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7741 M-72 East
Williamsburg, Michigan 49690
Type: Indian
800-922-2946 Status: Open Open: 6/14/1996, Close: No
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There is not or ever was, a casino in Michigan called Traverse Bay. There is Leelanau Sands (opened 09/1985) & Turtle Creek (opened 06/14/1996) owned by the same band of Indian tribe. The Indians had bought a large northern Michigan resort called Grand Traverse Bay Resort. There was no casino on that property but they changed the name on the chips at the 2 casinos they owned to “Traverse Bay Casino Resorts” for a little while before changing the chips to reflect the name of the casino that they are used in.
CG027934 Current Added: 2010-12-20
Last Update: 2010-12-20 Color: Red Clear
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
Used only at Turtle Creek Casino.
CG028011 Current Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-22 Color: Grn Clear
Logo: Turtle Creek
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG028012 Current Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-22 Color: Gold Clear
Logo: Turtle Creek
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG028013 Current Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2010-12-22 Color: Blue Clear
Logo: Turtle Creek
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG028412Show Casinos Obsolete Added: 2010-12-30
Last Update: 2020-07-01 Color: Blue Clear
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Traverse Bay
Contributed by: Kevin Cook
Used at both Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek Casinos
CG028519 Current Added: 2011-01-02
Last Update: 2019-09-10 Color: Purple Clear
Inlay: HS Gold
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG265765Show Casinos Issued: 2021
Added: 2021-05-15
Color: Green
Mftr: Clear
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
Smaller numbers
CG027933Show Casinos Current Issued: 2010
Added: 2010-12-20
Last Update: 2019-09-10 Color: Purple Clear
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
Used at Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek after the casinos were under the Grand Traverse Casino & Resorts management.
CG028005Show Casinos Current Issued: 2010
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2019-09-10 Color: Dark Red Clear
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG028006Show Casinos Current Issued: 2010
Added: 2018-05-19
Last Update: 2019-09-10 Color: Blue Clear
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG028010Show Casinos Current Issued: 2010
Added: 2010-12-22
Last Update: 2018-05-19 Color: Green
Mftr: Clear
Inlay: Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
CG230017 Current Issued: 2018
Added: 2019-09-10
Color: Purple Clear
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke
Small serial #
CG230018 Current Issued: 2018
Added: 2019-09-10
Color: Lt Red Clear
Inlay: HS Gold
Logo: Grand Traverse
Contributed by: Pat Fricke