Chip In's Island Resort & Casino

I go to this casino about 4 or 5 times a year. We go on a bus tour for 3 days, 2 nights. They have about the best comp system around! You get 1 point for every dollar spent in slots. On the bus trips, if you earned at least 5,000 points from your last trip, they comp you $150 a day for the three days. That is $450 total....

I go to this casino about 4 or 5 times a year. We go on a bus tour for 3 days, 2 nights. They have about the best comp system around! You get 1 point for every dollar spent in slots. On the bus trips, if you earned at least 5,000 points from your last trip, they comp you $150 a day for the three days. That is $450 total. Can't beat it. But you must come on a bus to get this great reward. You can't drive your car there and get the same comps. The casino is out in the middle of nowhere so there is no other place to go but stay in the casino/hotel. I believe that they need the bus business so that is why they offer such a generous reward to players who come on a bus. The only real drawback for me is that the trip takes about 5 1/2 hours by bus which includes a 45 minute break stop along the way at McDonald's, Culver's, or another place to get a bite to eat and use the facilities. There is WIFI on the bus so I take my tablet with me to wile away the time. Other than that it is great. The trip only costs $135 which includes transportation, 2 nights stay, 2 free breakfasts, and money off lunch and dinner (if you want to eat all those meals.) The points you earn while playing can be used in the restaurants or gift shop or can be converted to cash for 50% of your earned points. So you never really have to spend any money for food. The rooms are very nice and the food is just OK. They have a high end restaurant, a regular restaurant with sandwiches and dinner items, and then a fast food-type place that is open really late. The food in that place isn't that good, but fills the void late at night if needed. They also have a spot where they sell ice cream, coffee, and bakery items. In the bar they have the sports ticket so any baseball or football game can be watched in the bar. I am not a big drinker, but sometimes I will sit in the bar, have a coffee with Bailey's straight up on the side, and watch a packer or brewer game with my group (if I can keep myself from gambling.) There is an area near the bar where they have live music and another room close by where they have entertainment shows. They have video poker machines (although a little more of them would be nice) and a lot of slots. The casino is never really busy so you have your choice most of the time. They don't have too many table games. I am looking forward to my next trip which will be Memorial Day weekend.