Odawa Casino Resort

What Odawa Casino Resort does

Odawa Casino Resort is a tribal hospitality and gaming enterprise located in Petoskey, Michigan, owned and operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians under Odawa Casino, Inc. Founded in 2007, the property operates table games, a poker room, and complementary resort amenities, employing 501-1000 staff and serving a regional Midwest customer base. The business model is built on physical gaming floor revenue (table games, poker) supplemented by lodging, dining, and other non-gaming resort revenue typical of a full-service regional casino property.

In April 2026, the casino executed a digital expansion by partnering with bet365 (Hillside Michigan LLC), approved by the Michigan Gaming Control Board as a new internet gaming and internet sports betting platform provider for the tribe. This partnership replaced PokerStars, which had previously exited the Michigan market, and marked the casino's entry into online sports betting and iGaming alongside its physical operations. The bet365 arrangement is structured as a licensing/platform-provider relationship, where Odawa Casino provides the tribal licensure pathway and bet365 supplies the technology and brand for digital play within Michigan. The casino operates as a private tribal enterprise and is not publicly traded, with no disclosed funding, M&A, or subsidiary activity in the data set.

Name

Odawa Casino Resort

Legal name

Odawa Casino, Inc.

Website

https://odawacasino.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Odawa Casino Resort is a tribal casino resort in Petoskey, Michigan, operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, offering table games, a poker room, and hospitality services. In 2026 it expanded into online sports betting and iGaming via a partnership with bet365.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casino & Gaming Resort

NAICS

Casino Hotels (721120), Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (71321)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Casino Hotels (THAGAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD), Online Poker Casinos (Casino + Poker Rooms) (MPAEABAC)

Keywords

• Casino gaming
• Table games
• Poker room
• Online sports betting
• Tribal casino resort

Headquarters

HQ city

Petoskey

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Core offering

Odawa Casino Resort operates a tribal casino in Petoskey, Michigan offering table games and a poker room on property. Through a 2026 licensing partnership with bet365 approved by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the resort also delivers online sports betting and iGaming to Michigan customers, replacing the prior PokerStars platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Table Games

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• bet365coreStrategic or Co-development Partnerbet365 has partnered with Odawa Casino, Inc. (operated by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) for state licensure to launch sports betting and iGaming in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board approved Hillside Michigan LLC (doing business as bet365) as a new internet gaming and internet sports betting platform provider for the tribe. This partnership replaced PokerStars which had previously exited the Michigan market.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• FireKeepers Casino Hotel: Michigan tribal casino resort operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, offering a comparable mix of gaming, hotel, and live entertainment in the regional drive-to market.
• Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort: Large Michigan tribal casino resort operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, with hotel, table games, poker, and entertainment—closely overlapping Odawa's product mix.
• Four Winds Casinos: Pokagon Band tribal casino properties in Michigan offering gaming, hotel, and dining, directly comparable to Odawa's tribal resort model in the same state.
• MGM Grand Detroit: Commercial Detroit casino hotel and a leading Michigan online gaming operator via BetMGM, competing with Odawa for both physical and digital players statewide.
• MotorCity Casino Hotel: Detroit-based commercial casino resort with hotel, table games, and poker—overlapping Odawa's core offerings and competing for the same Michigan player pool.
• Greektown Casino-Hotel: Detroit commercial casino hotel operated by Penn Entertainment, with table games, poker, and a strong digital presence through ESPN BET—paralleling Odawa's integrated physical and online model.

Broad incumbents

• Caesars Entertainment: Diversified U.S. gaming and lodging giant with multiple casino resorts and a leading iGaming/sports betting platform (Caesars Sportsbook); competes broadly with Odawa in regional gaming and online.
• Penn Entertainment: Multi-property regional casino operator and parent of ESPN BET, with regional gaming and digital exposure comparable in scope to Odawa's integrated offering.

Emerging players

• DraftKings: Leading U.S. online sports betting and iCasino operator active in Michigan, competing directly with Odawa's bet365-powered digital channel for player wallet share.
• BetMGM: MGM Resorts and Entain's joint venture and a top Michigan online gaming operator, representing a direct competitor in the same iGaming and OSB market that Odawa entered via bet365.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/odawacasino
• Facebookfacebook.com/odawacasino
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/odawa-casino-resort

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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