior Day Drawings for Players Club members 55 and older. The first is Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the New Buffalo, Hartford and Dowagiac casinos. Four Winds South Bend will host its own drawings Thursday, Oct. 22. Both events run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
Two winners will be chosen every hour, and each will receive $500 in Instant Credit or free slot play. The prizes for each event total $5,000.
Members 55 and older can collect one free entry at a promotional kiosk on the day of the event and earn more by playing slots, table games or live poker. Guests must be present at a participating casino to win.
Four Winds partners with Humane Society
Four Winds will host the Pawty Pet Adoption Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Silver Creek Event Center at Four Winds New Buffalo. The casino is partnering with the Humane Society of Southwestern Michigan on a dog adoption event for Pet Adoption Month. Guests can meet adoptable dogs looking for permanent homes.
Guests who donate pet food, a toy or another pet item will receive $10 in Instant Credit or free slot play. Participants must be Players Club members, but nonmembers can sign up for a free card.
Monster Bash costume contest and music
Four Winds South Bend will host a Halloween party, Monster Bash, Saturday, Oct. 31, at the Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center. Guests must be 21 or older. Doors open at 7 p.m. ET with DJ H2, and the band Libido Funk Circus will perform live from 8 to 11 p.m.
General admission tickets cost $20, and VIP tickets cost $40, plus applicable fees. According to the Four Winds Casinos press release, tickets are sold online through Ticketmaster. VIP tickets include a private section with reserved seating, light hors d’oeuvres, dessert and access to a private cash bar. Hotel rooms are available for the night of the event and can be purchased with tickets.
Costume contest winners will receive Four Winds gift cards: $500 for first place, $200 for second and $100 for third. Four Winds asks that costumes not include masks, face paint, weapons or props that look like weapons.
Four Winds, tribal casinos operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, opened in New Buffalo in 2007 and added casinos in Hartford in 2011, Dowagiac in 2013 and South Bend in 2018. For promotion rules and event information, call 1-866-494-6371 or visit fourwindscasino.com.
