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In August 2002, MGM Grand Detroit acquired 25 acres of nearby property for an undisclosed price from DTE Energy. [5] In 2005, the MGM Grand Detroit Casino was the subject of a possible sale when parent company MGM MIRAGE announced that it was acquiring rival casino company Mandalay Resort Group, owners of the MotorCity Casino.
FireKeepers Casino Hotel is a 236,000-square-foot (21,900 m 2) casino and hotel in Emmett Charter Township, Michigan, between Battle Creek and Marshall. It is owned and operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi. Construction began May 7, 2008, [2] and the casino opened to the general public on August 5, 2009. [1]
With a capacity of 2,400, Sound Board is a performance venue, and Detroit's only casino theater. [citation needed] Since opening with a concert by Detroit native Anita Baker on October 23, 2008, Sound Board has hosted entertainment and musical performers. The theater also hosts events such as live boxing and major product launches.
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Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit workers are union members of the Detroit Casino Council, which represents nearly ...
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The company's background can be traced to 1969, when airline and casino tycoon Kirk Kerkorian bought a controlling stake in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) film studio. [15] In 1970 and 1971, Kerkorian struggled with debt from his acquisitions of MGM and Western Airlines, and was forced to sell a majority of his casino company, International Leisure, to Hilton Hotels at a steep discount.
Several French-inspired restaurants in Detroit are offering special menus to mark Bastille Day.