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US – Slots help drive rebound in Detroit

The three Detroit casinos reported $1.294bn yearly revenue in 2021 with slots generating 77 per cent of revenue at $998.8m, table games provided 21 per cent of revenue at $268m and retail sports betting added two per cent of revenue at $26.95m. By comparison, the casinos produced nearly $639m in aggregate revenue in 2020 and…

US – Penn National to open Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown Casino Hotel

Penn National Gaming expects to open its Barstool Sportsbook at Greektown Casino Hotel on 23 December 2020, subject to any final regulatory approvals. “We are thrilled to be opening our new Barstool Sportsbook,” said John Drake, Vice President and General Manager at Greektown Casino. “The new design showcases the spirit of the Barstool Sports brand,…

US – Michigan Governor orders closure of Detroit’s casinos

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered the closure of the three casinos in Detroit for three weeks beginning November 18 to fight against what she described as the ‘worst moment’ yet in the COVID-19 pandemic. Motor City, Greektown, operated by Penn National Gaming, and MGM Resort International’s MGM Grand Detroit will all close. Deutsche Bank…

US – Michigan Gaming Control Board approves license renewals for three Detroit casinos

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved the renewal of casino licenses for MGM Grand Detroit Casino, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino Hotel. The board voted 3-0 to accept the renewal recommendation from MGCB staff. The fourth board member was absent. A commercial casino license is issued for a one-year period in Michigan. All licenses…

US – JACK Entertainment sells Greektown Casino Hotel

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…

US – Jack Entertainment to sell Greektown Casino to Penn for $1bn

Following a strategic assessment of its business portfolio, JACK Entertainment is selling Greektown Casino Hotel for $1bn cash, pending regulatory approval. Penn National will buy the assets of Greektown for approximately $300m, and VICI Properties will acquire the land and real estate assets of Greektown, for approximately $700m. Dan Gilbert and his family of companies…

US – Greektown launches mobile app

Detroit’s Greektown Casino-Hotel, a JACK Entertainment portfolio property, announced the launch of two dynamic technologies: GT Connect and the Greektown Mobile App. Together these unparalleled innovations will simplify the guest experience, allowing guests to earn rewards, view promotions, request vehicles from valet, pay for meals and much more using a Virtual Players Card on a…

US – Greektown launches stadium gaming from Interblock

Interblock has partnered with Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit to bring an enhanced stadium-style gaming experience to Greektown’s players. The hybrid gaming space, known as Synergy Table Games, launched on November 17 and is powered by Interblock’s Pulse Arena product. Interblock Global CEO John Connelly said: “The executive management team of Jack Entertainment has challenged us…

US – Greektown Casino feels the benefit of VisuaLimits Focus

VisuaLimits has announced results of an intensive test of its VL‐Focus visual‐analytics table limit signs following deployment on the gaming tables at Greektown Casino in Detroit, Michigan. Las Vegas-based VisuaLimits develops and sells the only intelligent, two-sided LCD table‐game limit‐sign in the industry for live table games and provides a cost‐effective foundation for a range…