Played slots with $20 on three occasions once each month, Nov, Dec, Jan. Just for "fun"
All three times my twenty disappeared on the penny slot machines within 15 to 20 minutes.
There is nothing about this place that would make me want ro return. The place is propped up by so many poor people on fixed incomes. It is a sad and depressing place.

I began going to Gun Lake in October of 2012. I at least won a fair amount periodically to allow me to return to have fun. It wasn't so much about the money, it was to take my father once in a while and to have fun. As mentioned, won enough to at least stay a couple of hours and didn't feel like I lost alot. Now, in the past 15 months, I have played ALOT. Cannot win anything. VIP status, Black Card. I get free slot play on my card. It went from $80.00 down to $20.00 now. You could get a free meal to award your dedication to the casino, now they act as though you are applying for unemployment. It is explained to the customers that the machines are set and they have no control over them! Really, then why can't you move machines and find one that might pay a little better. When one machine is not paying (all of the time now) no machines are paying. Coincidentally all machines had paid out the maximum and they all stop paying at the same time? I regret having to stop going there as I do enjoy my time at the casino, but I cannot afford to play at Gun Lake any longer. This is sad that they have to actually ruin a great thing.

Wouldn't go back. Went there when first opened in our motor home and was treated terrible because they didn't have any pull thru parking for rv. Very snotty and threatened us with ticket in rv window (we had parked where security took us and told us to park. ). Smart mouth in casino told us we should have unloaded our vehicle and backed into a parking spot since we were in large camper with car on behind. Right we are going to unload our car to gamble for an hour. Well fools that we are we decided to go back oct 18 and it was 47 degrees out n we travel everywhere with our dog. Well they hate dogs n do not allow on property. Very rude about it supposedly they are in law suit over a dog in a car and they broke window to rescue. The young man then proceeds to tell me my could get over heated and die in car. (At 47 degrees out) so now he has been rude and insinuated that I'm a cruel pet owner and an idiot who would endanger my pet. my vet would disagree with as my dogs are my kids with fur.
He said this was a warning but we had to leave property. On top of all that we had locked our keys in the car and he made it quite clear that he could do nothing and they had no hangers n we had to leave. My husband went across street n got large stick to put thru open window to pop lock we left. Since them I have checked with numerous casinos throughout the state n they don't allow pets in casino but they are welcome on property in your camper or car. We didn't miss much as this casino doesn't pay, workers seem stressed and the filthy glasses n ashtrays are everywhere. If your thirsty you best go get your own drinks cause very seldom does anyone come offering beverages. We run with big group of rv people n we go from casino to casino in the summer but this one is no longer listed on route. Not worth the stop.

There games are set meaning they are set to lose and win on specific days I have a lot of photos of hitting the same thing on a machine on 2 separate days and took picture wasn't paid out the same.

Must say I've played at Gun Lake several times. Each time I leave I ask myself why I went back. The slots very seldom pay out. They are very stingy giving Bonus turns. Even with Bonus Rolls the payout is very limited. To say the slots are tight is an understatement. There is only ONE $5 Blackjack table with lots of folks waiting to play. The casino makes more money on slots so why have more $5 tables, right? The food in Sandhill Cafe is fine. The servers are nice, but it takes a while to get your food. I live in Grand Rapids and Gun Lake is the closest casino. I think driving to Four Winns, Little River, or Firekeepers is probably a better deal if you want to win.