The compact also includes a $1 million education fund, which will allow Pokagon citizens to attend state-funded colleges or vocational schools for free.

“I knew the right time would come –– along with the right people –– who would be in office and at the table.” I was not one of the nonbelievers,” Wesaw said. “There were many who did not believe we could negotiate a gaming compact with Indiana. It’s the first of its kind in state history, and took a year and a half to negotiate. Tribal Council Chairman Matthew Wesaw said the compact is an important step for tribal sovereignty. “I think it continues to help legitimize the facility as a world-class facility because we have more games to offer for our guests.” “There’s a lot of –– I think –– value in being able to sit down and play a card game,” he said. You’re on a server and it’s basically a bingo algorithm that gets converted into the game math.”įreedman said the gaming upgrade will help make the South Bend casino a tourism destination in the state. “Class II gaming, you need more participants. It’s one-on-one,” Four Winds Chief Operating Officer Frank Freedman said. “When you play a Class III game, the outcome is you against the game. In exchange, the state gets 8 percent of the casino’s net win each year. That’s after Indiana and Pokagon Band officials signed a historic gaming compact earlier this year. The compact allows the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi to bring table games and more sophisticated slot machines to its South Bend casino.

Blackjack, roulette and other Class III games opened for play Thursday at South Bend’s Four Winds Casino.

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