Hollywood Casino at Greektown News - Page 4

Penn National Gaming announced it will temporarily suspend operations at Greektown Casino Hotel for a period of two weeks beginning at 5 p.m. on 16 March, as a precautionary measure against the spread of COVID-19.

Trade show cancellations are pouring in, sportsbooks that would have been jam packed next week for March Madness will now be empty, and with a travel ban to the U.S. in place, visitation numbers will plummet.

The supplier enabled partners Rush Street Interactive and Penn National Gaming to take the first legal wagers in the states of Illinois and Michigan respectively.

Greektown Casino Hotel and MGM Grand Detroit Casino are expected to accept their first sports wagers today, and MotorCity Casino likely won't be far behind.

Both MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino experienced their highest yearly adjusted gross revenue totals since the casinos opened in 1999.

William J. Fair will be stepping down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at the conclusion of his current employment contract term, which expires 31 March 2020.

The company announced the sale of the Detroit casino and hotel for $1 billion to Penn National Gaming and VICI Properties.

Jackpots are constantly being won around the world, but winning a six-figure or even seven-figure jackpot is quite rare.

Along with another sportsbook opening, this week's Friday Five consists of two jackpot winners, an Atlantic City resort expansion and Penn National Gaming acquiring a casino.

Penn National will acquire the operating assets of the Detroit casino for approximately $300 million, and VICI Properties will acquire the land and real estate assets of Greektown for approximately $700 million.

Michael Cray has been promoted to Vice President of Property Operations and Craig Levesque has been promoted to Vice President of Slot Operations.

The Michigan casino hosted its Charity Golf Outing on Monday raising money for the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Alkebu-lan Village and the Detroit Area Agency on Aging’s (DAAA) Meals on Wheels program.

On Wednesday, 15 August, a guest at the Detroit casino won $875,527 on a $20 bet while playing Wheel of Fortune Double Diamond.

The Monroe Market food hall hosts six eateries; in addition, the Noodle Art restaurant will serve ramen and other Japanese specials.

Ahead of the poker room's late April opening, Joseph Bernardi has been welcomed onto the casino's team.

The player technology product has been named by Casino Journal as one of the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products of 2017.

The Detroit casino has once again received the designation thanks to its attention to detail and high guest experience standards.

Ten properties, ten incredible improvements, adjustments, additions, you name it. This week's top 10 features high-limit slots, outdoor gaming fun and a whole lot of golf.

The company will instead focus on a seamless technological integration across all JACK properties.

The Michigan casino has introduced gigabit internet, allowing guests to experience increased upload and download speeds as well as lag-free video conferencing.