Potawatomi Hotel Milwaukee September 2015

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, formerly Potawatomi Bingo Casino, is a

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, United States, owned and operated by the

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. It first opened its doors March 7, 1991. Located on Canal Street in the

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near Downtown Milwaukee, this entertainment destination offers a variety of entertainment options, including a 20-table poker room, multiple restaurants and dining options, a food court (with several vendors/small restaurants), a (coming soon) sports book (formerly the Northern Lights Theater), and the Sky Lodge (a smoke-free casino). It's a popular destination spot for visitors outside of Milwaukee.

History

The casino underwent an expansion that was completed in the summer of 2008, expanding the number of table games to 60 and

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s to over 3,000. The connected hotel stands eighteen stories high (numbered as nineteen due to the common exclusion of the thirteenth floor), and is the tallest habitable structure in the city west of Interstate 94 (with the roof of

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nearby standing 70 feet higher). In May 2017, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino announced that it wants to expand the hotel with the construction of a second tower. The second tower is expected to cost around $80 million and will house 119 rooms and suites, bringing the hotel's total number to 500. The 180,000-square-foot addition will also feature a spa and additional meeting space. It opened for business in the spring of 2019.

Gaming

The Potawatomi Casino Hotel under construction

The Potawatomi Casino has one of the largest gaming floors in all of Wisconsin, with a bingo hall (currently closed) measuring , which can accommodate around 2,500 players. There are more than 3,000 machines for gaming as well as 100 poker and table games. The 24/7 poker room (currently closed) includes a mix of Limit and No-Limit Texas Hold ’Em, Seven Card Stud, and Pot Limit Omaha.

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Official Website
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History

Gaming

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