Contact:
Email: gamingauthority@odawacasino.com

Authorizing Documents:
WOS 2018-016 Gaming Authority Statute
2020-011 Amendment to WOS 2018-016 Gaming Authority Statute (Sports Betting)
2025-006 Amendment to WOS 2018-016 Gaming Authority (Definition of GM)
120425-01 Emergency Business Provision for Gaming Authority Board
2024-002 Amendment to WOS 2018-016 Gaming Authority Statute (Employing a General Manager)
2022-004 Amendment to WOS 2018-016 Gaming Authority Statute (Board Wages)

Tribal Council Looks to Fill 4-Year Terms on Gaming Authority:

The Gaming Authority is to provide Equitable Distribution of profits to the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians Tribal government. To serve on the Gaming Authority, a person must meet the following:

1. 1. Must be licensed under the Tribe’s Gaming Regulatory Ordinance.
   2. Must possess one of the following educational or experience qualifications:
      1. Possesses a Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Hospitality or a related discipline; or
      2. A minimum of three (3) years successful work experience in a management position in the field of business administration, public administration, gaming industry, hotel management, accounting, finance or law; or
      3. A minimum of six (6) years of gaming work experience preferably with specialized knowledge and expertise relevant to the gaming industry.
   3. Possesses leadership qualities, shows good judgment, is approachable and team oriented;
   4. No person can serve on the Gaming Authority who is an elected official of LTBB;
   5. No person can serve on the Gaming Authority who is employed by any Gaming Enterprises of LTBB or LTBB’s direct competitor.  A direct competitor is an entity that is competing for the same market as LTBB’s Gaming Enterprises.
   6. No person shall serve on the Gaming Authority who is within seven (7) years of completion of a sentence or probation upon being convicted of a felony in Tribal, State or Federal Court, unless such conviction has been vacated or overturned. Appointment is contingent on a clean background check;
   7. No person shall serve on the Gaming Authority who is on a Security Ban from the Gaming Enterprise or who has been banned in the last two (2) years, unless the ban is a self-imposed ban;
   8. No person shall serve on the Gaming Authority if there is a direct employment relationship with another Gaming Authority member, or Regulatory Commission or staff, in either a direct report or supervisory position.

If interested, please submit a letter of interest and resume’ to the Tribal Chairperson’s Office at 7500 Odawa Circle, Harbor Springs MI 49740 or e-mail tribalchair@ltbbodawa-nsn.gov

The Gaming Authority shall consist of three (3) to five (5) members.

If you are interested in serving on the Authority, please send your letter of interest and resume’ to:

Executive Office of the Tribal Chairperson

7500 Odawa Circle

Harbor Springs MI 49749

Board Members

Daniel Stead, Chairperson
4-Year Term End Date:  09/21/2029
dstead@odawacasino.com

Xander Becenti, Vice-Chairperson
3-Year Term End Date: 09/21/2029
xbecenti@odawacasino.com

Julia (Julie) Shananaquet, Secretary/Treasurer
4-Year Term End Date: 05/06/2029
jshananaquet@odawacasino.com

Michael Givens, Member
4-Year Term End Date: 09/21/2030
MGivens@OdawaCasino.com

Vacancy 1, Term is to fill the remainder of a 4-year term ending 09/21/2030

Melissa Wiatrolik, Admin Assistant
mwiatrolik@odawacasino.com

Gaming Authority 2026 & 2027 Meeting Schedule

**Subject to Change**

All Gaming Authority meetings will begin at 10:00 a.m.
Odawa Online GSP, LLC  will begin upon adjournment of Regular GA meetings

Gaming Authority 2026 Meeting Dates

2027 GA proposed meeting dates