Casino

MotorCity has promoted Stacey Young, a long tenured employee, to the post of Senior Vice President of Casino Operations. Young had worked with MotorCity for over 21 years. His appointment came against the backdrop of a volatile retail casino business environment.

1X2 Network debuted in the US through a partnership with Michigan’s BetRivers Casino. The launch took place eight months after the software vendor was granted a supplier’s license by MGCB. BetRivers players may get access to more than 200 new titles.

Gun Lake Michigan offered its customers a chance at winning $1 million through the Millionaire Maker promo. The offer is freely available to all players who are members of GLC’s Rewards program. The Wayland-based casino continues to invest in its transformation.

Trevor Hayden has been named Vice President for Operations by the management of Gun Lake Casino. This follows the appointment of Ronaldo Pascual as the Director of hotel operations, with Gun Lake Casino’s phase 5 expansion still on track.

Gun Lake Casino, Gun Lake Tribe and Special Olympics Michigan have entered into a $2.5 million partnership. The deal involves sponsoring the transformation of a former college campus to a world-first Unified Sports and Inclusion Center training facility.

Sports Illustrated Casino made $584,466 in revenue in its first month as a licensed Michigan online casino. All 15 casinos lost their record breaking streak but together they made up to $5.29 million in revenue daily in a successful February.

A 69-year-old illegal gambling operator in Romulus has been sentenced in a Michigan County court after pleading guilty to a felony. Alongside her four other employees, Durham is the latest to be caught in an illegal gambling operation clampdown.

Michigan online casinos brought in $148 million in February. This figure meant it did not extend its run of record revenue to a fifth month. Also, it achieved a 20% rise from last year but failed to top January’s record.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board recently released February 2023 revenue figures for Detroit retail casinos and sportsbooks. This report showed an upward trend in revenue for casinos but a downward trend in sports betting handle across Michigan’s largest city.

The MGCB is leaving no stones unturned in its commemoration of this year’s Problem Gambling Awareness Month. It has launched the Don’t Regret the Bet ad campaign to promote responsible gaming and fight problem gambling in the state.