BOS 2025 NATIVE MIDWEST
From the Great Lakes to the plains, from corn, soybean and wheat fields to the urban atmospheres of Minneapolis and Milwaukee, the Native Midwest region has as wide a variety of casino properties as you’ll find anywhere. There are giant luxury resorts and tiny facilities with a few hundred slots and a single restaurant. Tribal properties in the region really stand out.
This marks the fifth straight year that the top three winners have finished in the same position with FireKeepers Casino, near Battle Creek, once again earning Best Overall Gaming Resort. This exciting, modern resort offers a luxury hotel located on the Interstate 94 corridor between Detroit and Chicago. Firekeepers sparked plenty of interest as Best Progressive Slots, Best Video Poker, Casino Where You Feel Luckiest, Best Penny Slots, Best Nickel Slots, Best Quarter Slots, Best 50-Cent Slots, Best Dollar Slots, Best Slot Club, Best Comps, Best Players Club Lounge, Best Customer Service, Best VIP Service and Best Keno.
Soaring Eagle in Mount Pleasant, near the center of the state’s Lower Peninsula, again came in second and continues to shine. The first-class destination features a luxury hotel, child-care center, spa, golf course and more. Soaring Eagle reached the pinnacle in several categories including Best Overall Casino, Best Video Slots, Best $5+ Slots, Best Slot Club, Best Slot Club Promotions, Friendliest Casino, Best Casino Cocktail Service and Best Bingo Tournaments.
Island Resort Casino is located in Harris, MI, and offers players 1,150 slots, a wide range of table games, a poker room, bingo, a golf course, dining and entertainment options and more, for a full-scale casino resort experience. Readers awarded Island Best Reel Slots, Best High-End Slot Area, Best Bingo, and also finished high in other categories.
Strictly Slots Best Of Slots 2025 Native Midwest
Best Overall Gaming Resort
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Island Resort Casino
Best Overall Casino
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Island Resort Casino
Best Reel Slots
1 Island Resort Casino
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Best Video Slots
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Progressive Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Video Poker
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Keno
1 FireKeepers Casino
Casino Where You Feel Luckiest
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Friendliest Casino
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Best Hosts
1 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Best Casino Cocktail Service
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Penny Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
3 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Best Nickel Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Island Resort Casino
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Quarter Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best 50-cent Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Island Resort Casino
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Best Dollar Slots
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Island Resort Casino
3 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Best $5+ Slots
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Island Resort Casino
Best Variety of Slots
1 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Best High-end Slot Area
1 Island Resort Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 FireKeepers Casino
Best Bingo
1 Island Resort Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Best Bingo Tournaments
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 Island Resort Casino
3 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Best Slot Club
1 FireKeepers Casino, Red Hot Rewards Club
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort, Access Club Card
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo, W♣ Players Club card
Best Comps
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Best Slot Club Promotions
1 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
2 FireKeepers Casino
3 Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Players Club Lounge
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Four Winds Casino Resort – New Buffalo
Best Customer Service
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Island Resort Casino
Best VIP Service
1 FireKeepers Casino
2 Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
3 Potawatomi Casino Hotel
