Prior Lake, MN — The Meadows at Mystic Lake has been selected as the Best Casino Golf Course in Minnesota by the readers of Midwest Gaming & Travel magazine. The results appeared in the July 2010 issue. Readers of the magazine voted last April for their favorite Midwest Native American casinos and amenities in a number of categories based on personal experience within the past twelve months. The Meadows at Mystic Lake is adjacent to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. Both of these enterprises are owned and operated by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, a federally recognized Indian Tribe in Minnesota.

Midwest Gaming & TravelEditor John Robert Busam said, "Our magazine is based on a premise that people go around the Midwest trying out all the casinos. We thought it might be advantageous for our readers to hear what the other readers thought."

The 15-year old magazine received several thousand responses to the questionnaire published in their April issue. This is the ninth year the magazine has done the surveys. Midwest Gaming & Travel, with a circulation of 50,000, is a monthly, four-color glossy magazine with an editorial coverage area that extends across the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and to cities in neighboring states that enjoy a close proximity to riverboat, Native American, racetrack, and land based casinos.  

"We are thrilled that casino patrons have judged our course as the best in Minnesota," said Director of Golf Greg McKush. "We are very proud of our championship golf course and the amenities and challenge it offers to golfers. We have created a golfing experience that continues to be enjoyed by golfers of all skill levels.”

“We have put a lot of work into The Meadows to create a golf course that is challenging, beautiful, and  fun to play,” said SMSC Chairman Stanley R. Crooks. “We continue working to improve the course.  This year we are redesigning hole #3 and expect it to be ready for play in July.” 

Other Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community enterprises which won Reader's Choice Awards in Midwest Gaming & Travel are Mystic Lake Casino Hotel and Dakotah Meadows RV Park. 

The SMSC is also the owner and operator of Little Six Casino, Playworks, the Shakopee Dakota Convenience Stores, and other enterprises on the reservation south of the Twin Cities.

For more information about The Meadows at Mystic Lake call 952-233-5533 or go to www.mysticlakegolf.com.