Michigan News - Page 43

News Brief: The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians plans to build a new $80 million casino and resort at the site of its Turtle Creek Casino along M-72.

PokerTek, Inc. has received regulatory product approval from the Michigan Gaming Control Board to distribute the PokerPro system in the State of Michigan. PokerPro is the first automated poker table to receive approval in Michigan.

News Brief: Starting today, metro Detroiters will be able to cross the Canadian border to Windsor and place live bets on sports, something that is legal in the United States only in Nevada.

The BIA has approved the Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the fee-to-trust transfer and reservation designation of land for the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Indians to be used for the Firekeepers' Casino in Calhoun County, Michigan.

News Brief: The era of pouring tokens into slot machines at the Greektown Casino has been over for some time, but gamblers clinging to the metal pieces have until 11:59 p.m. Thursday to redeem them at face value or keep them as worthless souvenirs.

News Brief: A fully wireless, interactive bingo-playing device called the MVP makes it debut today at the Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort's bingo hall.

News Brief: Detroit city officials may consider turning the Silverdome, former home of the Detroit Lions, into a casino.

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

Four Winds Casino Resort has named Matthew Harkness, a seasoned gaming executive with over 25 years of New Jersey gaming experience, as their new General Manager.

News Brief: The city of Allegan will enter a lawsuit in an effort to speed up the construction of a proposed tribal casino.

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

News Brief: Greektown Casino received final approval Tuesday for its permanent $200 million casino/hotel/entertainment complex.

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.

Michigan's business community is split on whether the state should spend money to promote its 20 casinos in state- sponsored tourism promotion.

ews Brief: The Wayland City Council is joining other governmental groups in showing support for an Michigan tribe's casino plans.

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: The Michigan Gaming control Board voted 4-1 in a special meeting to rewrite its rules concerning Greektown Casino’s $8.7 million complimentary meal program.

Island Resort & Casino has licensed Mariposa, Venture Catalyst 's customer relationship management , marketing and business intelligence software system.

News Brief: Nearly a month into Ontario's smoking ban, Windsor bingo hall operators say many Michigan customers are staying home.

The Pokagon Gaming Authority has successfully closed its financing of $305 million in Senior Notes due 2014.