Four Winds Casino Resort Rewards Lucky Employee with a Trip to Walt Disney World

Employees recognized for excellence in customer service

NEW BUFFALO, Mich. – October 13, 2009 – Four Winds Casino Resort, the premier gaming destination in the Midwest, is pleased to announce that it recently awarded several employees with cash and prizes as a reward for excellence in guest service as defined by its ACES program. ACES is Four Winds’ unique guest service philosophy that helps ensure its employees strive for 100 percent guest satisfaction. Quarterly celebrations are held at Four Winds to recognize and reward employees.

As part of its ACES Fall Celebration on Tuesday, September 29, Four Winds named Talaya Ivery, a table games supervisor from Gary, Ind., the grand prize winner and awarded her an all inclusive Walt Disney World® vacation, worth more than $5,000, plus one week of paid time off. Seven other employees each won cash prizes ranging from $250 to $1,000.

“This is the third Walt Disney World vacation we have awarded to our employees this year,” said Matt Harkness, general manager, Four Winds Casino Resort. “The ACES Employee Celebrations are a great way to reward our employees for their hard work and dedication.”

“I want to thank Four Winds’ management for making this amazing trip possible,” said Ivery. “My three daughters have never been to Walt Disney World before and they could not be more excited for their upcoming vacation!”

About Four Winds Casino Resort
Four Winds Casino Resort is owned by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians and is located at 11111 Wilson Road in New Buffalo, Mich. Managed by Lakes Entertainment, Inc., the resort offers 130,000 square feet of gaming with 3,000 slot machines and a large selection of table games including poker. It also features four restaurants, entertainment bars and retail venues, and a 165-room hotel, making it a premier destination resort for Midwest tourism. Please play responsibly. You must be 21 years of age to gamble. More information can be found at www.fourwindscasino.com.

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Media Contacts:
Sara DeNio, Dresner Corporate Services, (312) 780-7223, sdenio@dresnerco.com

Joshua Taustein, Dresner Corporate Services, 312-780-7219, jtaustein@dresnerco.com