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Detroit leaders hope casino strike can be averted

November 9, 2015

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

Today, city leaders in Michigan's Motor City will be closely watching the latest round of negotiations between the Detroit Casino Council and three of the city's casinos due to the region’s intense competition ...

Four Winds Casino Resort corrects credit card incident

Sadonna Price

November 7, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Hacking, Economy/Finance, Data Protection, Michigan

Four Winds Casino Resort reported on October 2nd that a financial institution had experienced issues with payment cards where the bank detected a pattern of charges on the cards that were unauthorized. The card...

Casino workers in Detroit authorize strike at all 3 casinos

Lars Jones

November 3, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, Labor Relations, Michigan

Although it does not mean a strike is imminent, almost 6,000 casino workers in Detroit who are represented by the United Auto Workers (UAW) have signaled that they mean business if negotiations with three casin...

MotorCity Casino owners give $40m, land use for Detroit business school

Kim M

November 2, 2015

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

Wayne State University has been gifted $40 million by Detroit entrepreneurs Mike and Marian Ilitch to build a new business school in Detroit. Pending approval by the Board of Governors, Wayne State Universit...

Another Mackinaw City rejection prompts scaled back casino

Kim M

October 24, 2015

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, New Hotels, Gaming Industry News, Casino project updates, Licenses, Michigan

Plans for a modest 64-slot casino will be implemented by a northern Michigan tribe this fall when it breaks ground for the facility despite the thumbs down given by the local village council. On October 16 M...

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

Kim M

October 18, 2015

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

Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, 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 ...

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Detroit leaders hope casino strike can be averted

Four Winds Casino Resort corrects credit card incident

Casino workers in Detroit authorize strike at all 3 casinos

MotorCity Casino owners give $40m, land use for Detroit business school

Another Mackinaw City rejection prompts scaled back casino

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

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