Their annual payroll is over $143.7 million. As the largest employer in the county, they employ more than 4,100 people and are a powerful economic force. Mystic Lake Casino is The Twin Cities’ only casino hotel and one of the largest Midwest casinos, and features the finest in Midwest gaming combined with all the amenities of a luxury resort. They own more than 2,800 acres of land, and operate many thriving successful businesses, including the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel & the Little Six Casino. Tribal members are the direct lineal descendants of the Mdewakanton Dakota people who resided in villages near the banks of the lower Minnesota River. The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux are a federally recognized Indian tribe.
