An agreement will be discussed and voted on at Monday's Fruitport Township meeting. Full story »

Muskegon and five cities could land on ballot issue to get casinos. Full story »

Detroit Casinos opened 2010 on a high note, pulling in $111.4 million in January, a 4.2 percent increase over the same month in 2009. Full story »

Detroit's casino industry was dealt a bad hand in 2009, with the three casinos posting their first combined yearly revenue decline since the MGM Grand opened in 1999. Full story »

The Hannahville Indian Community in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is hoping that a new federal administration will mean a new decision on their proposal to build a casino in Romulus. The group just resubmitted its application to the U.S. Department of the Interior, Hannahville Community Chairman Ken Meshigaud said Monday at a Romulus City Council meeting. According to the Detroit... Full story »

Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert wants downtown Detroit to thrive.  He also wants Ohio voters to approve casino licenses for the state's biggest cities. Critics say he may not be able to have both: If approved, the casinos -- in Toledo, particularly -- could pinch Detroit's already struggling downtown casinos. Detroit three casinos pulled in 1.36 billion last year,... Full story »

FireKeepers Casino officials say they feel they've hit the jackpot in nearly one week of being open. Full story »

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mount Pleasant, announces tickets on sale now for the following concerts: Kingdom Rock Fest, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15, admission is free. Brooks and Dunn, 8 p.m. Aug. 29, $50-$90. Jana with Charlie Hill, 8 p.m. Aug. 8, $10-$22. Tickets are available at all Star Tickets Plus outlets. For more information call the Soaring... Full story »

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mount Pleasant, announces tickets on sale now for the following concerts: Kingdom Rock Fest, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15, admission is free. Brooks and Dunn, 8 p.m. Aug. 29, $50-$90. Jana with Charlie Hill, 8 p.m. Aug. 8, $10-$22. Tickets are available at all Star Tickets Plus outlets. For more information call the Soaring... Full story »

Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort, Mount Pleasant, announces tickets on sale now for the following concerts: Kingdom Rock Fest, 8 p.m. Aug. 14 and 15, admission is free. Brooks and Dunn, 8 p.m. Aug. 29, $50-$90. Jana with Charlie Hill, 8 p.m. Aug. 8, $10-$22. Tickets are available at all Star Tickets Plus outlets. For more information call the Soaring... Full story »

EMMETT TOWNSHIP -- A township supervisor says efforts to get public safety agreements in place "have hit a last-minute snag" ahead of next month's planned opening of a new casino near Battle Creek. Supervisor Gene Adkins made the comments at an Emmett Township board meeting Thursday. The board postponed approval for the second time on a cross-deputization agreement between the... Full story »

LAS VEGAS -- The World Series of Poker main event reached its final table on Wednesday night as Jordan Smith busted in 10th place with a pocket pair of aces -- the best starting hand in no-limit Texas Hold 'em. Smith, a 27-year-old poker player from College Station, Texas, was eliminated when Darvin Moon, a 45-year-old self-employed logger from... Full story »

Opening a new front in the government's battle against Internet gambling, federal prosecutors have asked four American banks to freeze tens of millions of dollars in payments owed to people who play poker online. The frozen payments of at least $33 million are owed to 27,000 players at four offshore poker sites, including PokerStars.com and FullTiltPoker.com, according to John Pappas,... Full story »

EMMETT TOWNSHIP -- Representatives of the FireKeepers Casino are optimistic about the future of Michigan's newest gambling establishment, despite the state's distressed economy. The 107,000-square-foot casino near Battle Creek is scheduled to open sometime in early August. The first of its 2,680 slot machines were unloaded from semis during a red-carpet ceremony on Monday. Full story »

BATTLE CREEK -- FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek will open in early August, according to a press release from the casino. The $300 million, 107-square-foot project will have 2,680 slot machines, 78 table games, poker and bingo rooms, as well as restaurants, lounges and entertainment venues. Up to this point, casino officials had only said it will open in... Full story »