By Fiona Simmons

Industry

Whitmer Opens Casinos and Extends Ban on Indoor Dining to January 15

December 20, 2020

The decision comes after a two-week decline in the number of Covid-19 hospitalizations and a decrease in new cases in the state. Currently, the incidence rate amounts to 439 per million, a significant difference from the peak of 739 in mid-November. Michigan’s Department of Health Begins Gradual Reopening of Indoor Entertainment Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer […]

By Mike Johnson

Casino

Michigan’s State Casinos Ordered to Shut Down from Nov 18

November 17, 2020

On Monday, September 15, the Michigan’s Department of Health announced new shutdowns for a range of properties, including the state’s 26 casinos. Michigan Announces New Shutdowns for State Casinos The state of Michigan is on the horns of another dilemma, faced with climbing cases of COVID-19 infections. Amid the uncertainty about the pandemic, Governor Gretchen […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Casinos in the Great Lakes State Receive Re-Opening Date

July 30, 2020

Casinos in Michigan have been allowed to re-open as State Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order Wednesday to permit the gaming properties to resume operations. The commercial land-based gaming facilities have been closed since mid-March, when the governor issued an executive order to close all non-essential business, in line with the ongoing federal and […]