FireKeepers Casino And Hotel Review

FireKeepers Casino and Hotel online gambling partnerships

On Jan. 15, 2021, FireKeepers Casino and Hotel announced it had struck a deal with Scientific Games.

FireKeepers employs Scientific Games’ “OpenSports” modular sportsbook platform, including end-to-end retail sports betting solutions and a comprehensive data feed from Don Best Sports. 

Plus, the FireKeepers online casino will run on Scientific Games’ “OpenGaming” content aggregation platform.

FireKeepers’ CEO Kathy George said the company’s goal was to create a 360-degree entertainment experience online and live.

Scientific Games is a world leader in online gambling systems, services and games. It offers one of the gaming industry’s broadest and most integrated portfolio of game content, systems, platforms and professional services.

The casino branded the online gambling products under the FireKeepers name.

The casino at FireKeepers 

The 107,000-square-foot casino at FireKeepers is open 24 hours.

It features close to 3,000 slots and video poker games, 70 table games, a bingo hall and a poker room. Plus, the Aurora High Limit Lounge provides high-limit slots, table games and exclusive amenities, including a fireplace lounge.

There is a large selection of slots, the most popular table games, bingo and live poker action.

The casino at FireKeepers runs a variety of promotions, including:

• SUV, RV, car, truck and cash jackpot giveaways
• Trip giveaways
• Baccarat, slot, blackjack and keno tournaments
• Sports event specials and giveaways
• Holiday specials and giveaways

Slots

FireKeepers Casino hosts one of the most varied selections of slots in Michigan.

With 2,900 slot machines, you’ll find everything from penny slots to progressive jackpot slots and the most current video poker games.

Top slots at FireKeepers include:

• Fort Knox
• Hot Shot
• Jaws
• Monopoly Money Grab
• Sopranos
• Star Wars
• Wizard of Oz

Table games

FireKeepers Casino hosts 63 table games. Everything from casino classics to progressive jackpot games. 

Table games at FireKeepers include:

• Baccarat
• Blackjack
• Roulette
• Craps
• Mississippi Stud
• Crazy 4 Poker
• Ultimate Texas Hold’em
• Three-card poker

Progressive jackpot games and side bets include:

• Three-card poker
• Carnival games
• Pai Gow
• Super 4

Keno

Play live from anywhere in the casino. 

Red Hot Rewards loyalty program

Red Hot Rewards is FireKeepers Casino’s player loyalty program. Red Hot Rewards cards are free to anyone 21 years or older.

Members earn and redeem points with the card and enjoy shopping, food and fuel discounts.

Red Hot Rewards features three tiers of increasing benefits and earnings power—Smokin’, Sizzlin’, and Blazin’—and benefits include everything from discounts on gas, restaurant, and gift shop purchases to Red Hot Credits and free table game bets.

There is also the Patriot Card, which provides special benefits for all veterans of the United States Armed Forces.  

New members can visit promotional kiosks on the casino floor to receive $5 in credits. Earn 100 points on Day 1 and you can spin the wheel at kiosks for a bonus of up to 250 credits.

More information here.

FireKeepers’ sportsbook

With its big-screen TVs, fun and entertaining atmosphere, 42 taps and an extensive food menu, Dacey’s Taphouse at FireKeepers has always been a great place to watch a game. 

And then in 2020, it became a great place to bet on one at Dacey’s Sportsbook.

Scientific Games began to provide retail and online sports betting on the property at FireKeepers. On-site sports betting launched in 2020, with FireKeepers as the first Michigan tribal casino statewide with a sportsbook.

Despite the name change, it is far from a traditional Las Vegas casino and sportsbook. The casino essentially added a sportsbook to Dacey’s Taphouse, making sports betting a seamless addition to the existing sports bar environment.

FireKeepers Casino and Hotel poker room

FireKeepers is home to a newly renovated 26-table poker room that is one of the largest in the state of Michigan—and as of January 1, 2025, poker players earn red hot points at a 20% higher rate.

The room offers Texas Hold ’em and Pot-Limit Omaha poker cash games and tournaments.

The poker room is open 24/7, and promotions include a bad beat progressive jackpot and comps.

The daily tournament schedule is highlighted by $175 and $125 events on Saturdays and a $240 event every other Sunday.

Plus, two $1 million guaranteed Mid-State Poker Tour (MSPT) events annually.

In the October 2024 tournament, the $1,110 buy-in, $1,000,000 guaranteed Main Event attracted 2,819 entrants. The total prize pool was $2,732,930 and winner Michigan native Nick Murray walked away with a $295,494 first place prize.

FireKeepers Casino and Hotel amenities

The FireKeepers hotel

FireKeepers is home to a two-tower, 446-room four-diamond-rated, award-winning hotel.

Hotel amenities include:

• Flat-screen TV, coffeemaker, safe and clock radio with iPod docking station in every room
• In-room dining
• Fitness center
• Multilevel indoor pool, whirlpool, sauna and steam room
• 24-hour business center
• High-speed internet access
• Valet parking

The pool is open seven days a week until 11 p.m. for registered hotel guests only. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day.

Dining and entertainment

The FireKeepers Casino and Hotel offers a variety of dining options and entertainment surrounding the 2,100-seat FireKeepers Event Center.

Restaurants and bars on the property include:

• NIBI: FireKeepers signature restaurant serves up classic meals with a contemporary spin.
• Dacey’s Taphouse & Sportsbook: Battle Creek’s hottest craft beer experience meets great food and giant TVs. 
• Smoke ‘N Fire: Serves American fare with BBQ undertones.
• Cafe: Enjoy classic comfort foods in a dining room that never closes.
• Chi Mon-EE’s: The quick-serve eatery includes made-to-order artisan pizzas, deli sandwiches and burgers.
• Gapi Coffee & Sweets: Serves coffee and desserts.
• The Cake Shop: Create the cake of your dreams.
• Fortune 8 Noodle Bar: Billed as a “haven for noodle enthusiasts and lovers of Asian cuisine.”
• Kabaret: Drinks and more.

FireKeepers Casino and Hotel history

Shingobee Builders and Clark Construction began building FireKeepers Casino for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi in Battle Creek in May 2008. The $300 million casino opened on Aug. 5, 2009, with Gaming Entertainment Michigan, a joint venture between Nevada-based gaming operator Full House Resorts and real estate developer Robert Mathewson managing.

The organization had agreed to manage the casino through August 2016 for 26% of net income. The Nottawaseppi Huron Band bought out the agreement four years early in 2012 for $97.5 million and has managed FireKeepers ever since.

The casino has long featured 111,700 square feet of gaming space with 2,900 slots, 63 table games, multiple restaurants, a live poker room and bingo hall.

More renovations came in 2016 when FireKeepers rebuilt its 24/7 restaurant. It is now an old-school diner with new modern features. Plus, it built a convenience store, car wash and gas station adjacent to the casino.

In August 2021, FireKeepers unveiled a second hotel tower as daredevil Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across from the old hotel tower the new one.

Dacey’s Sportsbook

Dacey’s Taphouse, a craft-beer focused sports bar, opened in December 2016. In 2020, it became Dacey’s Sportsbook.

FireKeepers also signed an agreement with Scientific Games to provide sports betting and online gambling services for the casino. The casino branded the products under the FireKeepers name and launched such mobile ventures in June 2021.