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This is a list of casinos in Michigan. Gambling has been legal in Michigan since the 1980s. The state is home to 26 land-based casinos. 23 of these are Indian casinos and 3 are commercial casinos in Detroit.
Kewadin Casino, Hotel and Convention Center includes a casino gaming space, a 320-room hotel, and a 25,000 square feet (2,300 m 2) convention center. [3] The facility also includes 3,272 square feet (304.0 m 2) of kitchen space and a 12,019 square feet (1,116.6 m 2) restaurant which serves over 400,000 people per year. [7]
In April 2005, after an eight-year legal battle over the bidding process, the courts cleared the way for the City of Detroit to permit its temporary casinos to build all new casino resort hotels, to open in late 2007. [49] The settlement was further complicated by MGM's acquisition of Mandalay Bay, then owner of the Motor City Casino.
Pontiac was founded in 1818-19 by a group of investors. [2] In 1819, Oakland County was established, with a county seat at Pontiac. By 1820, Pontiac had a dam, a sawmill, a flour mill, and a blacksmith shop. A courthouse was constructed in 1824, and by 1830 the city of Pontiac was clearly the center of commerce for the county.
The Lansing casino was opposed by the Michigan Attorney General, who filed a lawsuit in September 2012 to block the project. He argues that the casino violated federal law and a gaming compact between the Sault Chippewa and the state of Michigan. [12] A federal judge issued an injunction on the project in April 2013 in response to the suit. [13]
Iron Cave Golf opened about a year ago. Now, the business is setting its sights on expansion.