Michigan News - Page 52

News Brief: A federal judge is expected to rule within a week on a deal that would clear an obstacle to the construction of permanent casinos.

News Brief: With Casino Windsor closed due to a strike, it’s patrons are expected to come to Detroit to gamble, and Detroit’s three casinos are hoping to permanently win their business.

News Brief: Legislation that would have allowed new Indian casinos in Romulus and Port Huron died in the U.S. House Thursday.

News Brief: With video lottery terminals a looming possibility for Michigan horse tracks, new racetrack applications are already racing to get a piece of the action.

News Brief: The Wayne County Election Commission rejected petitions for the recall of Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick and five members of the Detroit City Council. The petitioner opposed the city's decision to revise development agreements with local casinos.

News Brief: Senate Democratic Leader Bob Emerson says he’s not going to rustle up votes for racinos if Republicans then intend to say the tobacco tax hike is unnecessary because the slot machines will generate the cash needed to erase the budget deficit.

News Brief: The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will take a few years before opening a casino at the Grand Traverse Resort & Spa, according to tribal officials.

News Brief: The Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians wants a casino in Wayland Township and a recent decision by the federal government has put the project one step closer to reality.

News Brief: Magna Entertainment is angry that they’ve waited for more than 18 months for Michigan to approve its application to operate a thoroughbred and harness track in Romulus.

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

News Brief: A group of Detroit developers is proposing construction of a $125-million racetrack and gaming entertainment complex at the historic Michigan State Fairgrounds in Detroit.

The Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas has entered into an alliance with Greektown Casino to develop a casino marketing program for Greektown players seeking to travel to Las Vegas as an alternative gaming destination.

The Michigan Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments on whether state contracts to allow gambling on lands owned by four Michigan Indian tribes were properly approved.

News Brief: Detroit casino owners who want to stop slot machines at horse tracks are pushing a constitutional amendment that would ban more gambling in Michigan -- unless voters approve.

News Brief: Long-time gaming manager Craig Ghelfi is the new chief operating officer at Detroit’s Greektown Casino, which reported a $2.3-million drop in revenues last year on gaming receipts of $325.3 million.

ews Brief: Kewadin Casino shut its doors most of the day Saturday for the first time in its history, as crews sifted through heavy damage caused by an early-morning fire.

News Brief: Irate Greektown jackpot winners had to wait for up to three hours to be paid die to malfunctioning slots.