[1][2][3][4] The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors approved the opening of a casino in 1984.

[1][3] The Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center opened in November 1985, originally as a one-room blackjack house.

[3] In June 2011, an anonymous tip led to the arrest of two Oklahoma residents by the Sault Ste.

Marie Tribal Police after being observed by casino security personnel of using a device to manipulating gaming machines into paying larger payouts.

[6] In October 2013, the six each pleaded guilty to a count of conspiracy to commit theft from a gaming establishment on Indian lands.