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MGM Resorts has launched legalised sports betting at MGM Grand Detroit. The property kicked off this new era in sports entertainment as sports fans, casino staff and invited guests witnessed the inaugural bet placed at the now open BetMGM Sports Lounge. “Twenty years ago, MGM Resorts bet on the great City of Detroit with an…

International Game Technology’s PlaySports technology is now powering retail sports betting at the FanDuel Sportsbook at MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan. The recently opened venue leverages IGT’s proven PlaySports platform and features 54 of the Company’s self-service PlaySports Kiosks. This go-live extends IGT’s proven retail partnership with FanDuel Group to eight states, after successfully co-launching…

Michigan bettors have had their first opportunity to place a legal sports bet with the opening of three Detroit-area sportsbooks, a momentous first step in the state’s fledgling industry. But with online sports betting and internet casino operations still a year away, the most significant leap forward is still months away, according to PlayMichigan analysts….

Despite Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signing laws allowing online betting last month, the Michigan Gaming Control Board has confirmed it won’t be launched until 2021. Retail sports betting is expected to kick off in spring but the Michigan Gaming Control Board believes it will take another year to piece together legislation so three commercial casinos…

Detroit’s three casinos; MotorCity Casino Hotel, MGM Grand Detroit and Greektown Casino-Hotel generated $1.454bn in revenue last year, beating the previous record set in 2018 by $10m. MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino Hotel both enjoyed the best ever years. MGM, which accounted for 43 per cent of the market, generated GGR of $623.5m, 0.7…

Detroit is often called the “City of Reinvention,” and now Detroit’s own MotorCity Casino Hotel has reinvented its guest experience in bold and dramatic fashion. The new experience comes in the form of a spectacular 80-foot x 8-foot curved LED display from JCM Global Digital Signage Solutions (DSS) that stretches the length of the casino’s…

Michigan’s House of Representatives have approved sports betting laws that will allow casinos in the state to offer land-based and online betting options. The Lawful Sports Betting Act was approved by a vote of 63 to 45 despite concerns from Governor Gretchen Whitmer that sports betting would take money away from the state’s online lottery….

JACK Entertainment has sold Greektown Casino-Hotel for $1bn cash to Penn National Gaming and VICI Properties, an experiential real estate investment trust, has been completed. Under the terms of the agreements, VICI acquired the land and real estate assets of Greektown Casino Hotel and simultaneously entered into a favorable triple-net leased fee agreement with Penn…

Jack Entertainment, the Detroit-based casino group, is making the decision to target the end of summer for the rebranding of Greektown Casino Hotel to focus on a seamless technological integration across all JACK properties. The additional time will allow for regulatory approvals in multiple jurisdictions and provide enhanced value in the loyalty program. “Our decision…