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Greektown To Get New Boss With A Competitive Plan
DETROIT (WWJ) – Michael Puggi, the man who is expected to become the CEO of Greektown Casino and Hotel, already has several projects planned to compete with neighboring casinos. A new Michigan based...
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Hackel Still Pushing For Macomb County Waterfront Casino
MACOMB COUNTY (WWJ) – If the state decides that Michigan needs another casino and picks Macomb as the county where it will be built, County Executive Mark Hackel repeats his desire to see it located on...
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Will Bringing Back Casino Tax Help Save Detroit’s Economy?
(WWJ) – Talk is starting at the state capital about reintroducing the casino tax to raise more money for the city of Detroit. Detroit Mayor Dave Bing is looking for more money to balance his books and...
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State Rep.: Welfare Limiting Bills Are “Common Sense Legislation”
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – A state representative from Macomb County called legislation passed by the Michigan House, which limits the use of welfare assistance, a “common sense” decision. Under legislation...
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Greektown Casino-Hotel Gets A Makeover
DETROIT (WWJ) – The Greektown Casino-Hotel is remodeling. In addition to a new bar and super pit game area, CEO Mike Puggi spoke with WWJ about some other renovations they’ve made. “We also took down...
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Casino Patron Sues After Being Punched By Officer
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - A lawsuit by a Livonia man claims he was sucker-punched by a Detroit cop as he was being led out of the MGM Grand Casino. On July 30, Patrick Poisson was in the U Me Drink Bar inside...
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Restricted Duty For Officer Accused Of Beating Man
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Detroit’s police chief said he has ordered restricted duty for a police officer who is being sued over allegations that he hit a man without reason while escorting him from a casino....
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Attorney: Detroit Casino Cop ‘Beat My Client Mercilessly’
DETROIT (WWJ) – A second civil suit claiming physical abuse by officers assigned to a Detroit casino has been filed against the city and its police department. A 34-year-old man claims he suffered...
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MGM Casino Workers Reject Tentative Contract
DETROIT (WWJ) - It’s back to the bargaining table at the MGM Grand-Detroit Casino, after workers voted to reject a tentative contract agreement. Earlier this week, agreements were reached between the...
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MGM Grand Detroit Employees Ratify 4-Year Contract
DETROIT (WWJ) - Detroit’s MGM Grand Casino and union workers have finally reached an agreement after weeks of negotiations. Shawn Ellis, spokesman for Teamsters Local 372 (one of the unions involved),...
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Casino Gambling Coming To Toledo
DETROIT (WWJ) – Gamblers from the tri-state area, including Michigan, will soon have a few more options when deciding where to play the slots or roulette the night away. Voters in Ohio approved one...
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Plans Call For Casino In Downtown Lansing
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A $245 million American Indian casino in downtown Lansing could create about 2,200 jobs and help fund scholarships for area students, according to backers of a plan to open the...
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Charlie Langton: Lansing Mayor Tells Casino Opponents To ‘Screw Off’
A fiery Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero visited Charlie Langton’s morning show on Talk Radio 1270 Tuesday to defend a plan to add a casino to the state capital. What does he have to say to all those people...
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Plans Would Bring Casino-Style Venues To Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO (WWJ/AP) - Plans are in the works for venues in Kalamazoo to allow nonprofits to host black jack, poker and other casino-style games. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports that Ryan Reedy, a local...
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13 Hurt In Collapse At Casino Construction Site
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WWJ) – A partial collapse at a casino construction site in Cincinnati has sent 13 people to the hospital with injuries. The casino is being developed by Caesar’s Entertainment and...
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Tribe Calls On Lansing Mayor To Apologize For ‘Racial Slurs’
LANSING (WWJ) – The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe wants Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero to issue a formal apology after he reportedly used profanity and racial slurs at a fundraiser last week. Tribe...
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Michigan Matters Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero
Why is Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in hot water with some Native American leaders? And how did his city become the No 1 manufacturing rejuvenation center? Michigan Matters Host Carol Cain gets the...
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Women Banned From MotorCity Casino After Brawl
DETROIT (WWJ) - A group of women who were involved in a brawl at the Grand River Deli inside Detroit’s MotorCity Casino have been banned from the building. Bystanders recorded the incident, apparently...
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Lansing City Council Gives OK To Proposed Casino
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - The Lansing City Council has voted to move forward with a proposed $245 million tribal casino in Michigan’s capital city. The council approved plans 7-1 related to the Kewadin...
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Michigan Casino Campaigns Face Difficult Challenge
LANSING (WWJ/AP) – Eight years ago, Michigan casino owners spent nearly $20 million to support a ballot campaign that makes it far more difficult for their competition to set up shop in the state. It’s...
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Sault Tribe Members Approve Lansing Casino Plan
SAULT STE. MARIE (WWJ/AP) - Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have approved a proposal to seek federal permission to open a $245 million casino in downtown Lansing, the tribe...
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Greektown Casino Moves Ahead On $28.6M Project
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit is moving forward with a $28.6 million project that includes a parking garage and new upscale restaurant. The casino this week got more bank...
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Local Businessman Weighs In On Casino Competition
DETROIT (WWJ) – A man with a stake in one of Detroit’s three casinos is talking about the prospect of more competition for your gaming dollars. Backers of the petition drive want up to eight new...
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Man Must Pay Back $1.5M Withdrawn From Casino ATMs
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) - It’s payback time for a Michigan man who authorities say got more than $1.5 million from ATMs at three Detroit casinos in 2009 because of a computer glitch. On Wednesday, a federal...
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Casinos Go To Court, Try To Stop More Casinos
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - Groups wanting to stop the spread of casinos in Michigan say they’ll file a lawsuit to try to halt a fall referendum that would allow more gambling halls. The lawsuit by a group...
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Small Fire At MGM Grand Detroit
DETROIT (WWJ) - The MGM Grand Detroit was evacuated late Thursday afternoon after casino officials said there was a “smoke fire” at Bourbon Steak restaurant. The scene is now clear and the casino and...
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Attorney General Sues Over Lansing Casino
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is attempting to block plans for a $245 million American Indian casino in downtown Lansing. The Lansing State Journal reports the lawsuit...
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Two Injured After Shooting Along I-94
Detroit (WWJ)- A local couple headed home from the MGM Grand Casino in Detroit early New Year’s Day never made it. Instead they are in the hospital after they were shot along I-94. Michigan State...
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How About A Marijuana Lounge On The Grounds Of Belle Isle?
DETROIT (WWJ) – Detroit City Council is getting lots of suggestions for creating revenue-generating businesses on Belle Isle now that a state proposal to lease the island was rejected. Monday’s idea...
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Accidental Shooting At Motor City Casino
DETROIT (WWJ) - Gamblers at Detroit’s Motor City Casino are describing a scary scene after a gun went off on the gaming floor overnight. Witnesses say a woman was rushed to the hospital after she...
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Tribe Loses Court Decision Over Lansing Casino
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A federal judge suddenly has put the brakes on plans for an American Indian casino in Lansing. Judge Robert Jonker in Grand Rapids granted Michigan’s request Tuesday for a...
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Greektown Casino, Dan Gilbert Agree On Sale Of Remaining Shares
DETROIT (WWJ) - A major hurdle has been cleared in the deal involving Greektown Casino-Hotel and Detroit businessman Dan Gilbert. The casino has agreed to a term sheet with Gilbert’s Athens Acquisition...
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Appeals Court Clears Way For Lansing Tribal Casino
LANSING (WWJ/AP) - A federal appeals court says an Indian tribe from the Upper Peninsula can move ahead with plans to build a $245 million casino in downtown Lansing. The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of...
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Greektown Casino-Hotel Scales Back Renovation
DETROIT (WWJ/AP) – Greektown Casino-Hotel in downtown Detroit is scaling back a $150 million renovation plan to work totaling $25 million to $50 million. The update more than a year after Cleveland...
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Thoroughbred Horse Racing Makes Its Return To Hazel Park
HAZEL PARK (WWJ) — Thoroughbred horse are racing again at Hazel Park Raceway for the fist time in some 30 years. Assistant Operations Director Mike Stoman said that Hazel Park Raceway will have to take...
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Police: 1 Dead, 7 Hurt After Crash Involving Casino Taxi Van
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) – Police say a 26-year-old Virginia man is dead and seven people were injured when a taxi van heading to a casino hit a vehicle in mid-Michigan. State police say in a...
View ArticleFire Reported inside MGM Grand Detroit, No Injuries Reported
DETROIT (AP) — Authorities say a fire at MGM Grand Detroit prompted some evacuations this morning at the casino and hotel complex. Deputy Fire Commissioner Dave Fornell says no injuries were reported...
View ArticleGirlfriend Found Slain in MGM Grand Detroit Hotel, Man Charged
DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit man has been charged after his 27-year-old girlfriend was found dead in a casino hotel room. Prosecutors say 33-year-old Daniel Michalak was referred Wednesday to a...
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‘Goodfellas’ Actor Frank Adonis Has Died
LAS VEGAS (AP) — “Goodfellas’, ‘Raging Bull’ and ‘Casino’ actor Frank Adonis has died at 83. His wife, Denise, told TMZ and Fox News that he died Wednesday in Las Vegas after several years of illness,...
View ArticleMichigan Resident Wins $239K at Gun Lake Casino
(CBS DETROIT)-A Michigan resident took a meager 25 cents and made it into $239,257 during their time at the Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, MI. They hit the top award by playing the International Gaming...
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