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The agency's four divisions license and regulate the state's commercial casinos, horse racing, some charitable gaming, and related suppliers and employees; and audit the Native American casinos' Class III revenue. [1] [3] [5] Other forms of charitable gaming, such as bingo and raffles, are regulated by the Michigan Lottery.
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.
Charity gambling is a "form of incentivized giving" where a charity (or a group of charities), rather than a municipality or private casino, oversees gambling activities such as bingo, roulette, lottery, and slot machines and uses the proceeds to further its charitable aims.
The Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, passed by Michigan voters in 1996 as Proposal E and then expanded and signed into law as the Public Act 69 of 1997, allows non-Native American casino gaming in Michigan. [1] [2] The proposal was approved by 51.51% of the voters on November 5, 1996. [3] [4] The text of the proposal as passed by voters:
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]
MotorCity Casino Hotel is a casino hotel located in Detroit, Michigan, United States.It was opened on December 14, 1999. [1]The $825 million MotorCity complex contains a historic building that housed the Wagner Baking Company, makers of the brand Wonder Bread. [2]
Kings Club Casino was opened by the Bay Mills Indian Community on July 4, 1984. [1] It was the first gaming facility owned by a Native American tribe in the United States to include slots and blackjack games instead of just bingo. [1] [4] The casino closed as part of then nascent COVID-19 Pandemic on March 16, 2020. [6]
Bay Mills Resort & Casino; Address : 11386 West Lakeshore Drive Brimley, Michigan 49715: Opening date: November 1995 () No. of rooms: 144: Total gaming space: 17,000 square feet (1,600 m 2) Casino type: Land-based: Owner: Bay Mills Indian Community: Coordinates: Website