I am local and visit once or twice per week since opening. The slots are tight and constantly being adjusted in play to lower minimums. Big payouts are mainly in the classic "bar" games. Payouts in the game or theme slots is generally low, at most about one-hundred to two-hundred dollars. Table games are the best, with nice dealers and player attitudes. The game rules are again tight. Player club amenities are standard, and regular players get food and small game dollar premiums. This a new casino and is very clean. There is a small non-smoking site, but smoking is heavy, mainly cigarettes. No free alcohol, but there is plenty of service at main paths. Parking is great. Food is excellent, and in all price ranges. Buffet is very good but expensive, however, is frequently discounted as premiums. Grand prizes are nice and nicely displayed on front hall. In summary this casino, is not a "gamblers" casino, but a nice local casino mainly for regional customers.
Living 100 miles from this casino, we originally vary much liked it over the rest in Detroit or Souring Eagle Casino's. But today I have decided that until they are more responsive to the RV's that helped start them, they can forget our coming there ever again.
Didnt play the table games or eat there, even though I heard the food is good.
This was my first visit, the gentleman at the customer service counter was very friendly. I was there for about 4 hours, no one offered me a drink, but I found the self serve counter.
The atmosphere was pretty good, but the layout was a little confusing. There is no hotel. The valet's were very courteous and prompt, but I forgot to tip when I left, sorry.
I also recently visited the Soaring Eagle Casino for the first time in several years.
The biggest difference I noticed, in my opinion, was the number of slot machines that paid out a jackpot at the Soaring Eagle compared to Firekeepers. Honestly, I never heard a slot machine going off with a jackpot win at Firekeepers, at the Soaring Eagle, it was about every 1/2 hour. At the Soaring Eagle, a lady 6 machines down from me won $1500 after I had played my machine for 20 minutes. We sat down at about the same time. Approximately an hour later, I heard 3 machines going off, one of them was a person I was there with.
I did win about the same amount of money at both, $120.
I did notice that at Firekeepers, more people won on the table games. I dont know how much the players won at the tables.
I just compared these two casinos because I visited both of them recently. I have been to most of the casinos in Michigan but it has been several years.
Not a scientific study, just something a regular person noticed and would consider next time they choose a place to go.
I have been to Las Vegas a couple of times. Much better chances there winning than any place in Michigan.
Firekeepers is a pretty nice looking casino. Plenty of hotels within 10-15 minutes of it too. The slots here are pretty much just as tight if not tighter then the casinos in Detroit. They do have a wide selection of slot machines. Table selection is good and minimums are good even on the weekends. I have seen $5 minimums even on the weekends. Most of the casino feels pretty open and easy to move around in. Food selection is good. Buffet prices seem a bit high, but you do get a discount if you have a players card. The quality of the buffet is pretty good, but the sitting arrangement is bad. It feels very cramped inside the buffet.
