MGM Grand Detroit Casino News - Page 8

News Brief: Metro Detroiters who visited the new MGM Grand hotel and casino on its opening day had one thing to say: Wow.

The $800-million MGM Grand Detroit debuted last night raising the city's hospitality offerings to unparalleled heights.

Eight years after opening its initial Detroit venture, MGM Mirage pulls the wraps off its $800 million MGM Grand Detroit this morning.

News Brief: Detroit's three casinos oppose closing their doors in the event a state budget stalemate forces a shutdown of government services.

Chefs Wolfgang Puck and Michael Mina each have announced the culinary teams for their restaurants inside MGM Grand Detroit, slated to open October 2, 2007.

News Brief: For about 36 hours leading up to the opening of the new MGM Grand Detroit on Oct. 2, the gaming company's temporary casino will go dark.

MGM Grand Detroit today announced that it will open its more than $800 million hotel and entertainment destination on October 2 raising Detroit's luxury hospitality offerings to unparalleled heights.

MGM Grand Detroit is now accepting bookings for its 30,000 square feet of luxury meeting and convention space, set to open with the hotel this fall.

MGM Grand Detroit property is now accepting hotel reservations for November 1, 2007 and later.

News Brief: Today is the first day you can reserve a room at the MGM Grand's permanent Detroit hotel, which opens in October.

News Brief: The MGM Grand Detroit Casino will open its new job staffing center today that will be used for job interviews and training for 1,000 new employees for its new $750 million casino/hotel/entertainment center.

MGM Grand Detroit announced Wednesday it has opened a website where individuals can apply for jobs at its new hotel and entertainment destination that will open in Detroit in the fourth quarter of 2007.

Electronic Game Card, Inc. confirms that MGM Grand Detroit has signed an agreement to use Electronic GameCards in a promotion for its 75,000 square-foot gaming property in Detroit.

News Brief: Greektown Casino led Detroit casinos in revenue growth for March, registering a 14.6% rise, the Michigan Gaming Control Board reports.

News Brief: The new permanent MGM Grand Detroit Casino under construction now will be 17-stories high designed in a somewhat art-deco style.

Attorney Mayer Morganroth has filed a $69 million lawsuit in Detroit demanding a trial by jury against MGM Grand Detroit, LLC, MGM Grand Resorts, LLC and MGM Mirage, Inc.

News Brief: The Michigan Gaming Control Board gave unanimous approval Tuesday to MGM Grand Detroit casino's plans for a permanent hotel/casino structure.

News Brief: MGM Grand Detroit Casino L.L.C. and Greektown Casino L.L.C. reported revenue increases for July, while MotorCity Casino L.L.C. revenue was 4 percent behind 2004 for July and nearly 1 percent off the year to date.

News Brief: Two Detroit casinos have pocketed about $650,000 since 2003 in winnings that forgetful gamblers neglected to claim before they expired.

News Brief: The MGM Grand Detroit Casino gave away more than 83,000 meals last year to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Metro Detroit for distribution to the poor.