By Julie Moraine

Legal

Online Sports Betting en Route in Michigan

September 24, 2020

The regulated online sports betting in Michigan is now one step closer. The Control Board completed the public hearing of the rules for online sports betting this week. Michigan Online Sports Betting One Step Closer to Legalizing Michigan is getting closer to online sports betting with each day. Wednesday, September 23, the Michigan Gaming Control […]

By Jerome García

Sports

William Hill Debuts Onyx Sports Book in Turtle Creek Casino

September 24, 2020

Grand Traverse Resort & Casinos and William Hill have launched the Onyx Sports Book in Turtle Creek Casino, Northern Michigan. Onyx Sports Book debuts at Turtle Creek Casino William Hill U.S. has rolled out the Onyx Sports Book at Turtle Creek Casino in Michigan, bringing another opportunity to northern Michigan residents to bet legally. Partnered […]

By Fiona Simmons

Casino

Certain Face Coverings Not Allowed Inside Little River Casino Resort

August 29, 2020

The Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, Michigan, is changing its masks requirements for guests as certain types of face coverings will no longer be accepted. Effective September 7, the casino resort in the Lakes State will not allow inside the property customers wearing bandanas, gaiters and masks with valves. New Virus Developments Require Fast […]

By Fiona Simmons

Business

SG Launches Sports Betting with FireKeepers Casino in MI

August 20, 2020

Scientific Games launches sports betting and iGaming with FireKeepers casino in Michigan. The recent launch makes FireKeepers the first tribal operator to offer sports betting in the Great Lakes State. The First Tribal Operator to Offer Sports Betting in Michigan – Firekeepers Casino Scientific Games the world leader in casino entertainment launches sports betting and […]

By Julie Moraine

Poker

Man Charged with First-Degree Murder in Susie Zhao’s Case

August 8, 2020

The murderer of poker player Susie Zhao, also known as Susie Q at the green felt has been charged with first-degree murder earlier this week. He will appear in court on August 18. Michigan Man Arrested and Charged for Zhao’s Death Poker pro Susie Zhao was found dead on the morning of July 13 with […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Michigan Casinos Contribute $6.3B Annually, AGA Reports

August 4, 2020

$6.3 billion is the estimated annual impact from casinos in Michigan, a research by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows. The state’s 24 tribal and 3 commercial casinos generate to the extent of $1.3 billion per year in taxes and tribal revenue sharing, supporting 37,911 jobs and $2.1 billion annually in wages. Casinos Spurred Economic […]

By Jerome García

Casino

MGM Grand Detroit Re-Opens, Capacity Cap and Other Limitations

August 3, 2020

MGM Resorts International announced Thursday its MGM Grand Detroit gaming property in Detroit, Michigan, will re-open August 7, albeit with certain limits to some of the venues. The public re-opening will be preceded by an invitation-only event. The casino property will resume operations after months of closure, as in March Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered casinos, […]

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 […]

By Jerome García

Business

Hannahville Indian Community Secures BetAmerica’s Michigan Presence

July 30, 2020

Race track and casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) issued in a press release July 29 that it would launch its sports betting operations in Michigan in partnership with Hannahville Indian Community. Retail BetAmerica Sports Book Under the terms of the agreement reached with the Hannahville Indian tribe, CDI will open a BetAmerica-branded retail sports […]

By Julie Moraine

Business

Golden Nugget Readies Up for Gaming and Betting Entry in Michigan

July 16, 2020

Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and Golden Nugget Online Gaming have teamed up for online gambling opportunities in Michigan, ahead of a planned launch in 2021. Golden Nugget to Go Online in Michigan with Sports and Casino Golden Nugget Online Gaming has secured a market access into Michigan, one of the latest states to legalize online […]