Michigan News - Page 53

News Brief: Detroit's three permanent casinos -- or at least two of them -- got a step closer to reality Tuesday, but it's a small step.

News Brief: After almost 18 months of work, Michigan’s congressional lawmakers are losing hope they will be able to clear the way for an Indian casino near Port Huron's Thomas Edison Inn.

News Brief: The Community Coalition, which led a failed attempt in the late 1990s to get a casino license for Detroit businessman Don Barden, plans to try again to get the city to rebid its casino licenses.

News Brief: Flint has become the third southeastern Michigan city to begin speaking openly about the possibility of opening a casino within its borders as a way to boost municipal tax revenues.

News Brief: Plymouth Mayor Gary Cook is worried that local senior citizens may be gambling away their rent money, and he wants the park department to stop providing buses for trips to area casinos.

News Brief: While lottery sales in Ottawa County have risen 14 percent in the past five years, its lottery participation is among the lowest in Michigan on a per-capita basis.

News Brief: Just when everything from jobs to automakers' market share seems to be shrinking, Detroit's casino revenues are rising, a consistent bright spot on southeast Michigan's economic horizon.

News Brief: Just when everything from jobs to automakers' market share seems to be shrinking, Detroit's casino revenues are rising, a consistent bright spot on southeast Michigan's economic horizon.

Michigan State University is in a particularly good position to benefit from legislation allowing slot machines at the state's horse tracks, university President M. Peter McPherson says.

News Brief: The Detroit City Council returns from a monthlong recess today facing a slew of major issues including casino expansion.

News Brief: Despite cash giveaways, Detroit’s three casinos have trouble luring people away from traditional shopping, family get-togethers and other holiday commitments in the weeks, casino managers say.

News Brief: The Detroit city council plans to ask federal judges to delay approving a settlement in the Lac Vieux Desert tribal lawsuit over casinos until the council can approve it.

U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers, Michigan Senator Samuel Buzz Thomas and former Lt. Gov. Dick Posthumus outline the negative impact expanded gambling will have on Michigan.

News Brief: Romulus residents voted in a special election Tuesday to allow a casino and horse track in their community.

ews Brief: In the campaign to bring casino gambling and horse racing to Romulus, city officials are telling voters their support could mean millions of dollars that could be used to improve city services and thousands of new jobs in the suburb of 23,000 residents.