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Michigan Gambling Issues to be Debated

20 July 2004

News Brief: Republican legislative leaders and Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm will take another stab this week at balancing the state budget. The ongoing debates over Detroit’s casino taxes and slots at horse tracks will be part of the negotiations.

Detroit Shows the Gamble Casinos Can Be

19 July 2004

News Brief: Nearly 8 years after gaming was approved, some major promises remain unfulfilled.

Detroit Casinos Report Revenues Up

14 July 2004

News Brief: Detroit’s three casinos reported total revenue of more than $93.4 million for June, up more than $1.5 million over June 2003 receipts.

Michigan Legislators Negotiate Casino Tax

14 July 2004

News Brief: It is likely Detroit’s three casinos soon will be paying more taxes to the state, but it’s unclear how much more.

Michigan Voters Want Say on Gambling, Poll Shows

12 July 2004

News Brief: If Michigan voters have their way, no more casinos will open without their approval.

Construction Industry Talks, And The Legislature Listens

7 July 2004

Detroit Casinos Warn Against Tax Increases

7 July 2004

News Brief: Higher state and city tax increases would cripple Detroit casinos in a state and nation where gambling is increasingly a competitive business, casino interests warned.

Michigan Senate Approves Casino Tax Hike

7 July 2004

News Brief: The Michigan Senate on Tuesday passed a new version of a bill to hike taxes on Detroit casinos that would increase the tax rate to 24 percent from the current 18 percent.

Absent Michigan Senators Ordered Back

6 July 2004

News Brief: The Michigan Senate sent out state troopers to collect two absent senators after a bill to raise taxes on Detroit's three casinos failed a second time Tuesday.

Michigan Senator Denies Conflict of Interest

5 July 2004

ews Brief: A Michigan senator says he’ll continue voting on gaming measures brought before the legislature despite owning a share of Detroit’s MotorCity Casino.

Barden Files for Racetrack License

30 June 2004

News Brief: Don Barden recently filed his fifth application with the Michigan Office of the Racing Commissioner to open a racetrack-casino in the state.

Michigan Casino Tax Hike Draws Warnings

30 June 2004

News Brief: Lawmakers may still boost taxes on Detroit casinos to help solve the state budget crisis, despite dire warnings from business and labor leaders that higher taxes would hurt the economy and cost jobs.

Michigan Tribe May Drop Casino Idea

30 June 2004

News Brief: Aaron Payment, chairman-elect of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, says that it doesn’t make much business sense to continue to pursue development of a $350 million casino in Romulus, Michigan.

Michigan Casino Tax Hike Considered

28 June 2004

News Brief: Before legislators break for the summer this week, the Michigan Senate will attempt to negotiate changes in a measure to double the taxes Detroit’s three casinos pay.

Michigan Casino Faces Long Road

28 June 2004

News Brief: A Calhoun County casino is at least two years away after the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi announced it would perform an exhaustive study on the environmental impact of the proposed Indian casino in Emmett Township.

Michigan Construction Industry Opposes Detroit Wagering Tax Increase

22 June 2004

MGM Grand Detroit Warn Rivals

18 June 2004

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.

Michigan Senate Votes Down Casino Tax Increase

17 June 2004

News Brief: The Michigan Senate has rejected doubling the tax on Detroit casinos.

MGM to Sell MotorCity Casino

17 June 2004

News Brief: MGM Mirage Inc. plans to sell MotorCity Casino as soon as its $7.9 billion purchase of MotorCity Casino’s current owner Mandalay Resort Group Inc. is finalized early in 2005.

Casino Gaming Entertainment Continues Its Growth in Popularity

9 June 2004

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