The Blue Chip, owned by Boyd Gaming Corp. The closest competing casino, only 12 miles away in Michigan City, Ind., is the Blue Chip Casino Hotel/Spa. The Four Winds Casino Resort in New Buffalo is in the far southwest corner of Michigan, about one mile from I-94 and about two miles north of the Michigan and Indiana state line. Matt Harkness, general manager of Four Winds Casinos, said the “Four Winds Dowagiac is sized accordingly to meet the demand of the local market.” The casino will also support the development of ancillary businesses in the area.” “We are thrilled to open this casino, which has created approximately 100 new jobs for Pokagon citizens and people living in nearby communities. “Dowagiac is home to the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians Tribal Government, as well as many Pokagon citizens, which made it the natural location for our newest property,” said Matt Wesaw, chairman of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
