Hannahville Indian Community

What Hannahville Indian Community does

Hannahville Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribal nation headquartered in Wilson, Michigan, with a foundational mission of preserving and enhancing the social, economic, and cultural existence of the Hannahville community. The tribal nation has been in continuous existence since 1884 and employs between 101 and 250 people across its governmental and commercial operations. Its commercial activities are concentrated in tribal gaming, conducted through its wholly owned operating subsidiary, Island Resort & Casino, which functions as a regional casino resort in Michigan's Upper Peninsula.

The Community's core commercial product is casino gaming and hospitality delivered via Island Resort & Casino. In December 2025, Hannahville entered a strategic partnership with Hard Rock Bet to launch an online sportsbook and casino in Michigan — Hard Rock Bet's tenth sports betting market entry and second online casino state — extending the tribe's gaming offering from a single physical site into a statewide digital channel. The online product is delivered on a white-label / embedded basis through the Hard Rock Bet platform, with Hannahville providing the tribal regulatory entitlement that authorizes online Class III gaming under Michigan's tribal-state compact framework.

Revenue mechanics are consumer-facing: a B2C model combining on-property casino and hotel revenue with online sportsbook and casino gross gaming revenue, the latter shared economically with Hard Rock Bet under the partnership's commercial terms (undisclosed). The primary customer segment is Michigan-based sports bettors and casino players, alongside the broader Hannahville community served by the tribal government's broader social and economic programs. No public pricing, subscription, or per-product economics are disclosed in the source material.

Name

Hannahville Indian Community

Legal name

Hannahville Indian Community

Website

https://hannahville.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hannahville Indian Community is a federally recognized Native American tribal nation in Michigan that operates Island Resort & Casino and, through a December 2025 Hard Rock Bet partnership, offers online sportsbook and casino gaming to Michigan consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tribal Gaming & Hospitality

NAICS

Casino Hotels (721120), Casino Hotels (72112), Casinos (except Casino Hotels) (713210), Gambling Industries (7132)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Tribal/First Nations Casino Operations (MPAEAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tribal/Indigenous Casino Hotels (THAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Tribal gaming operations
• Casino resort hospitality
• Online sports betting
• Online casino gaming
• Tribal government services

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Hannahville Indian Community preserves and enhances the social, economic, and cultural existence of its tribal nation, with commercial operations anchored by its wholly owned Island Resort & Casino, which delivers land-based casino gaming, hospitality, and (via a December 2025 partnership with Hard Rock Bet) a regulated online sportsbook and online casino for Michigan players.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Island Resort & Casino Land-based casino resort and hospitality property owned and operated by Hannahville Indian Community in Michigan, offering casino gaming and resort services to the public.
• Online sportsbook and casino in Michigan (via Hard Rock Bet partnership) Regulated online sportsbook and online casino offered to Michigan players through the Hard Rock Bet platform under Hannahville's tribal gaming license and Island Resort & Casino brand.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hard Rock BetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 December 2025Hard Rock Bet partnered with Island Resort & Casino and the Hannahville Indian Community to launch an online sportsbook and casino in Michigan. This marked Hard Rock Bet's entry into its 10th sports betting market and second online casino state. The partnership leverages Hannahville's tribal gaming affiliation for regulatory access to the Michigan online gaming market.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FanDuel: Major U.S. online sportsbook and iGaming brand with an established Michigan presence. Comparable as a direct competitor for online sports betting and casino wallet share in the same state.
• DraftKings: National OSB and iGaming operator with a Michigan online sportsbook and casino. Comparable as a direct competitor in the Michigan online gaming market that the Hannahville/Hard Rock Bet product is now entering.
• BetMGM: Joint venture of MGM Resorts and Entain, BetMGM operates a Michigan online sportsbook and casino integrated with MGM Grand Detroit. Comparable as a competing digital channel in the same Michigan market.
• Caesars Digital: Caesars' online sportsbook and iCasino brands (Caesars Sportsbook, Caesars Palace Online Casino) operate in Michigan. Comparable as a national incumbent competing in the same Michigan online gaming market.
• MotorCity Casino Hotel: Detroit commercial casino with hotel, F&B, and gaming floor operated by the Ilitch organization. Comparable as a Michigan-based brick-and-mortar gaming competitor sharing the same regional market.
• MGM Grand Detroit: Detroit's largest commercial casino and hotel, with a fully integrated BetMGM online offering. Comparable as a Michigan gaming operator competing in the same sportsbook and iCasino market as the Hannahville/Hard Rock Bet product.

Direct peers

• FireKeepers Casino Hotel: Operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi, FireKeepers is another Michigan tribal casino resort that has also pursued online sports betting and gaming. It is directly comparable as a fellow Michigan tribal operator with both physical resort and online gaming exposure.
• Gun Lake Casino: Owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, Gun Lake Casino offers a Michigan tribal casino with online sportsbook integration. Comparable in size, regulatory status, and market to Hannahville's Island Resort & Casino.
• Kewadin Casinos (Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians): The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe's Kewadin gaming brand operates multiple casino properties across Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Comparable as a Michigan tribal operator with multi-property regional gaming exposure.
• Bay Mills Resort & Casino: Operated by the Bay Mills Indian Community, this is a Michigan tribal casino property with gaming and hospitality. Comparable as a fellow Michigan tribal nation operating a regional casino.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Hannahville.Potawatomi
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hannahville-indian-school

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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