MotorCity Casino News - Page 6

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

MotorCity Casino Hotel has named Detroit native, Randall K. Villareal, as vice president of hotel operations effective immediately.

News Brief: The expanded MotorCity Casino opens today with 100,000 square feet of colorful fun and a distinct Detroit flavor.

News Brief: A major renovation and expansion of the existing MotorCity Casino in Detroit is under way.

News Brief: The MotorCity Casino will shut its doors for 6½ hours Tuesday morning while utility lines are tied into the casino's $300 million expansion project that includes a 400-room hotel and entertainment center

MotorCity Casino reveals an exciting new expansion design, which reflects the historic romance between the City of Detroit and the automobile.

Chip Foose, the star of the popular TLC series "Overhaulin'," has joined MotorCity Casino's expansion project as a design consultant.

News Brief: Five years ago, Stella Romanski set out to have lunch with her girlfriends. Now she's in the U.S. Supreme Court defending a judgment in her favor of $600,779. And 5 cents.

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: MotorCity Casino became the second of Detroit's gambling houses to break ground on a permanent facility Wednesday, but its owner declared it would be the first to open.

In a ceremonial groundbreaking ceremony today, MotorCity Casino broke ground on a $275-million dollar casino hotel and conference center.

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.

Detroit businesswoman Marian Ilitch has finalized the purchase of MotorCity Casino, making her sole owner.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has unanimously approved the transfer of Mandalay's indirect 53.53% ownership interest in the MotorCity Casino to an affiliate of Marian Ilitch.

MGM MIRAGE and Mandalay Resort Group report that they have entered into a definitive agreement with an affiliate of Marian Ilitch to sell Mandalay's indirect 53.53% interest in the MotorCity Casino to Mrs. Ilitch's affiliate.

News Brief” A last-minute bid by Peter Karmanos Jr. and another Detroit businessman for a controlling interest in MotorCity Casino is unlikely to derail Marian Ilitch from winning, officials said late Tuesday.

Two of the city's three casinos saw revenue fall last month, but the local industry still brought in slightly more cash than last year, thanks to a good month at MGM Grand Detroit.

News Brief: The Michigan Gaming Control Board still hasn't received an application to transfer ownership in either MGM Grand casino or MotorCity Casino, but one is expected by week's end, the board's executive director said Monday.

News Brief: The Michigan Gaming Control Board will likely consider the sale of either MotorCity Casino or MGM Grand Detroit Casino at its March 8 meeting, the board's executive director said Thursday.

MGM Mirage could decide this week whether to accept an offer to buy a controlling stake in MotorCity Casino, a spokesman for the buyer said Tuesday.