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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians gain footing for Muskegon, MI casino proposal

October 18, 2015

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

Approval of a tribal casino in Muskegon County, Michigan is far from being realized, but supporters say after a hearing this week odds of that happening have improved. The Little River Band of Ottawa Indians...

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians hope to break ground soon on new Mackinaw City Casino

Sadonna Price

October 13, 2015

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

Just days after plans were presented to Mackinaw City officials, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians are hoping to break ground on their new casino. The tribe would like to begin breaking ground on t...

New casino under discussion in Mackinaw City

Sadonna Price

October 9, 2015

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

The former site of the Thunder Falls Water Park is currently being looked at as the place for a new casino in Mackinaw City, Michigan. City officials met this week to discuss building the new casino and this p...

Appeals won’t be heard by Supreme Court in two gaming cases

Kim M

October 8, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, U.S.A., Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan, Oklahoma

On Monday the U.S. Supreme Court declined to review two Indian gaming cases petitioned by the states of Oklahoma and Wisconsin. One of the issues at hand was whether to accept the Kialegee Tribal Town’s prop...

Motor City Casino attacker arrested two days after kidnapping and carjacking incident

Sadonna Price

September 21, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Michigan

On Thursday morning, at around 5 a.m., two sisters decided to leave the Motor City Casino after a night of gambling. Beverly and Janet Hill were surprised by an attacker, who abducted the pair, and then carjack...

Judge dismisses Michigan’s lawsuit aimed to block Lansing casino

Kim M

September 17, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

In Grand Rapids on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker ruled against the state of Michigan’s suit attempting to block a downtown Lansing tribal casino. The ruling viewed as a step in the right direc...

Michigan regulator says fantasy sports are illegal

Kim M

September 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Sports betting, Fantasy Sports, Michigan

According to a GamblingCompliance report on Tuesday, daily fantasy sports (DFS) are not legal in the state of Michigan. On the heels of the introduction of a fantasy bill last week, the executive director of...

Michigan Economic Development Corp hit by non-payment of tribal casino profits

Renee Kingsley

August 18, 2015

Casino News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Gaming Industry News, Lottery, Taxation, Labor Relations, Michigan

The Michigan Economic Development Corp (MEDC) recently confirmed that it has not received a $7 million payment from the Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians (Gun Lake Tribe) which was due in Jun...

Sault Chippewas optimistic they will prevail in gaming dispute

Kim M

August 7, 2015

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

The state of Michigan and the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians are embroiled in an off-reservation gaming dispute which according to attorney for the tribe, John Wernet, should be decided soon. Attorney Gener...

Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected

Sadonna Price

July 20, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino Cheating, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, Michigan

In 2012, a brother and sister decided to try and cheat the Motor City Casino located in Detroit, Michigan. James Countryman was an employee at the casino, working as a dealer at the roulette tables. Teaming up ...

Firekeepers confirms hack; Trump Hotels joins the club

Lars Jones

July 3, 2015

Casino News, Hacking, Data Protection, Michigan

FireKeepers Casino and Hotel located in Battle Creek, Michigan issued a notice on their website today confirming that an investigation has determined that credit and debit card transactions for food, beverage a...

Odawa Tribal Council approves Mackinaw City casino

Sam Mitchell

June 25, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, New Hotels, Michigan

June 24, 2015—The Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians announced approval for a planned casino to be located in Mackinaw City, Michigan. The Odawa tribe plans to create a 5,000 square foot casino. The gro...

Little River Band to break ground on casino expansion Monday

Lars Jones

June 13, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino expansion projects, New Hotels, Michigan

Although plans for a new $180 million casino near Muskegon, Michigan (pictured) are still in the approval process, the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians is breaking ground Monday on an expansion and renovatio...

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Lars Jones

June 11, 2015

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

American Indian tribes have long contended that business conducted on tribal lands is sovereign and not subject to federal labor laws. Last week on June 4th the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) seemed to a...

Pokagon Tribal Chair claims Indiana casino law illegal

Sam Mitchell

May 18, 2015

Tribal Gaming, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino project updates, Indiana, Michigan

Last week the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians chairman said that a new casino law, which has been approved by the General Assembly, prevents Governor Mike Pence from good faith negotiations with the tribe o...

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Little River Band of Ottawa Indians gain footing for Muskegon, MI casino proposal

Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians hope to break ground soon on new Mackinaw City Casino

New casino under discussion in Mackinaw City

Appeals won’t be heard by Supreme Court in two gaming cases

Motor City Casino attacker arrested two days after kidnapping and carjacking incident

Judge dismisses Michigan’s lawsuit aimed to block Lansing casino

Michigan regulator says fantasy sports are illegal

Michigan Economic Development Corp hit by non-payment of tribal casino profits

Sault Chippewas optimistic they will prevail in gaming dispute

Siblings convicted of cheating Detroit casino have appeal rejected

Firekeepers confirms hack; Trump Hotels joins the club

Odawa Tribal Council approves Mackinaw City casino

Little River Band to break ground on casino expansion Monday

Tribal labor rulings headed to Supreme Court?

Pokagon Tribal Chair claims Indiana casino law illegal

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