Four Winds Casino Resort Dominates Midwest Gaming With 34 Awards

Recognized by Wine Spectator, Midwest Gaming & Travel, Casino Player Magazine, South Bend Tribune and the Times of Northwest Indiana


NEW BUFFALO, MI--(Marketwire - Aug 23, 2011) - Four Winds Casino® Resort, the premier gaming destination in the Midwest, is pleased to announce that it won a total of 34 awards from trade and regional media. The Copper Rock Steakhouse won Wine Spectator's 2011 Award of Excellence for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, Four Winds won seven first place awards from the 2011 Midwest Gaming & Travel Readers Choice survey, and three first place awards in Casino Player magazine's 2011 Best of Gaming competition. Earlier this year, Four Winds was voted Best Casino by readers of the South Bend Tribune in its 2011 Reader's Choice awards and Best Hotel in the Times of Northwest Indiana's 2011 Best of the Region awards.

Wine Spectator's 2011 Award of Excellence
Four Winds Casino Resort's Copper Rock Steakhouse® earned Wine Spectator's 2011 Award of Excellence for the fourth consecutive year. Wine Spectator's Restaurant Wine List Awards recognize restaurants whose wine lists offer distinctive selections, are appropriate to their cuisine and appeal to a wide range of wine lovers. The Award of Excellence is given to restaurants that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Copper Rock Steakhouse has over 450 wines available by the bottle and glass. More information about the Copper Rock Steakhouse is available at http://www.fourwindscasino.com/dining/copperrock.asp.

Midwest Gaming & Travel and Casino Player Magazine
Four Winds Casino Resort received 14 awards from the 2011 Midwest Gaming & Travel Readers Choice survey, including seven first place awards. First place awards include: Favorite Casino Hotel; Best High-Limit Area; Best Cash Back; Best Players Club Parties; Best Casino Hosts; Favorite Fine Dining Restaurant -- Copper Rock Steakhouse; and Most Comfortable Hotel Rooms.

It also received 17 awards from Casino Player magazine's 2011 Best of Gaming competition, including three first place awards. Its first place awards include: Best Hotel; Best Poker Tournaments; and Best Bar/Lounge/Players Club Lounge.

Regional Awards
Earlier this year, Four Winds Casino Resort was voted Best Casino by readers of the South Bend Tribune in its 2011 Reader's Choice awards for the fourth consecutive year. Additionally, Four Winds was voted Best Hotel in the Times of Northwest Indiana's 2011 Best of the Region awards for the second consecutive year.

Reservations
For more information on Four Winds Casino Resort or to make a reservation, please call 1-866-4WINDS1 (866-494-6371) or visit www.fourwindscasino.com.

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Contact Information:

Media Contacts:
Joshua Taustein
Dresner Corporate Services
(312)780-7219
jtaustein@dresnerco.com

Ryan Nangle
Dresner Corporate Services
(312)780-7210
rnangle@dresnerco.com