MINNESOTA

Carlton (population 923) is 15 miles / 24 km west of Duluth, Minnesota.

601 Highway 210, Carlton, MN 55718.

Tel: (218) 8782317.

Fax: (218) 878-2414.

Type: Indian casino & bingo hall.

Location: 20 minutes from Duluth at 1-35 and Highway 210.

Casino: 60,000 sq.ft./ 5,576 sq.m.

Games: 958 slots, video poker, video blackjack, video craps, tables (32 blackjack), bingo, pull tabs.

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: 158 rooms, 60 suites, buffet restaurant, bar with weekend entertainment, gift shop, hotel rates US$49 - 139.

Description: The casino and hotel are connected by a skywalk.

Affiliation: owner Fon du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Cass Lake (population 1,001) is in the northern Minnesota Lake district 12 miles / 19 km east of Bemidji, MN on Highway US 2.

Bingo Palace Drive, Route 3, Box 221, Cass Lake, MN 56633.

Tel: (218) 335-6787, (800) 228-6676.

Fax: (218) 335-6899.

Type: Indian casino & bingo hall.

Location: 2.5 miles / 4 km northwest of Cass Lake.

Casino: 30,000 sq.ft./ 2,788 sq.m.

Games: 400 slots, video poker, video keno, tables (12 blackjack (US$2-100), 800 seat bingo, pull tabs.

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: 24 hrs.Palace Gardens Restaurant, Bingo Buffet, no liquor.

Description: Expansion plans call for an additional 150 slots and 10 blackjack tables.

Affiliation: Leech Lake Reservation Tribal Council (Chippewa).

Duluth (population 92, 811) is on the shore of Lake Superior in northeast Minnesota.

129 E.Superior St., Duluth, MN 55802.

Tel: (218) 722-0280 or (800) 873-0280.

Fax: (218) 722-7505.

Type: Indian casino & bingo hall.

Location: Corner of Second Ave."E" and East Superior St.in Downtown Duluth.

Casino: 20,000 sq.ft./ 1,859 sq.m.

Games: 341 video slots, tables (16 blackjack (16 (US$2)), high stakes bingo, pull tabs.

Open: 10am2am Sun.-Thu.; 24 hrs.Fri./ Sat.

Amenities: restaurant, no liquor.

Affiliation: owner Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.

Grand Portage (population 380) is 5 miles / 8 km south of the Canadian border on Lake Superior.

US Highway 61, P.O.Box 233, Grand Portage Lodge, Grand Portage, MN 55605.

Tel: (218) 4752401, (800) 543-1384.

Fax: (218) 475-2309.

Type: Indian casino.

Location: Five miles from the Canadian border, in the Grand Portage Lodge on Highway 61.

Casino: 15,268 sq.ft./ 1,419 sq.m.

Games: 400 video slots, video poker, video keno, tables (8 blackjack (US$2 - 25), bingo, pull-tabs.

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: 100 hotel rooms, restaurant, bar, indoor pool, sauna, RV hook-ups, marina, hotel rates: US$55 - 70.

Description: A part of the Grand Portage Lodge.

Affiliation: owner Grand Portage Chippewa Reservation.

Granite Falls (population 3,451) is on the Minnesota River in southwest MN, 130 miles, 2.5 hours west of Minneapolis, and northeast of Sioux Falls, SD.

US Highway 67, Route 2, PO Box 96, Granite Falls, MN 56241-0096.

Tel: (320) 564-2121, (800) 2321439.

Fax: (320) 564-2547.

Type: Indian casino.

Location: On Highway 67, 5 miles / 8 km east of Granite Falls.

Clientele: Primarily national tourists & locals.

Casino: 24,000 sq.ft./ 2,230 sq.m.

Games: 360 slots (50-US$1) progressive, car bank, video poker, video keno; Largest Jackpot Paid US$26,000; tables (18 blackjack (US$2 - 100), bingo.

Open: 8am-2am Sun.-Thu., 24 hrs.Fri./ Sat.

Free gaming lessons: blackjack.

Amenities: Flying Eagle Cafe, sports bar, smoke shop, gift !shop.

Description: Facility expansion completed in 1991.

Affiliation: owner Upper Sioux Community.

Hinckley (population 946) is off 1-35 midway between St. Paul and Duluth in eastern Minnesota.

777 Lady Luck Dr., RR 3 Box 15, Hinckley, MN 55037.

Tel: (320) 384-7777 or (800) GRAND-21.

Fax: (320) 449-7757.Hotel.

Tel: (800) HOTEL-17.

Type: Superior first class casino & hotel.

Location: On Highway 48, one miles east of 1-35, 76 miles from Duluth and the Twin Cities.

Clientele: Primarily national tourists & locals.

Casino: Las Vegas Style 60,000 sq.ft./ 5,576 sq.m.

Games: 1,600 slots & 388 video poker (50-US$5.00); Largest slot jackpot paid US$60,000; Largest video poker jackpot paid US$10,000; 50 tables (50 blackjack (US$3 - 1,000)); 1 Royal Ascot (250 - US$12.50), 4 Live Video Craps (US$1 - 99), 8 Live Video Blackjack (250 - US$40), 2 In-Between Live Video B.J.(250 - US$40).

Open: 24 hrs.Free blackjack lessons, blackjack tournaments.

Amenities: 204 rooms, 30 suites, 4 restaurants (Grand Casino Buffet, Grand Grill Americana, Cherries Snack Bar, Sports Bar).Nightly live entertainment (Silver Sevens Lounge / Sports Bar, liquor & soft drinks), gift shop, video arcade, Grand Kids Quest Activity Center, swimming pool, fitness room.

Rates: on request.

Description: The casino has a 50-acre, 274 pad RV park with full hook-up and a supervised children's activity center.Hotel rooms available at the Grand Hinckley Inn.

Affiliation: owner Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota Chippewa).

Mahnomen (population 7,106) is on Highway US 59, 35 miles north of Detroit Lakes, MN; 81 miles / 132 km northeast of Fargo, ND.

777 Casino Blvd., PO Box 418, Highway 59, Mahnomen, MN 56557.

Tel: (218) 935-2711 or (800) 453STAR.

Fax: (218) 935-2701.

Type: Superior first class Indian casino.

Location: 35 miles north of Detroit Lakes, US Highway 59, White Earth Reservation.

Casino: 50,000 sq.ft./ 4,647 sq.m.

Games: 650 slots, 150 video poker (50 - US$1) Largest slot jackpot paid US$250,000, Largest video poker jackpot paid US$7,500; video keno; tables (32 blackjack (US$3 - 500).

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: 255 rooms & suites, 4 restaurants (Cassa Roma, Chuckwagon Buffet, Bandit Broiler), entertainment (Mustang Lounge, Cabaret showroom), RV parking, Rates US$57 - 65.

Description: A quality casino with live entertainment.

Affiliation: owner White Earth Band of Chippewa.

Morton (population 545) is on US Highway 71 in southwest Minnesota on the Minnesota River, midway between Minneapolis, MN and Sioux Falls, SD.

P.O.Box 420, Morton, MN 65270-0420.

Tel: 507644-3000 or (800) WIN-CASH.

Fax: (507) 644-2645.

Type: Casino & High-Stakes Bingo.

Location: 6 miles east of Redwood Falls, junction US Highway & State Road 19.

Casino: 118,000 sq.ft./ 10,967 sq.m.facility.

Games: 1,200 video slots, video keno, video poker, tables (57 blackjack (US$2 - 500)), highstakes bingo.

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: restaurants (Impressions, Full Deck, Garden Court Buffet, entertainment (Dakota Room).Daily bus service (every 6 hours) from the Twin Cities.Full service gas & groceries.

Description: Facilities include a 100 unit campground with full RV hook-up.

Affiliation: owner Lower Sioux Indian Community.

Onamia (population 676) is 90 miles / 144 km north of the twin cities: Minneapolis / St. Paul.

777 Grand Ave., PO Box 240 HCR 67 Highway 169, Onamia, MN 56359.

Tel: (320) 532-7777, (800) 626LUCK.

Fax: (320) 449-5992.

Type: Superior first class Indian casino & bingo hall.

Location: On the west side of Lake Mille Lacs Lake, on Highway US 169, 8 miles / 13 km south of Garrison, MN, 90 minutes.from Minneapolis / St.Paul Airport.

Clientele: Primarily national tourists & locals.

Casino: Las Vegas Style 130,000 sq.ft./ 1,2081 sq.m.

Games: 1,200 video slots, 333 video poker (50-US$25) Largest slot jackpot paid US$250,000; Largest video jackpot paid US$10,000; 35 tables (35 blackjack (US$3 -1,000), 1 Royal Ascot (250 - US$12.50), 2 Live Video Craps (250 - US$99) 3 Live Video Blackjack (254 - US$40), 1 In-Between Video B.J.(US$1 - 99), bingo 500 seats.

Open: 24 hrs.Free blackjack lessons.Blackjack tournaments.

Amenities: 175 rooms, 20 suites, 3 restaurants, entertainment, no liquor, children's day care center, teen video arcade, hotel rates US$69 - 144.

Description: The Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hotel is just steps from the casino.

Affiliation: owner Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (Minnesota Chippewa).

Prior Lake (population under 100) is 25 miles southwest of Minneapolis off Interstate Highway 35.

2400 Mystic Lake Blvd.Prior Lake, MN 55372.

Tel: (612) 445-9000 or (800) 262-7799.

Fax: (612) 4967280.

Type: Superior first class Indian casino.

Location: 3 miles / 5 km south of Canterbury Downs, on The Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Reservation.

Casino: Las Vegas Style 375,000 sq.ft./ 34,851 sq.m.facility.

Games: 2,300 slots (US$.05-5) video keno, blackjack, & poker, regular & progressive, 128 tables (128 blackjack (US$3 - 1,000)).1,200 seat bingo.

Open: 24 hrs.

Amenities: restaurants (Four Seasons Buffet, Minnehaha Cafe, High Steaks Ranch House, Cookie's Sandwich Block, Deli).

Description: Free shuttle service is provided to and from over 40 Minneapolis / St.Paul area hotels.

Affiliation: owner Little Six Inc., Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community.