Pittsburgh, PA resident takes home $262,145
(Battle Creek, MI) Oct. 18, 2019 – FireKeepers Casino Hotel has broken the Mid-States Poker Tour record, yet again, for events outside of Las Vegas. The record-setting affair drew 1,615 entries, generating a $1,565,000 prize pool! Bobby Noel of Pittsburgh, PA, topped the field taking home the title of Michigan State Poker Champion and a $262,145 prize.
(Battle Creek, MI.) July 17, 2019 – Creating an impact and improving young lives. That’s the outcome of a new initiative to provide healthy food and snacks for area schoolchildren. This past school year, FireKeepers Casino Hotel and The Fire Hub, restaurant and local food pantry, a joint effort of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi and FireKeepers Casino Hotel, were able to provide nearly 50,000 pound of produce and 2,300 cases of snacks to seven schools and daycares in and around Battle Creek through a program titled, Operation Fit. The Fire Hub greenhouse, located on nearby tribal land, was also able to provide nearly 500 pounds of produce for Athens Schools, after initiating the free salad bar for the high school on May 13, 2019.
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(Battle Creek, Mich.) June 17, 2019 – The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP) and FireKeepers Casino Hotel held a milestone groundbreaking ceremony today to initiate construction of a second hotel tower and additional amenities at the award-winning property in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Construction on the hotel tower will provide an additional 203 hotel rooms, including fourteen suites, plus a transformed hotel lobby area, a new signature restaurant, new high limit slot and table game areas and a new VIP lounge. The groundbreaking ceremony took place less than two months before the tribe celebrates the 10th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of FireKeepers Casino.
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Michigan resident takes home $289,407 top prize
(Battle Creek, MI.) May 28, 2019 – The largest MSPT poker tour Main Event outside of Las Vegas continues to take place at FireKeepers Casino Hotel. FireKeepers established a guaranteed $1 million prize pool for its semi-annual Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) tournament and the final numbers blew away the guarantee. Chris Moon, of Ferndale, Michigan, took home the trophy and $258,407 top prize at the record-breaking event, highlighted by a prize pool of more than $1.5 million and 1,592 entrants.
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(Battle Creek, MI.) May 6, 2019 – FireKeepers Casino Hotel, an award-winning hotel casino resort, is searching for talented men and women who have the personality to deliver outstanding service and are ready for a winning challenge. FireKeepers representatives will conduct open interviews during a job fair on Wednesday, May 29 from 10am to 1 p.m. in the FireKeepers Event Center. Applicants will be able to apply and interview for positions in Food & Beverage, Security, Hotel, Bingo, Finance and Marketing departments. Human Resources will be on sight to make offers on the spot.
(Battle Creek, MI) April 8, 2019 – Celebrating “My 50 Year Trip” with an amazing array of hit music, John Fogerty will take you on a tour of memorable music when he and his band perform in the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Event Center on Saturday, Sept. 21. Showtime is 9 p.m. and tickets go on sale Monday, April 15 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available through the FireKeeperscasino.com website or in person at the FireKeepers Casino Box Office.
(Battle Creek, MI) March 29, 2019 – A superstar singer/musician, who regularly performs in arenas worldwide, Brad Paisley will perform in the intimacy of the 2,170 seat FireKeepers Casino Hotel Event Center for one special show, Thursday, August 1. Showtime is 9 p.m. and ticket prices range from $99-$129 and will go on sale Friday, April 5 at 10 a.m. Tickets are available through the FireKeeperscasino.com website or in person at the FireKeepers Casino Box Office.
Record Contributions Of Over $18.4 Million to the State of Michigan and Over $5.7 Million for the Local Revenue Sharing Board With Total Lifetime Contributions Which Exceed $192.7 Million.
(Battle Creek, Mich.) March 5, 2019 — The Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi (NHBP), owners of FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, Mich., today joined casino leadership and announced payments related to its 2018 business performance, establishing its fourth consecutive new annual record, with combined payments of over $24.2 million to the State of Michigan and the FireKeepers Local Revenue Sharing Board (FLRSB).
(Battle Creek, Mich.) Jan. 2, 2019 – It isn’t just slot players that take home giant jackpots at FireKeepers Casino Hotel. FireKeepers is excited to announce that three Michigan residents hit sizeable jackpots this December while playing table games. A New Boston resident won $111,634 on Dec. 7, when he was dealt a Royal Flush on Let It Ride, a Charlotte resident received $88,941 when she was dealt a 7-card straight flush while playing Pai Gow Poker on Dec. 26 and a Brighton resident cashed in an $182,291 Royal Flush on Dec. 27, while playing Mississippi Stud poker. All winners chose to remain anonymous.
