Michigan Governor Proposes Illinois-Style Per-Wager Tax for Sports Betting Vanja Mitic Latest Casino and Gambling News February 12, 2026 0Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has unveiled a new proposal in her Fiscal Year 2027 budget, aiming to implement a per-wager tax...
Online Michigan sports betting set for “early 2021” launch: regulator issues 15 provisional licenses Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Industry NewsMobile gamingOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingLicensingMichigan December 11, 2020 0After launching in-person sports betting in March, and the online gaming supplier licensing process in May, the Michigan Gaming Control...
Detroit casino revenue continues downward trend in Nov: new order closes casinos through Dec. 20 Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsSports bettingFinancial Press ReleasesMichigan December 10, 2020 0Detroit’s three privately-owned casinos reported $50.4 million in monthly aggregate revenue for November, despite being forced to close for three...
Little River Band of Ottawa Indians’ Muskegon County Casino Project nearing final approval Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino proposalsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesMichigan October 23, 2020 0In Michigan, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is inching closer to securing final authorization for their proposed tribal...
Detroit poker rooms possibly reopening soon; August revenue hits $69.3 million Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsPokerMichigan September 15, 2020 0In Michigan, two of Detroit’s three downtown casinos are reportedly planning to reopen their shuttered poker rooms, with one possibly...
MGM cuts 1,100 workers at Detroit casino as part of massive company layoffs; 18,000 to permanently lose jobs Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceLabor RelationsMichigan September 1, 2020 0MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM), the country’s largest employer of casino workers, on Monday confirmed that approximately 1,100 employees at...
Hannahville Indian Community in MI pushes back reopening date for Island Resort and Casino after state warning Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsCasino openingsCasino closuresGaming Industry NewsMichigan May 13, 2020 0After late last month announcing plans to reopen its Island Resort and Casino on May 6, Upper Michigan’s Hannahville Indian...
Grand Traverse Resort & Casino extend full pay to employees through April 29 as COVID-19 continues to spread throughout Michigan Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsTribal GamingCasino NewsGaming Industry NewsEconomy/FinanceMichigan April 10, 2020 0In Northern Michigan, employees of a trio of casinos owned and operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and...
Michigan to wait for online sports betting until 2021; state’s three casinos could see retail product for March Madness Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsOnline gambling regulationGaming Industry NewsOnline Gambling NewsSports bettingMichigan January 23, 2020 0After a four-year-effort, in December 2019, the state of Michigan finally legalized retail and online sports betting, however, it could...