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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
CG027436Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-12
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Orange
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
1st, Black Eagle Flying Over Lake, (These cards are actually used at two different casinos about 40 minutes apart - Leelanau Sands & Turtle Creek.)
CG027437Show Casinos Issued: 05/2002
Added: 2010-12-12
Last Update: 2020-06-17 Color: Orange/Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
2nd, Colorful Eagle Flying Over Lake, (These cards are actually used at two different casinos about 40 minutes apart - Leelanau Sands & Turtle Creek.)
CG027438Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-12
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Silver
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
2nd, "Executive' & Eagle,
(These cards are actually used at two different casinos about 40 minutes apart - Leelanau Sands & Turtle Creek.)
CG027462Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-15
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
3rd, Grand Traverse Rewards, (On reverse, Logo bottom right.)
CG002698Show Casinos Added: 2014-04-24
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Mustard
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
3rd, Grand Traverse Rewards-Gold),
(On reverse, Logo bottom right.)
CG027440Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-12
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
4th, Grand Traverse Rewards
CG027652Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-15
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
4th, Grand Traverse Rewards-Executive, (On reverse, Logo centered. Split center paragraphs.)
CG027654Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-15
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
4th, Grand Traverse Rewards-Chairman, (On reverse, Logo centered. Split center paragraphs.)
CG027655Show Casinos Added: 2010-12-15
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Blue
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
5th, Grand Rewards Players Club, (No split center paragraphs'”normal text.)
CG032732Show Casinos Added: 2011-03-02
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Red
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
5th, Grand Rewards Players Club -Executive, (No split center paragraphs, normal text.)
CG032733Show Casinos Added: 2011-03-02
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
5th, Grand Rewards Players Club -Chairman, (No split center paragraphs-normal text.)
CG126253Show Casinos Added: 2014-04-24
Last Update: 2018-07-02 Color: Purple
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
6th, Grand Rewards Players Club,
(Lines before and after middle paragraph of text on reverse, white reverse.)
CG029014Show Casinos Added: 2013-06-29
Last Update: 2016-09-05 Color: Blue/Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Helen Fricke
7th, Grand Rewards Players Club Sapphire, (Wavy line designs on this issue, horizontal lines between sections of reverse text, black reverse
on the first three cards in this issue)
CG029052Show Casinos Added: 2014-07-24
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Red/Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7th, Grand Rewards Players Club Ruby, (Wavy line designs on this issue, horizontal lines between sections of reverse text, black reverse
on the first three cards in this issue)
CG029078Show Casinos Added: 2014-07-24
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Green/Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7th, Grand Rewards Players Club Emerald, (Wavy line designs on this issue, horizontal lines between sections of reverse text, black reverse
on the first three cards in this issue)
CG029079Show Casinos Added: 2014-07-24
Last Update: 2014-07-24 Color: Gold/White
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Robert Baker
7th, Grand Rewards Players Club, (Wavy line designs on this issue, horizontal lines between sections of reverse text, white reverse.)
CG168873Show Casinos Added: 2016-08-22
Last Update: 2017-08-13 Color: Blue/Black
Mftr: None
Contributed by: Albert Scalzo (LM-2995-2)
8th, Grand Rewards Players Club Sapphire, (Similar to previous issue but word "CASH" removed from first line of text on the reverse, reverse text under casino name is 23mm top to bottom)