Treasure Island Resort & Casino and Mystic Lake Casino Hotel are the two biggest names in Twin Cities-area tribal gaming, and they're the two most-reviewed tribal casinos in Minnesota, period. This page compares them on the only measurable, verifiable data we have for both: Google Places ratings, review counts, and posted hours, pulled as of September 2026. We haven't run our documented reviewer-test program (real accounts, real play, real redemptions) on either physical property, so this is a reputation-and-access comparison, not a hands-on review of either floor.
At a Glance
| Metric | Treasure Island Resort & Casino | Mystic Lake Casino Hotel |
|---|---|---|
| City | Welch | Prior Lake |
| Type | Tribal | Tribal |
| Region | Twin Cities & Southeast | Twin Cities & Southeast |
| Google Rating | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Google Reviews | 17,761 | 27,359 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours | Open 24 hours |
Both properties sit in the same region of the state and both run around the clock, every day of the week. The gap between them shows up in two places: rating and review volume.
Google Rating and Review Volume
Mystic Lake holds the higher rating — 4.1 versus Treasure Island's 3.9 — and also carries the larger review base by a wide margin: 27,359 versus 17,761, a difference of roughly 9,600 reviews. Both counts are large enough that neither rating should be read as a fluke of small sample size; these are two of the three most-reviewed tribal casinos in Minnesota (Black Bear Casino Resort, at 7,385, is a distant third). Put in statewide context, the average Google rating across all 19 of Minnesota's tribal casinos is about 3.9 — Treasure Island sits right at that baseline, while Mystic Lake runs about two-tenths of a point above it.
Neither number tells you about game mix, table minimums, or how long a cash-out takes at the cage — Google's aggregate rating reflects general visitor sentiment, not a structured test. Treat it as a starting signal, not a verdict.
Location and Region
Both casinos sit within the Twin Cities & Southeast region, Minnesota's busiest tribal-gaming corridor — home to three of the state's 19 properties (the third being Little Six Casino, also in Prior Lake alongside Mystic Lake). Treasure Island is in Welch; Mystic Lake and Little Six are both in Prior Lake. Beyond city and region, we don't have verified distance or drive-time data for either property from the sources behind this page, so we're not going to guess at travel times — check a map against your own starting point. If your trip is flexible and you're already comparing the two, it may be worth knowing there's a third option in the same corridor: Little Six Casino, a smaller-volume but still solidly-rated property in Prior Lake alongside Mystic Lake.
Hours: A Dead Heat
On hours, there's no gap at all. Both properties list "Open 24 hours" for every day of the week on their Google Business profiles, putting them in the majority group of Minnesota tribal casinos (15 of 19) that never post a closing time. If your trip depends on late-night or early-morning access, hours aren't the deciding factor between these two — everything else on this page is.
Which Number Should Weigh More in Your Decision?
That depends on what you're optimizing for. If you want the property with the largest base of visitor feedback behind it — the rating least likely to be skewed by a handful of recent experiences — that's Mystic Lake, with more than 27,000 reviews backing its 4.1. If you're weighing "highest average sentiment relative to size," Mystic Lake still wins outright rather than trading off against volume, since it leads on both measures at once. Treasure Island's 3.9 across 17,761 reviews is still a large, statistically meaningful sample — it's simply running at the statewide tribal-casino average rather than above it. Neither number tells you which floor has better odds or a better time waiting for you personally; both are aggregate sentiment measures, not outcome guarantees.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which casino has more Google reviews, Treasure Island or Mystic Lake?
Mystic Lake, by roughly 9,600 reviews — 27,359 versus Treasure Island's 17,761. Both are far ahead of every other tribal casino in Minnesota except Black Bear Casino Resort.
Is Treasure Island or Mystic Lake rated higher on Google?
Mystic Lake, at 4.1 versus Treasure Island's 3.9. Mystic Lake's 4.1 ties Prairie's Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls for the highest rating of any tribal casino in the state; Treasure Island's 3.9 sits at the statewide average.
What are the minimum ages at Treasure Island and Mystic Lake?
We haven't confirmed a specific minimum age for either property from the sources behind this page. Minimum age policies at Minnesota's tribal casinos are set individually by each tribe rather than by a single state rule, and can vary by area of the floor — check each venue's posted age policy directly before you plan a visit.
For the full picture of Mystic Lake on its own, see our Mystic Lake Casino page. For every tribal property in the state side by side, our Minnesota casinos guide has the full rundown, and best casinos in Minnesota covers how the in-person options stack up against online sweepstakes-style play.
