Michigan

July 26, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Michigan

An online lottery dispute between the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, also known as the Gun Lake Tribe, and the state of Michigan has led to over $21 million in casino revenues being withh...

Four Winds Casino Resort Dowagiac completes expansion

July 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino expansion projects, Michigan

In Michigan, the Pokagon Band Of Potawatomi Indians has completed an expansion project at its Four Winds Casino Resort Dowagiac with the facility now offering an additional 2,700 sq ft of gaming space as well a...

Federal court upholds Gun Lake land-into-trust law

July 18, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

In a unanimous decision, the United States Court Of Appeals For The District Of Columbia Circuit has ended a long-running land-into-trust dispute between a Michigan tribe and a local landowner by upholding the ...

Firekeepers Casino to transform interior restaurant space

June 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino project updates, Michigan

The FireKeepers Casino, located in Michigan, has just announced plans to transform a portion of their interior restaurant into a new dining venue titled Dacey’s Taphouse. The new restaurant will offer sit-down ...

Online gaming bill moves forward in Michigan

June 9, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Michigan

The state of Michigan is one that has been considering online gaming options for some time, with legislation moving forward yesterday. A Senate committee voted to approve an online gambling measure sponsored by...

Firekeepers Casino Hotel to invest in new community initiative

May 26, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Michigan

The FireKeepers Casino Hotel of Michigan have announced they are working on a new initiative that will bring value to the local community. The casino will be investing in a non-profit, providing a yet to be nam...

Odawa Casino Mackinaw City opens today

Lars Jones

May 25, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino openings, Michigan

Odawa Casino Mackinaw City opened its doors today after a long struggle and plenty of controversy. The 5,000 square foot casino offers 120 Class II slot machines, rather than the full casino experience the trib...

New Mackinaw City casino opens on May 25th

May 19, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, Casino project updates, Michigan

The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians will have a ribbon cutting ceremony for its newly constructed Odawa Casino Mackinaw on Wednesday, May 25, only a week shy of the target date set in January. Follow...

Electronic wagering needs to be considered according to Michigan horse tracks

May 16, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Economy/Finance, Horse Racing, Michigan

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The long-standing fight over how to divvy up revenue from horse race wagering between the two remaining horse tracks in Michigan may have finally found some resolution. However, owners of Hazel Park Raceway,...

Gov. Snyder asks KBIC to resubmit casino project

May 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Michigan

Plans by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) for an off-reservation casino in the Upper Peninsula won’t be reconsidered by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder (R) because he wants the tribe to resubmit its appli...

Michigan has informational hearing to discuss legalizing iPoker games

Renee Kingsley

May 5, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Michigan

The state of Michigan held a 90 minute informational hearing on May 4 to discuss the possibility of legalizing the online poker industry. Members from the Senate’s Regulatory Reform Committee discussed the Lawf...

Trio of casinos account for 16% of Detroit revenues

May 4, 2016

Gaming Law & Legislation, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Ontario, Sports betting, Taxation, Michigan

The American Gaming Association (AGA) has revealed that the $174.3 million contributed by the three casinos in Detroit last year accounted for an estimated 16% of the Michigan city’s total revenues. Detroit ...

Govenor Snyder shoots down KBIC plans for former Marquette County Airport

May 4, 2016

Casino proposals, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Michigan

Once again Governor Rick Snyder has chosen to pass on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s (KBIC) plans to develop an entertainment complex at the site of the former Marquette County Airport in Michigan’s Upper ...

Pokagon Band reveals expansion plans for Four Winds Dowagiac