Kings Club Casino
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Brimley, Michigan 49715
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| Address | 12140 West Lakeshore Drive Brimley, Michigan 49715 |
| Opening date | July 4, 1984 |
| Closing date | March 16, 2020 |
| Total gaming space | 7,500 square feet (700 m2) |
| Casino type | Land-based |
| Owner | Bay Mills Indian Community |
| Coordinates | 46°25′39″N 84°39′53″W / 46.42740°N 84.66479°W |
| Website | baymillscasinos |
Kings Club Casino was a land-based casino in Brimley, Michigan, owned and operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community. Opened on July 4, 1984, it is frequently cited as the first tribally owned casino in the United States.[1][2][3][4]
Kings Club Casino opened on July 4, 1984, as the Bay Mills Indian Community’s first gaming enterprise.[1] It is noted for being the first tribally owned facility in the U.S. to offer slot machines and blackjack rather than only bingo.[1][4]
The casino suspended operations on March 16, 2020, during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.[5] It did not reopen thereafter. In 2025 the Bay Mills Indian Community announced plans to demolish the former casino building and redevelop the site as a retail center, a project budgeted at approximately $5.5 million.[6]
