Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc On Detroit Casino Financials In December
With Detroit’s casinos only open for a little more than a week in December, the financial numbers took a predictable hit.
→With Detroit’s casinos only open for a little more than a week in December, the financial numbers took a predictable hit.
→The BetAmerica sportsbook and casino will be rebranding itself as TwinSpires, and the first place this will happen is in Michigan.
→Portnoy and his “partners in crime” presumably will make a site visit soon, as Barstool Sportsbook plants a flag in Indiana this week, too.
→The MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino announced they will re-open Wednesday, but Greektown has yet to set a date.
→The five Kewadin casinos launched sportsbooks at all their properties this week, featuring ‘contactless’ kiosks.
→Detroit’s three casinos will remain closed at least through Dec. 20 due to the extension of the coronavirus shutdown order.
→The Bay Mills Resort and Casino will remain voluntarily closed until Dec. 18 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
→Six of Michigan’s 24 tribal casinos have decided to voluntarily close for three weeks in an effort to help stem the coronavirus pandemic.
→The Gun Lake Casino in Wayland handed out more than $611,000 in quarterly bonuses to its nearly 1,000-person staff.
→Casino executive says adding new and diverse amenities brings in more patrons, and bring in patrons more often.
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