Author: Amber Hoffman

The Little River Casino Resort in Manistee recently announced a change to its mandatory face mask policy that will disallow three types of facial coverings in the casino starting Sept. 7. The Michigan casino announced the policy change in a recent update to its FAQ page. The ban extends to bandanas, gaiters, and masks with […]

BetAmerica will enter the Michigan sports betting and iGaming market through a partnership with the Hannahville Indian Community, parent company Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced Wednesday. The launch will include a retail BetAmerica-branded sportsbook at Island Resort & Casino in Harris, as well as a BetAmerica online sportsbook and online casino platform available statewide. The […]

In a story that would be right at home in a crime-thriller, a Detroit man was arrested after authorities say he donned multiple disguises to defraud MGM Grand Casino patrons out of tens of thousands of dollars. The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan filed charges this week against John Christopher Colletti, […]

The iconic Golden Nugget brand is coming to Michigan through a partnership with Ojibwa Casino, which is owned and operated by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The Golden Nugget Online Gaming subsidiary is already the leading online casino brand in New Jersey. Its move west comes as Michigan legislators are attempting to fast-track the state’s […]

Global sports betting services provider Kambi Group announced a partnership with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi to bring its online and retail sportsbook to 3 Four Winds Casino properties in Michigan. Kambi is set to install its full range of sportsbook offerings at Four Winds Casinos location in New Buffalo, Dowagiac, and Hartford, Michigan. This […]

The Detroit Tigers named global sportsbook operator PointsBet as their official gaming partner, the first such arrangement for any Major League Baseball team. The multi-year agreement, which starts with the upcoming 2020 season, will see PointsBet provide Tigers fans access to unique experiences, content, promotions, and more, both in and around Comerica Park, according to MLB.com. […]

Michigan online gambling and sports betting launching ahead of schedule just got a lot closer to reality. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced Wednesday it has begun accepting internet gambling and online sports betting licenses from tribal and commercial casinos in the state. Michigan legalized sports betting on March 11, mere days before businesses […]

The Little River Casino Resort announced on Tuesday it partnered with gaming giant Rush Street Interactive, enlisting it to run the casino’s in-house sportsbook and its online book, BetRivers.com. The pandemic has taken a toll on all sectors of the state’s economy, but few have felt the pinch more than the casinos and Michigan’s nascent […]

Michigan’s commercial casinos don’t have a set reopen date yet, but when they do visitors and employees will be subject to a number of new safety measures, including mandatory face coverings and temperature screenings. Michigan’s state-licensed casinos, which include Greektown Casino, MotorCity Casino Hotel, and MGM Grand Detroit, have remained closed since mid-March when coronavirus […]