MGM Grand Detroit Casino News - Page 9

News Brief: Sure, gamblers leave behind plenty of cash wagering in Detroit's three casinos, but dentures, wheelchairs and shoes?

News Brief: The owners of Detroit's MGM Grand Casino and Soaring Eagle in Mt. Pleasant have spent nearly $7 million in the opening rounds of the campaign to win voter approval of a constitutional amendment to limit the expansion of gambling in Michigan.

The MGM Grand Detroit Casino said Tuesday that it is laying off 150 workers because of an increase in Michigan's casino tax from 18 percent to 24 percent.

News Brief: Executives of the MGM Grand Detroit Casino have warned the majority owners of Greektown Casino that they will sue if plans to develop a $350 million casino in Romulus are not dropped.

News Brief: It's easier than ever to get a piece of the action, albeit a small one, now that all three of the city's casinos offer slot machines that can be played for a penny.

News Brief: Under a court-approved settlement, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino will pay $79 million to the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians.

ews Brief: Detroit casinos collected more than $101 million in revenue for February, with the $3.5 million average daily revenue their best ever.

The Greektown, MGM Grand and MotorCity casinos are considering petitioning for a November 2004 vote on plans to allow slot machines at horse tracks.

News Brief: Workers at MGM Grand Casino have ratified a new four-year contract, union officials announced late Thursday.

News Brief: MGM Grand Detroit Casino was fined $225,000 Tuesday night for serving free alcohol to high rollers during charity parties, the second-biggest penalty ever levied against a local gambling hall by state regulators.