Industry
February 15, 2023
Detroit Casinos See Betting Decline, Gaming Revenue Soar
The gambling regulator in the state, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), announced that the three casinos in Detroit reported a total of $103.5 million in monthly aggregate revenue last month. This result, when compared to the $100.9 million reported for the corresponding period in 2022 marked a slight increase of less than 3%. Further […]
Casino
November 8, 2022
Detroit Drug Syndicate Laundered Money via Casinos
Multiple alleged participants of a drug ring are facing charges for drug and money laundering conspiracies. The drug syndicate, famous as “Team Cookies,” distributed drugs including controlled substances such as Fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine and laundered money, the Department of Justice (DOJ) claims. Using the Ghost Baggage Method An investigation was conducted by agents from the […]
Industry
October 15, 2022
Detroit Casinos’ Revenue Continued to Decline in September
Casino revenue in Detroit continued to decline in September, the latest monthly and quarterly report released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) revealed. September Slots and Table Games The three Detroit casinos registered monthly aggregate revenue of $103.4 million in September. The monthly result was 2.6% lower than the $106.14 million the casinos generated […]
Casino
April 25, 2022
Detroit’s Greektown Casino-Hotel to Rebrand as Hollywood Casino
Greektown Casino-Hotel, one of the three Detroit city casinos, will soon be renamed Hollywood Casino, Penn National Gaming (PNG) announced today. Rebranding Comes with Additional Amenities Effective May 1 and subject to customary regulatory approvals, the 100,000-square-foot gaming, entertainment, and dining destination and 30-story hotel in Detroit’s Greektown Historic District will go under Penn’s flagship […]
Casino
April 13, 2022
Detroit Casinos Continue Recovery in March 2022
The latest numbers by the Michigan gaming regulator have indicated a small recovery for Detroit’s three casinos, but results remain far from pre-pandemic levels. Detroit City’s Gambling Recovery Is Taking Its Time Detroit’s casinos seem to be doing well in March with the latest results by the Michigan Gaming Control Board now officially out. Casinos […]
Sports
March 17, 2022
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Expands Deal with Detroit City FC
Golden Nugget Online Gaming, an online casino aiming to offer innovative and realistic iGaming experiences, has reiterated its commitment to professional sports by agreeing to extend its partnership with the Detroit City Football Club soccer team. Golden Nugget Expands Commitment to Detroit City FC The club, also known as Le Rouge, was founded in 2012 […]
Casino
March 9, 2022
Detroit Casinos Internet Gaming Revenue Bolsters Budget Plans
Detroit has a lot to thank its local gambling businesses for. After qualms about the higher crime rate around casinos in the city were disproved, the city and Michigan as a state have reasons to thank the vibrant industry for supporting various aspects of public spending through what has been one of the worst economic […]
Sports
July 2, 2021
Golden Nugget Online Gaming Partners with the Rocket Mortgage Classic in 2021 and 2022
The announcement comes a few days after Landcadia II announced it is entering into a purchase agreement to acquire Golden Nugget Online Gaming. GNOG Teams Up with Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage Classic Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has signed an agreement with Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage Classic to become the Official National Casino Partner of the 2021 […]
Legal
June 9, 2021
Reversal of Lifetime Ban Brings 500 Gamblers Back to Detroit Casinos
Gamblers who previously put their names on the voluntary exclusion list for Detroit’s three casinos now have a path back inside due to a new law. Voluntary Exclusion List Introduces Shorter Duration A total of 545 people have removed their names from the Michigan Disassociated Persons List following the adoption of a new law. The […]
Poker
January 15, 2021
Poker Is on the Cards for Detroit This Friday
The Michigan Gaming Control Board approved Detroit’s three casinos to open their poker rooms. On Wednesday MGM Grand Detroit sent out an email to its customers, that its poker room will be open on Friday. Detroit Poker Is Back on the Table and It Is Official This Time The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) officially […]