Kraus-Anderson completes 4 Bears Casino & Lodge $100 million addition and renovation
June 4, 2026
A $100 million,146,200-square-foot renovation and addition have been completed at 4 Bears Casino & Lodge located on the western shore of Lake Sakakawea between Minot and Williston in New Town, N.D.
The project demolished the former 2-story hotel, and remodeled the existing casino, adding a 7-story,108,000-square-foot hotel tower with 90 guest rooms, bringing the total units to 264.
Renovations feature extending the existing gaming area and remodeling the 20,271-square-foot restaurant into a sports bar with a dining room and gaming stations. New construction includes a 7th-floor 2,500-square-foot ballroom, meeting rooms and a fine dining steakhouse with glass-surround dining.
Additions include a new Sakakawea Spa with couples’ massage, a gift shop, fitness room, and a hair, nail and pedi salon. A gift shop, recreation space, back-of-house offices and services were also added. Upgrades were made to the property’s entrance lobby and 1st floor kitchen, and dedicated glass-backed elevator to the 7th-floor suite.
The project team includes Wenaha Group, a Native-owned owner’s representative firm; Kraus-Anderson, one of the Midwest’s oldest and largest commercial general contractors; and TBE Architects (Thalden Boyd Emery), a St. Louis, Missouri, Native American-founded design firm, known for its work with 121 Tribes and First Nations.
4 Bears Casino & Lodge is situated on Lake Sakakawea, a popular recreational area for outdoor enthusiasts, offering a wide range of activities and facilities for anglers, boaters, campers, hikers and swimmers.
Construction of the new hotel tower began in June 2023.
About Kraus-Anderson Companies
Established in 1897, Kraus-Anderson (www.krausanderson.com) is an integrated construction management, real estate and risk management enterprise working independently and in collaboration with a family of companies, including insurance, finance and realty operations. Kraus-Anderson, an EOE/Vets/Disabled employer, is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn. and has regional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, Wis., Bismarck and Fargo, N.D., Duluth, Bemidji and Rochester Minn., Des Moines, Iowa and Phoenix, Ariz.