MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Bingo Casino recently named Brian Hairston Assistant Director of Table Games.
Hairston, of Franklin, joined Potawatomi Bingo Casino in 2010 as a Table Games Shift Manager. In his new position, he will assist in the oversight of operations and staffing of the Table Games department, the Casino’s 24-hour Poker Room and the Off-Track Betting venue.
Development expected to spur nearly 1,000 direct, indirect jobs
MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Bingo Casino, owned and operated by the Forest County Potawatomi Community, announced today it is building a $150 million hotel adjacent to Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley, creating new jobs and generating millions in additional revenue for the Milwaukee area.
MILWAUKEE – Thirty children’s charities from southeastern Wisconsin are splitting $989,239 tonight, after Potawatomi Bingo Casino announced the amount of money raised during their 2011 Miracle on Canal Street program. Each charity received $32,841. Additionally, the program surpassed $11 million raised since its inception in 1994.
MILWAUKEE – Thirty children’s charities from southeastern Wisconsin will receive a very special holiday gift, as Potawatomi Bingo Casino announces and distributes money raised during the 2011 Miracle on Canal Street program.
The 2011 Miracle charities will celebrate the joyous moment of unveiling the grand total with more than 1,000 Bingo guests and casino team members Friday, Dec. 9, during the Miracle Bingo Bash.
MILWAUKEE – Matt Baier has been named Chef at Dream Dance Steak, Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s four-star, four-diamond restaurant.
A veteran of the Dream Dance Steak kitchen, Baier has helped strengthen the restaurant’s impeccable reputation since joining the team in 2005.
MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Bingo Casino swept the commercial categories at the 2011 Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards, held Sunday, Nov. 6, in Chicago.
The in-house creative department, housed within the Potawatomi Bingo Casino's Marketing Department, won the Emmys for Outstanding Achievement in Commercials – Single Spot, for the Casino's Winball promotion; and Outstanding Achievement in Commercials – Campaign, for the Casino's 2010 branding efforts.
MILWAUKEE – The seventh-annual Hunting Moon (Gi Wse Gises) Pow Wow, sponsored by the Forest County Potawatomi Community, was held at Potawatomi Bingo Casino Oct. 21 – Oct. 23.
Almost 600 dancers and nearly 20 drum groups from throughout North America competed for prize money. Winners shared in more than $90,000 in prize money and include:
MILWAUKEE – Wine aficionados typically wait years to get their hands on a bottle of Pinot Noir or Zinfandel from cult wineries Failla and Turley Wine Cellars. Guests of Dream Dance Steak’s upcoming Failla-Turley Wine Dinner will skip the lengthy wait and enjoy an evening of exquisite wines and an exceptional seven-course dinner prepared by Chef Matt Baier.
The Failla-Turley Wine Dinner, hosted by Matt Naumann, assistant wine maker of Failla Winery; and Christina Turley, national sales manager of Turley Wine Cellars and the daughter of founder Larry Turley; will be held Monday, Nov. 7.
MILWAUKEE – Potawatomi Bingo Casino is showing its support of Milwaukee’s Central Division champs by lighting its massive welcome wall in the team’s signature blue and gold.
A visual showpiece of the Casino, the welcome wall stands an impressive 70 feet tall and 130 feet wide, featuring more than 600 colorful LED lights rotating in a spectacular light show. The vibrant wall is located on the south end of the Casino, facing the parking structure.
Lit with bursts of blue and gold since Friday, Sept. 30, the wall has drawn a lot of excitement from baseball fans as they enter the Casino from the skywalk.
MILWAUKEE – Dream Dance Steak’s next Sommelier Showdown’s set for Tuesday, Oct. 18. Certified Sommeliers Jaclyn Stuart, owner of consulting company WineVentures; and Brendan Moore, founder of Rootstock Wine Company; will pair a specially selected wine with four, of the five courses during this exquisite meal, prepared by chef Matt Baier.
