Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge is a tribal casino and hotel located on the west shore of Grand Traverse Bay in Peshawbestown, Michigan.

Leelanau Sands is in Peshawbestown about halfway up the Leelanau Peninsula, north of the Cherry Capital. The Turtle Creek sportsbook has more than 20 televisions, a bar and outdoor patio. The northern Michigan region already had one sportsbook open this summer at Little River Casino Resort in Manistee.

• A 25-mile drive along the scenic Leelanau Peninsula, Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge offers a laidback Northern Michigan atmosphere, complete with stunning bay views from the lodge. Gaming and dining options abound, and you're only minutes away from wineries that have been praised by outlets like Vogue, USA Today, and the Travel Channel.
• Beyond a Casino. Your trip to Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel is easily complemented with a tour of the renowned wineries in the Traverse City, MI area, including the 10 on Old Mission Peninsula and the 25 on Leelanau Peninsula.
• Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge Discover your game! Located along the picturesque M22 loop on Leelanau Peninsula, Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge contains the latest-and-greatest slot machines, as well as your favorite table games, including blackjack, craps, roulette and poker.

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge was originally a bingo palace and is considered one of Michigan’s original casinos. It is owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, a federally recognized Indian tribe.

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The tribe also owns and operates the larger Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in nearby Williamsburg, Michigan, just 15 minutes from downtown Traverse City.

Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge now features a 25,980-square-foot gaming floor with over 350 slots, a bingo hall and eight table games. The gambling age at Leelanau Sands is 18.

There’s also a 50-room hotel, a restaurant, a full-service bar and a 1,000-seat showroom with its own bar as well.

In February 2020, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians signed a deal with leading US sports betting operator William Hill. Once approved, William Hill will become the tribe’s exclusive provider of online sports betting and online casino gaming throughout Michigan.

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Leelanau Sands also debuted retail sports betting kiosks in September 2020 where you can place bets. The kiosks are affiliated with and operated by the management that also handles the Onyx Sports Book by William Hill at nearby Turtle Creek. That location has a full sportsbook and sports bar.

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Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge location and hours

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Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge is located at 2521 N. West Bay Shore Drive in Peshawbestown, Michigan. The casino is open Sunday to Thursday, 8 a.m. – 1 a.m., and Friday to Saturday, 8 a.m. – 3 a.m.