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KBIC seeks approval from Michigan governor for off-reservation casino

April 20, 2016

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

In a last-ditch effort, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) is asking Governor Rick Snyder to approve the relocation of the tribe’s Chocolay Township Ojibwa Casino to the former Marquette County Airport in...

Michigan legislators introduce bill to legalize online casino and poker games

Renee Kingsley

April 19, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Michigan

Gaming analysts were expecting either California or Pennsylvania to become the fourth state in the U.S to legalize online gambling but that hasn’t happened as of yet. Now, Michigan has decided to push for the l...

Bad beat jackpot at Motor City Casino reaches all-time high

Sadonna Price

April 18, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker, Michigan

The Bad Beat jackpot at Motor City Casino is going sky-high and just set a new record according to a report on Mlive. Last week the Detroit News was reporting that the poker prize had reached $419,000. Today, E...

Michigan introduces online casino and poker bill

Kim M

April 17, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Michigan

New online casino and poker legislation has been introduced in the Michigan State Senate, almost five years after the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) went into effect. The UIGEA prohi...

Total quarter revenue up slightly for Detroit casinos

Kim M

April 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Financial Press Releases, Michigan

Compared with March 2015, revenue from Detroit’s three commercially licensed casinos rose 0.8 percent and 7 percent from February. However, according to the Revenue and Wage Report released on Tuesday by the Mi...

Expansion update offered by Gun Lake Tribe for Michigan casino

Kim M

April 9, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

More details are being provided by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians regarding the expansion of its 5-year-old Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, Michigan. Tuesday’s press conference will inc...

FireKeepers Casino Hotel to host Michigan’s Mid States Poker Tour

Alex Lanter

April 7, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Tournaments, Michigan

Starting on 12th of May and lasting over the following four days, the largest poker tournament in Michigan is scheduled to take place at the excellent Poker Room at FireKeepers Casino Hotel. The qualifiers for ...

Little River Band casino project nearing completion in Michigan

Kim M

March 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, New Hotels, Casino expansion projects, Casino project updates, Michigan

A casino expansion in northern Michigan that began in June of last year is nearing completion. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians broke ground nine months ago on its first major project in years. Within...

Island Resort and Casino to unveil new ‘Drift Spa’; hiring new employees

Kim M

March 2, 2016

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino expansion projects, Employment & Careers, Michigan

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Part of the Island Resort and Casino’s $8 million expansion, the Drift Spa will debut in spring 2016, the exact date to be announced soon. The expansion project for the Harris, Michigan facility includes an ...

Rock Gaming announces rebranding of casinos

Sadonna Price

February 24, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Michigan, Ohio

Rock Gaming has announced they will no longer be known by the Rock Gaming brand and will be immediately known as JACK Entertainment. This change will affect the casinos owned by the brand, all of which are loca...

Seven people charged in cheating conspiracy at MotorCity Casino

Sadonna Price

February 23, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Michigan

Bill Schuette, the Michigan Attorney General, has released information on a cheating conspiracy case involving seven individuals, one of which was a former dealer at the MotorCity Casino. Darryl Green, age 53, ...

Michigan State earns $21.9 million from FireKeepers Casino in revenue-sharing payments

Kim M

February 18, 2016

Casino News, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Taxation, Financial Press Releases, Michigan

In 2015, the state of Michigan and area municipalities received $21.9 million in revenue-sharing payments from the FireKeepers Casino Hotel. That’s a 7.8 percent increase for the year totaling $16.6 million ...

Michigan Tribe plans on creating new casino complex on abandoned church site

Sadonna Price

February 15, 2016

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

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Michigan are now stating they have enough land to be able to gain federal approval to create a casino in the state. The tribe submitted an application in 2014 w...

Off-reservation casino being considered by Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Kim M

February 13, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Michigan

Considering the announcement in December by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) that this year’s ballot would include two multi-million dollar casino referendums, including money for the renovation of thei...

Legionella bacteria closes casino hotel temporarily

Kim M

January 30, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Michigan

After discovering the bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease, a hotel at a casino in Michigan’s Western Upper Peninsula remains closed. Approximately eight miles north of the Wisconsin-Michigan border, t...

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KBIC seeks approval from Michigan governor for off-reservation casino

Michigan legislators introduce bill to legalize online casino and poker games

Bad beat jackpot at Motor City Casino reaches all-time high

Michigan introduces online casino and poker bill

Total quarter revenue up slightly for Detroit casinos

Expansion update offered by Gun Lake Tribe for Michigan casino

FireKeepers Casino Hotel to host Michigan’s Mid States Poker Tour

Little River Band casino project nearing completion in Michigan

Island Resort and Casino to unveil new ‘Drift Spa’; hiring new employees

Rock Gaming announces rebranding of casinos

Seven people charged in cheating conspiracy at MotorCity Casino

Michigan Tribe plans on creating new casino complex on abandoned church site

Off-reservation casino being considered by Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

Legionella bacteria closes casino hotel temporarily

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