FIREKEEPERS CASINO HOTEL NIBI RESTAURANT RANKED AMONG BEST IN THE WORLD FOR WINE SELECTION FOR THE SEVENTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

(Battle Creek, Mich.) Oct. 20, 2021 — Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, has unveiled the winners of its 2021 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world’s best restaurants for wine. Again, this year, the Best of Award of Excellence winners list include FireKeepers’ Nibi restaurant. Nibi had previously been ranked as an Award of Excellence winner for five consecutive year prior to 2020.

“Nibi delivers the best guest experience combined with a delicious menu and an impressive library of wine,” states Vice President of Food and Beverage Michael Hamilton. “This award validates the team’s dedication to delivering this experience throughout the challenges recently presented.”

The Wine Spectator website states, “The Best of Award of Excellence recognizes wine programs that go a step further. These lists are usually 300 selections or more and offer both vintage depth and regional breadth, with most wine territories represented. A total of 1,141 restaurants achieved the Best of Award of Excellence in 2021.”

Nibi offers 475 wine choices, with more than 50 grape varietals. Guests can experience Nibi seven days a week, from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Sunday – Thursday and 5 p.m. – 11 p.m. Friday – Saturday, in the new hotel promenade. Reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 877.352.8777 or by visiting www.firekeeperscasino.com.

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FireKeepers Casino Hotel, located just off Interstate 94 at Exit 104 in Battle Creek, MI, has been named Best Casino by audiences in Western Michigan and Northern Indiana, plus earned multiple awards in the Casino Player Magazine Best of Gaming 2021 Native Midwest category. FireKeepers was recognized as 2019 Employer of the Year by Michigan Works! Association and was also selected as one of the Best Casinos to Work For by Casino Player Magazine. FireKeepers' signature restaurant, Nibi, is a multiple recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence. The property features 2,900 slot machines, 70 table games, and a live poker room. FireKeepers offers a AAA-rated Four Diamond resort-style hotel with 446 rooms, a functional multi-purpose event center, six distinctive dining destinations, and multiple lounges. FireKeepers is the title sponsor of the FireKeepers Casino 400, a NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway, and a host of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship a Symetra Tour-Road to the LPGA golf event. For more information, visit www.firekeeperscasino.com.

FireKeepers Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi.