Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) in Prior Lake, Minnesota, southwest of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. With 4,200 employees, the SMSC – including Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Little Six Casino – is the largest employer in Scott County. The casino's gambling options include, slots, bingo, mechanical roulette, pulltabs, and live dealer blackjack.
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History
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel is owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC), a federally recognized, sovereign Indian tribe.
The SMSC opened Little Six Bingo in 1982, which became Little Six Casino in 1990 following the passage of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 and the signing of a gaming compact between the SMSC and the State of Minnesota. The SMSC and other Minnesota tribes were the first in the United States to negotiate and sign tribal-state compacts with a state government related to gaming. Mystic Lake Casino Hotel opened in 1992. It is named after the lake of the same name located nearby. Its success has helped fund SMSC goals, including economic diversification and improvements to tribal infrastructure and services from the 1990s to the present.
In 2012 the SMSC initiated a 10-year cooperative agreement with Canterbury Park in neighboring Shakopee, Minnesota, to support increased purses for live horse races and joint marketing opportunities between Canterbury Park and Mystic Lake. In 2013, the first full racing season under the agreement, Canterbury Park completed its longest season since 2006, with a purse distribution that was double the amount paid out to the horse owners in 2011.
Attractions
In addition to 150,000 square feet of gaming space, Mystic Lake offers a 600-room hotel, an adjacent RV park with 122 spaces, and 67,000 square feet of meeting and banquet space. It also features seven restaurants, three bars/lounges, and a coffee bar.
The Mystic Showroom is a 2,100-seat venue and has hosted notable performers including Yanni, John Legend, Aretha Franklin, Glen Campbell, Kellie Pickler and Jay Leno.
The Meadows is a championship golf course adjacent to Mystic Lake with 80 bunkers, 13 holes with water, 20 fountains, and a 2,500-foot (760 m) stream with four waterfalls.
The Matty P Show The Matty P Show is a monthly show put on by Mystic Lake Casino. Come to the high stakes room and watch the best BlackJack Player in the state. Matt is known for his relentless gambling style and never leaving the casio until he is up money.
"Schneiderman's Bino 101" Come enjoy a relaxing teaching session where Schneiderman will show you the in's and out's of blackjack. Schneiderman is a resident at Mystic Lake hotel and can be found in the high stakes room on the regular. Schneiderman is mostly known for his Christmas break win where he pocketed $5,000,000 in blackjack winnings and still wasn't satisfied.
"Old Faithful" Stay long enough at our beautiful hotel and casino and you know about "Old Faithful." No matter how much you are up or how well you think you are doing in the end she will happily take all your money. Oh you think next time will be different? Don't worry Old Faithful will play nice for awhile, but in the end she is coming for her black chips back. She happily welcomes all cash advances and loans from friends.
Awards
The SMSC Gaming Enterprise, which includes Mystic Lake and Little Six, received a “Best Places to Work” award from the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Business Journal in 2012 and 2013 and a “Top 100 Workplaces” award from the Minneapolis Star Tribune in 2013.