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Casino-Goers Leave Cash, More Behind

8 November 2004

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

Michigan Group Fights Against Proposed Casino

8 November 2004

News Brief: Taxpayers Of Michigan Against Casinos says the courts have misinterpreted a tribal gaming law and is currently fighting against a proposed casino in New Buffalo.

Michigan Senate Won't Deal with Slots

5 November 2004

News Brief: The Michigan Senate won't deal with term limits, slot machines at horse tracks or tax restructuring during the Legislature's ‘lame duck" session, Senate Majority Leader Ken Sikkema said Thursday.

Detroit Casinos Hedge on Permanent Building Plans

4 November 2004

News Brief: Officials at Detroit’s three casinos say restricting the state’s expansion of gambling offers no guarantees they will have the necessary revenue to move ahead with building permanent casinos costing $1.5 billion.

Analyst, Gaming Foe Disagree on Election Results

4 November 2004

Rev. Tom Grey believes Tuesday's election results show it's about time for the gaming industry to fold its hand. Gaming analyst Marc Falcone of Deutsche Bank, however, disagrees with Grey.

Michigan Gambling Proposal Passes

3 November 2004

News Brief: Backed by an infusion of a $20-million ad campaign, Michigan’s Proposal 1, the ballot initiative that allows voters to approve any new form of legalized gambling , passed easily.

Michigan Lawmakers Speak Out in Favor of Proposal

28 October 2004

News Brief: Five Republican state lawmakers came out in favor of Proposal 1 on Wednesday, saying voters should have a voice in whether gambling is expanded in Michigan.

Tragedy and Personal Responsibility

27 October 2004

Poll: Support for Michigan Gambling Proposal Slipping

27 October 2004

News Brief: Support is slipping for a Nov. 2 ballot proposal aimed at limiting new casino-style gambling in Michigan, despite $12 million spent so far by existing casino operators to pass the measure, according to a poll.

Union Wants Casino Jobs

26 October 2004

News Brief: The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers has been talking with the Bay Mills Indian Community about organizing workers at a casino the tribe hopes to open in Port Huron.

Prop.1 Backer Profited from Internet Gambling

26 October 2004

Michigan gambling opponents call MGM Mirage hypocrites for backing Michigan’s Proposal 1 after profiting off of Internet gambling as late as 2003.

Michigan Religious Leaders Unite Against Gaming

26 October 2004

Prominent Michigan religious leaders have organized a group, Pastors Against the Spread of Gaming, to urge a ‘yes’ vote on Proposal 1.

Michigan Riverboat Casino to Expand

22 October 2004

News Brief: Ground has been broken on a new ship that will substantially increase the size of Blue Chip Casino, one of five riverboats along Indiana's Lake Michigan shoreline.

Poll: Michigan Proposal Losing Support

21 October 2004

new statewide poll commissioned by The Detroit News shows Proposal 1 support plummeting.

Detroit Residents Rally Against Governor

20 October 2004

Hundreds of rallied today to send a message to Governor Granholm that they don't like having one set of expanded gambling rules for Detroit and another for the rest of Michigan.

Ads Focus on Proposal Debate

19 October 2004

Supporters of Proposal 1 are countering the Michigan Lottery and Gov. Jennifer Granholm, saying in new advertisements their initiative would not hurt funding for public schools.

Michigan Lottery Contributes $644.5 Million to School Fund

18 October 2004

The Michigan School Aid Fund will receive a record $644.5 million from the Michigan Lottery with its fiscal year 2004 net proceeds.

Michigan Lottery Email Raises Concerns

15 October 2004

News Brief: An email from the Michigan Lottery commissioner referencing a future game targeted at young adults with personal computers sparked a controversy this week with some state legislators concerned the state was getting into the Internet gambling business.

Michigan Voters to Decide Own Power

14 October 2004

News Brief: Voters will decide Nov. 2 how much power they should have over gambling expansion in Michigan.

Detroit's Self-Ban List Grows

14 October 2004

News Brief: A total of 821 people have voluntarily placed themselves on a list that permanently bans them from Detroit's three licensed casinos. That is triple the number of people on the list in 2002.

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