Four Winds Casino Announce New Year’s Drawings, Live Entertainment and Dining Options

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to invite guests this New Year’s Eve for a night of glitz, glamour, and winning with party favors and drawings totaling more than $115,000 in cash prizes!  Also enjoy live entertainment on New Year’s Eve and dining options on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! 

New Year’s Drawings on Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1

Noon Year’s Eve Cash at all Four Winds Locations on Wednesday December 31 from Noon to 6 p.m. Eastern

We will kick off the winning at Noon with two winners of $2,500 in cash.  Each hour from 1 p.m. – 5 p.m., we will select two W Players Club members to each win $2,026 in cash.  Then at 6 p.m., a lucky guest will walk away with a $5,000 cash prize.

$35,000 New Year Money Mania at all Four Winds Locations on Thursday, January 1 from 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. Eastern

The winning does not stop at Midnight!  Keep the party going with even bigger cash prizes.  At 1 a.m., you could be the lucky winner of $20,000.  At 2 a.m., we will give away $10,000 in cash, followed by a lucky $5,000 winner at 3 a.m.!

$50,000 New Year, New Money at all Four Winds Locations on Thursday, January 1 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern

Don’t stop the winning celebration with a share of $50,000 in cash prizes on New Year’s Day.  Five lucky guests will each win $1,000 in cash at 2 p.m., 4 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6 p.m.!  At 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., we will select two winners of $5,000 in cash!  Then at 8 p.m., one W Players Club member will start 2026 with a whopping $10,000 cash prize! 

W Players Club members receive one free entry daily November 28 through January 1 by visiting a promotional kiosk at any Four Winds location.  Earn additional entries by playing slots, table games or live poker with your W Players Club card.  Visit the W or Guest Services for complete details.

New Year’s Eve Live Entertainment

Enjoy a variety of live entertainment on New Year’s Eve at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend!

Four Winds New Buffalo, December 31

C Bar:  6 p.m. Dan Reisen, 10 p.m. DJ H2/Wayne

Kankakee Grille:  10 p.m. PS Dump Your Boyfriend

Copper Rock Steakhouse:  7 p.m. Imphormal

Four Winds South Bend, December 31

C Bar:  4 p.m. The Distance, 8 p.m. Angelo Cicco, 11:30 p.m. My 80’s Band

Kankakee Grille:  6 p.m. Boucher & Morgan, 10 p.m. Frank Ruvoli

Copper Rock Steakhouse:  7 p.m. Matt Martino

Living Room within the South Bend Hotel:  7 p.m. Vijay Tellis-Nayak

Ribbon Town Conference and Event Center:  Guests are invited to a special New Year’s Eve Party from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Eastern.  General admission tickets are $70 per person, plus applicable fees, and VIP tickets are available for $125 per person.  Both ticket options can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.  Guests will enjoy dancing, party favors, hors d’oeuvres, and a cash bar with New Year’s Eve drink features and desserts!  Live entertainment will be provided by DJ JellieFish at 9 p.m. and NAWTY at 9:30 p.m.  VIP tickets include access to a special VIP area with soft seating, private bar and hors d’oeuvres! 

New Year’s Eve Dining
Visit Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend for special holiday menus at The Buffet, Copper Rock Steakhouse and Kankakee Grille locations on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day! 

New Year’s Eve Buffet

The Buffet at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend will offer a special Signature Seafood & Prime Rib Buffet on Wednesday, December 31 from 2 p.m. – 10 p.m. Eastern.  Adults dine for $65 and children ages 4 to 12 dine for $32.50.  

New Year’s Day Buffet  
The New Year’s Day Buffet at Four Winds New Buffalo will serve guests the Prime Rib & Shrimp offering from noon – 6 p.m. Eastern.  Adults dine for $39 and children ages 4 to 12 dine for $19.50.  Four Winds South Bend will offer the Homestyle Buffet from noon – 8 p.m. Eastern that adults can enjoy for $20 and children ages 4 to 12 dine for $10. 

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at Copper Rock Steakhouse at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend
Copper Rock locations will offer a special Four-Course New Year’s Eve Feature including Jumbo Lump Crab Cake or Colossal Shrimp Cocktail, Copper Rock Salad, Copper Rock Surf & Turf including a Chargrilled 7-ounce Filet Mignon and Oven Roasted 6-ounce Cold Water Lobster Tail, and Triple Chocolate Terrine for dessert.  Hours at both locations on New Year’s Eve are from 5 p.m. to midnight Eastern.  The Copper Rock Bars will be open until 1 a.m. on New Year’s Eve.  Adults dine for $120 per person.  Hours on New Year’s Day are from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern at both locations. Reservations are available by calling (866) 494-6371 or on OpenTable.com. 

New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds New Buffalo and Four Winds South Bend
Kankakee Grille locations will offer a Three Course Feature on New Year’s Eve including a choice of Soup or Side Salad, Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, Chef’s Choice of Vegetable, Horseradish Cream, Natural Jus, and a Triple Chocolate Terrine for dessert!  Adults dine for $42 from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern at Four Winds New Buffalo and 4 p.m. to midnight at South Bend.  The Kankakee Grille Bar will be open at both locations until 1 a.m. Eastern.  Dinner hours on New Year’s Day are from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at New Buffalo and from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at South Bend. Reservations are available by calling (866) 494-6371 or on OpenTable.com. 

New Year’s Day Brunch at Kankakee Grille at Four Winds South Bend

Kankakee Grille South Bend will offer a New Year’s Day Brunch on Thursday, January 1 including an array of breakfast and brunch offerings such as Chicken & Waffles,  Huevos Rancheros & Scrambled Eggs, Salad Bar, Smoked Brisket Sliders, and much more.  Adults dine for $26 per person from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Reservations are available by calling (866) 494-6371 or on OpenTable.com. 

Reservations and Information
To make a hotel reservation at Four Winds New Buffalo or Four Winds South Bend® or for more information on Four Winds New Buffalo, Four Winds Hartford®, Four Winds Dowagiac® or Four Winds South Bend, please call 1 (866)-4WINDS1, (866) 494-6371 or visit www.fourwindscasino.com.  Additionally, be sure to like Four Winds on Facebook at www.facebook.com/fourwindscasino and follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/fourwindscasino for information on the latest offers and promotions.

About The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians of Michigan and Indiana

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi’s sovereignty was reaffirmed under legislation signed into law by President Clinton in September of 1994.  The Pokagon Band is dedicated to providing community development initiatives such as housing, education, family services, medical care, and cultural preservation for its more than 6,400 citizens.  The Pokagon Band’s ten-county service area includes four counties in Southwestern Michigan and six in Northern Indiana.  Its main administrative offices are located in Dowagiac, Mich., with a satellite office in South Bend, Ind.  In 2007, it opened Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo, Mich., followed by Four Winds Hartford in 2011, Four Winds Dowagiac in 2013 and Four Winds South Bend in 2018.  The Pokagon Band operates a variety of non-gaming businesses through its investment enterprises, Mno-Bmadsen and the Pokagon Development Authority.  More information is available at www.pokagonband-nsn.gov, www.fourwindscasino.com and www.mno-bmadsen.com.