The Land of 10,000 Lakes has more to offer than water sports. It is known for parks and lakes, camping, wildlife sighting, and beautiful weather, especially if you like the snow. Did you know there are 20,000 miles of snowmobile trails in the state? If you want out of the cold, there are plenty of places to drop a coin in a slot machine (39 total), and 19 casinos.
As all casinos in Minnesota are Native American, they follow rules established in a compact with the state.
As such, there are no reel-style slot machines, just video slots. In addition, the only table games allowed are card games. The minimum age to gamble is 18, and most casinos are open 24 hours.
Carlton
Black Bear Casino Resort is located at 1785 Highway 210; Carlton, MN 55718 (888 - 771-0777) The Black Bear has a 400-room hotel with convention space, three restaurants, and a 550-seat Bingo Parlor.
Inside the casino are 1,800 slots from penny to dollar. There are 12 blackjack tables and a four-table poker room.
Cass Lake
Palace Casino & Hotel is located at 16599 69th Avenue Northwest; Cass Lake, MN 56633 (800 228-6676) The Palace has a small hotel with 80 rooms and two restaurants and an arcade, banquet hall, meeting space, gift shop, swimming pool, and a bingo room with 400 seats.
The casino features 550 total machines with limits from 5-cents to $5 on video slots and video poker. There are three blackjack tables with $5 minimum bets and Ultimate Texas Hold'em with wagers from $1 to $10.
Deer River
White Oak Casino is located at 45830 US Highway 2; Deer River, MN 56636 (800 653-2412) The casino has two snack bars and 350 slots. There are two blackjack tables and five poker tables to choose from.
Duluth
Fond-du-Luth Casino is located at 129 East Superior Street; Duluth, MN 55802 (800 873-0280) The casino has a snack bar and high-stakes Bingo. There are 750 machines to play from nickle to $1, and four blackjack tables with limits from $3 to $1,000.
Grand Portage
Grand Portage Lodge is located at 70 Casino Drive; Grand Portage, MN 55605 (800 543-1384) The Lodge has 90 rooms plus an RV Park. Convention space is available, along with a Marina, Snowmobile Trails, swimming pool, and a gift shop.
The casino has over 400 machines including many IGT Progessives (Megabucks, Wheel of Fortune) and a 300-seat Bingo lounge.
Granite Falls
Prairie's Edge Casino Resort is located at 5616 Prairie's Edge Lane; Granite Falls, MN 56241
(866 293-2121) The Edge has 150 rooms with a 55-space RV Park plus thee restaurants.
The casino has over 900 slots from penny to $10 varieties. There are 7 blackjack tables that open daily at 10am, $3 to $1,000 wagers are accepted.
Hinckley
Grand Casino Hinckley is located at 777 Lady Luck Drive; Hinckley, MN 55037 (800 472-6321) The hotel has over 500 rooms and there is an adjacent RV Park plus cottages and a lodge. There are five restaurants and convention space. Kids Quest offers daycare and the resort has a gift shop, health club and a swimming pool.
Inside the casino are 2,500 video machines with wagers up to $5. There are 36 blackjack tables wit limits as low as $2.and a four-table poker room. Let It Ride, Ultimate Texas Hold 'em, Three-Card Poker”and 4-Card Poker games are offered as Player Pooled Games.A 300-seat Bingo parlor is also in action daily.
Mahnomen
Shooting Star Casino is located at 777 South East Casino Road; Mahnomen, MN 56557 (800 453-7827) Shooting Star has a 390-room hotel and an RV Park. There are five restaurants, a 365-seat Bingo room, plus an arcade, babysitting services, gift shop, swimming pool, and a meeting facility.
The casino has over 1,000 slots with limits to $5 plus video Keno. There are 18 blackjack tables and nine poker tables.
Morton
Jackpot Junction Casino is located at 39375 County Highway 24; Morton, MN 56270 (800 946-2274 Jackpot Junction is next door to a 400 room hotel with Kids Quest daycare, convention space, arcade, meeting rooms and a swimming pool. There are eight restaurants plus Bingo and pull tabs.
The casino offers 1,200 video machines including blackjack, craps and poker. There are 21 blackjack tables with limits as low as $3. The poker room has 6 tables.
Onamia
Grand Casino Mille Lacs is located at 777 Grand Avenue; Highway 169 North; Onamia, MN 56359
(800 626-5825) There are two hotels at Grand Casino with a total of nearly 1,000 rooms. The resort has Kids Quest daycare, convention space, a gift shop, skiing, and a swimming pool.The Bingo parlor has 280 seats with $3 to $50 cards. There are four restaurants.
The casino offers nearly 1,800 video machines with blackjack, craps and roulette. Limits run from 5-cents to $25. There are 24 table games with blackjack and player-pooled games including Let It Ride, Three Card Poker, and Four Card Poker. There are also 8 poker tables.
Prior Lake
Little Six Casino is located at 2450 Sioux Trail Northwest; Prior Lake, MN 55372 (800 548-8536 The Mystic Lake hotel is next door to Little Six. Little Six has two restaurants and 800 video machines. There are also eight blackjack and poker tables.
Mystic Lake casino is located at 2400 Sioux Trail Northwest, Prior Lake, MN 55372 (800 262-7799) The resort offers child care, a gift shop, hair salon and health club, shops and a swimming pool. The hotel has 590 rooms and access to the RV Park. There are six restaurants to choose from plus a 500-seat Bingo parlor.
The casino is massive, with over 4,000 video machines (500 are video poker) plus video craps and roulette. Players will be happy with a selection of nearly 100 blackjack tables and limits from $1 to $1,000. There are also blackjack tournaments. Pull tabs are also available.
Redlake
Seven Clans Casino Red Lake; 10200 Route 89; Redlake, MN 56671 (218) 679-2500 There is a small hotel at Seven Clans with a restaurant and snack bar. The casino has 400 video games and four blackjack tables.
Shakopee
Canterbury Park - Racetrack is located at 1100 Canterbury Road; Shakopee, MN 55379 (800 340-6361) The Park is a 7/8 mile Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse track with live and simulcast wagering. America's Best Value Inn is nearby. The casino and track offer eight restaurants.
The casino is large, with 64 table games including blackjack, Three-Card-Poker, Baccarat, Let-it-Ride and a nice poker room 31 tables. Games include 7-Card Stud, Omaha and Texas Hold'em.
Thief River Falls
Seven Clans Casino Thief River Falls; 20595 Center Street East; Thief River Falls, MN 56701
(800 881-0712) There is a 150 suite hotel with a gift shop and three restaurants. The casino has 624 video machines with limits from 5-cents to $20. Table games include six blackjack and three poker.
Fortune Bay
Fortune Bay Resort is located at 1430 Bois Forte Road; Tower, MN 55790 (800 992-7529) The resort has a small hotel with an RV Park and playground. There are babysitting services, an arcade, convention space, snowmobile trails nearby, and a swimming pool. There are also five restaurants and two bars.
The casino has 800 slots and 12 table games with Blackjack, Ultimate Texas Hold’em and Double Draw Poker. You can also play Keno and pull tabs at Fortune Bay.
Walker
Northern Lights Casino is located at 6800 Y Frontage Road Northwest; Walker, MN 56484 (800 252-7529) Northern Lights has a small casino with three restaurants. There are more than 800 slots to choose from plus 10 blackjack tables and 6 poker tables.
Warroad
Seven Clans Casino Warroad is located at1012 East Lake Street; Warroad, MN 56763 (800 815-8293) They have a small hotel with a restaurant and the casino offers 450 slots and five blackjack tables.
Welch
Treasure Island Resort is located at 5734 Sturgeon Lake Road; Welch, MN 55089 (800 222-7077) The resort has a 500-room hotel with eight restaurants and a Kids Quest, arcade, meeting space, health club and meeting rooms. There is also a marina with fishing and a swimming pool. A 500-seat Bingo Parlor is on hand, and pull tabs are available.
The casino has 2,200 video machines from penny to $25 varieties. There are 27 blackjack tables and an 8-table poker room, plus Three and Four Card poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, Baccarat and Pai Gow.