St. Ignace, Michigan – Neil Bausman of Cheboygan, MI won a brand new Ford Escape while playing at the Kewadin St. Ignace Casino on March 30, 2009.
The winner was playing on one of 18 machines connected to a special car jackpot. A very excited Bausman said he was going to give the Ford Escape to his wife. Slot machines on this bank are operated by using three quarters and now feature a red Ford Mustang as the jackpot.
In addition, the casino awarded two $10,000 jackpots in less than a week! Geriann Koscielank of Gaylord, MI won top place at the casino’s Mega Bingo event on March 28 and Joseph Kowalski of Presque Isle won $10,000 playing the $1 Hot Pepper slot machine on March 25.
Kewadin Casinos St. Ignace is located at the Gateway to the Upper Peninsula and is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This location is situated on the shores of Lake Huron and offers a variety of Vegas-style gaming including Blackjack, Poker, Let It Ride, Roulette, Craps, 3-Card Poker, Live Keno and a variety of slots to choose from. A first-class restaurant, on-site hotel, deli, gift shop, sports bar and lounge are also available.
With five locations in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, Hessel, Christmas, and Manistique the casinos employ 1,000 and have been in operation for over 20 years.