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Possible Casinos in Michigan Stir Controversy
The war of words is heating up over a likely statewide ballot proposal to create eight more casinos in Michigan, possibly bringing the total to 33. The two sides are debating whether local voters have a voice in deciding if a casino comes to their city.  Michigan Gaming5/16/2013
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Detroit casinos feeling pressure from south of the border
(Michigan) -- All three Detroit casinos posted a decline in revenues from March to April, as new casinos in Ohio have begun to chip away at some of their customer base.
5/14/2013
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Detroit casino revenues drops 2.7% in April
(Detroit) -- Revenue at Detroit's three casinos fell 2.7 percent in April as new Ohio gaming halls continue to pull revenue from the metro Detroit area, according to...
5/6/2013
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Gambling revenues rise nationally, fall slightly for Detroit's casinos
(Michigan) -- Gambling revenues grew 5% last year for the country’s non-tribal casinos but fell slightly at Detroit’s three casinos amid new Ohio competition...
5/1/2013
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Michigan eyes online lottery project
(Michigan) -- In the United States, the Governor for the state of Michigan, Rick Snyder, has requested three million dollars in funding from the next budget for the...
4/28/2013
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E-Lottery: Snyder Wants To Put Wagering Just A Click Away
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Lottery will sell tickets online next year -- unless legislative critics block that. A showdown between Gov. Rick Snyder and opponents of...
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Governor requests money for online lottery
(Michigan) -- People who play the Michigan Lottery could start buying tickets on the Internet and possibly playing lottery games online as early as next year. Lottery...
4/27/2013
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Michigan Lottery eyes Internet despite opposition
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Lottery sees the Internet as its new frontier for business, where more tickets can be sold and games can be played to ultimately pump more...
4/24/2013
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Four Winds Casino Dowagiac to open Tuesday; gaming facility is third for Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
(Michigan) -- Members of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians will opens their third gaming facility in Southwest Michigan at noon on Tuesday (April 30) -- Four Winds...
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Mackinaw City council listens to opinions on proposed casino
(Michigan) -- Those for and against a casino proposed by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians had their say Tuesday in Mackinaw City.
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Odawa casino plan below Mackinac Bridge gets mixed public reaction
(Michigan) -- Resident opinions were split Tuesday on whether to allow a new $26 million casino below the Mackinac Bridge to be built in the village of Mackinaw City.
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Detroit Casinos’ March Revenues Slightly Decrease from Same Month Last Year
(Detroit) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) released the revenue and wagering tax data for March 2013 for the three Detroit, Michigan commercial...
4/21/2013
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Gilbert casino move may set battle for hometown branding
(Detroit) -- Competition is expected to heat up between Detroit's two hometown-style casinos with Dan Gilbert's recent purchase of the majority share of...
4/19/2013
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Online gambling bill supported by Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, state representatives because of ‘dangerous’ nature
(Michigan) -- A bill supported by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe and state Rep. Kevin Cotter, R-Mount Pleasant, would prevent the Michigan Lottery from expanding...
4/10/2013
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State board approves Gilbert's purchase of Greektown Casino
(Detroit) -- Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert received state regulatory approval today to buy Detroit’s No. 3 casino. In two unanimous votes, the Michigan Gaming...
4/9/2013
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Michigan board OKs Gilbert takeover of Greektown
(Detroit) -- Michigan gambling regulators have approved the sale of Detroit's Greektown casino to Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans owner Dan Gilbert.
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State board approves Gilbert's purchase of Greektown Casino
(Detroit) -- Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert received state regulatory approval today to buy Detroit’s No. 3 casino. In two unanimous votes, the Michigan Gaming...
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With Greektown deal, Gilbert envisions vibrant downtown district
(Detroit) -- Restaurant and shop owners in Greektown are hopeful businessman Dan Gilbert can help revitalize the historic neighborhood as he becomes majority owner of...
4/3/2013
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Detroit Casinos’ February Revenues Decrease from Same Month Last Year
(Detroit) -- The Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) released the revenue and wagering tax data for February 2013 for the three Detroit, Michigan,...
4/2/2013
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OP/ED: Gambling's hope not so bright today
(Detroit) -- For years, critics warned that Michigan’s casino market had its limits. Detroit’s three gaming facilities offer the proof. The city’s...
2/25/2013
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State ready to gamble on Internet lottery
(Michigan) -- Michigan's thousands of lottery retailers soon could see a new competitor on their ticket-selling turf: iLottery. The Snyder administration plans to...
2/10/2013
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Michigan Department of Civil Rights seeks to ban American Indian mascots, says it negatively impacts student achievement
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) filed a complaint Friday with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR), asking the...
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State asks for end to Indian mascots
(Michigan) -- The state of Michigan wants the federal government to step in and end the use of most American Indian mascots and images by the state’s schools.
2/4/2013
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Pokagon Band: A $35 Million Economic Force
(Michigan) -- The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians contributed $35 million to the regional economy in 2012, in addition to its annual payments to the State of Michigan...
1/29/2013
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New bets are off at horse racing tracks
(Michigan) -- Lawmakers and horse track owners are scrambling to find common ground with Gov. Rick Snyder after he blocked a new form of wagering they hoped would...
1/14/2013
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Michigan Racing Bill Dies On Governor’s Desk [sub req'd]
(Michigan) -- Michigan’s governor has elected not to sign legislation authorizing instant racing machines at racetracks, citing state constitutional concerns....
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Mount Pleasant Meadows feeling 'booted out' after pocket-veto of gambling bill
(Michigan) -- Midland resident Ray Poirier prefers real horses, but he would have given gambling machines a chance had Gov. Rick Snyder not pocket-vetoed legislation...
12/25/2012
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Michigan casinos & the 'fiscal cliff'
(Michigan) -- Michigan’s casino industry could face some problems if the nation falls off the ‘fiscal cliff’ at the end of the year. The president and...
12/22/2012
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FireKeepers Casino Hotel buys lodging property
(Michigan) -- Owners of the FireKeepers Casino Hotel say they are buying a nationally branded hotel right next to the casino to diversify its business.
12/21/2012
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Snyder delays decision on casino at old airport
(Michigan) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has granted Gov. Rick Snyder a six-month extension to decide whether the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community can move its Ojibwa II...
12/13/2012
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Gaming official: Detroit's casinos must change to remain competitive
(Detroit) -- Detroit's three casinos will continue to lose revenue due to competition from new casinos in nearby Ohio, Indiana and Illinois unless it moves quickly...
11/26/2012
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Casino could be in township’s future
(Michigan) -- It’s still a long way off, but a casino is one step closer to reality after the Board of Trustees approved two agreements Nov. 7 with the Sault Ste....
11/14/2012
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FireKeepers Casino announces hotel opening date
(Michigan) -- The FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek will open its hotel December 12th for an opening date of 12-12-12. The casino has been open for a little over three...
11/13/2012
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Latest debate over gambling in Michigan tied to proposal at horse racing tracks
(Michigan) -- Michigan’s horse racing industry has been in decline for decades, overshadowed by casinos and other forms of gambling that have become more prominent...
11/6/2012
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Letter: Casinos should be a great way to boost our economy
(Michigan) -- While at FireKeepers Casino the other day, I decided a good way to create jobs throughout the United States would be to construct many more casinos. This...
10/30/2012
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Michigan Voters Have Lots of Decisions to Make On Election Day; Expanding Gaming Won’t Be One of Them
(Michigan) -- Several states this Election Day will consider expanding their gaming industries, but voters in Michigan, where the American Indian vote tops one percent...
10/28/2012
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Opponents spend $2 million to keep casinos off ballot
(Michigan) -- Detroit's three casinos and other opponents of a ballot proposal to authorize eight new casinos in Michigan poured nearly $2 million collectively into...
10/26/2012
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Casino groups spent $5 million on now-dead ballot proposal; more expenses to come
(Michigan) -- Backers and opponents of the now-dead casino ballot proposal have so far spent more than $5 million on a measure that never made it to the voters.
9/10/2012
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Casino ballot proposal will not appear on Nov. ballot
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the challenged ballot proposal that would allow construction of eight new Michigan casinos will not appear...
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Michigan Supreme Court orders casino proposal off the ballot
(Michigan) -- A proposal to expand casino gaming in Michigan was ordered off the November ballot by the Michigan Supreme Court Sept. 5, due to the fact it would...
9/7/2012
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Michigan Supreme Court kills casino expansion issue
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court put an end to any gaming expansion in the state earlier this week. The panel voted 4-to-3 to keep a casino referendum off the...
9/6/2012
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Casino proposal won't be on November ballot; court approves 3 others
(Michigan) -- Constitutional amendments to guarantee the right to collective bargaining, require a vote of the people on a new international bridge and require a two-...
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Supreme Court Rules Casino Question a No-Go for November Ballot
(Michigan) -- Clinton Township residents can shed a tear or breathe a sign of relief this week knowing they won't be voting to allow a casino into their town this...
9/5/2012
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Casino ballot proposal struck down by Michigan Supreme Court
(Michigan) -- A ballot proposal that would have allowed the construction of eight new casinos across the state was denied from appearing on the November ballot by the...
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Casino proposal won't be on November ballot, but backers may push for 2014 election
(Michigan) -- A proposal to add eight casinos in Michigan lost a legal battle to make the November ballot, but backers of the measure plan to try again in 2014.
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Court: Bridge, union rights, tax votes will appear on November ballot; casino question dumped
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court today ordered three challenged ballot proposals onto the Nov. 6 ballot but blocked a fourth -- a proposal to authorize eight...
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Supreme Court rejects gaming expansion plan
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that voters should decide whether to strengthen collective bargaining rights, allow construction of bridges and...
8/30/2012
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High Court must decide fate of ballot proposals by Sept. 7
(Michigan) -- Skeptical Michigan Supreme Court justices on Thursday dissected legal challenges mounted to stop four proposed constitutional amendments from getting on...
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Opponents of challenged ballot proposals face tough questions at Michigan Supreme Court
(Michigan) -- Opponents of four challenged ballot proposals faced tough questioning Thursday from the Michigan Supreme Court in arguments that will decide what changes...
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Supreme Court Hears Arguments for 4 Ballot Proposals
(Michigan) -- Chief Justice Robert Young, Jr. called Thursday's Supreme Court proceedings a "blizzard of proposals," something they've never seen...
8/28/2012
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Appeal expected today after canvassers reject casino, tax, bridge ballot plans
(Michigan) -- Proposals to let Michigan residents vote on eight new casinos, require a two-thirds vote in the Legislature to raise taxes and block construction of a new...
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Casino ballot proposal backers appeal Board of Canvassers decision
(Michigan) -- Backers of a proposal to add eight Michigan casinos have filed appeals in an effort to get the petition on the November ballot.
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Casino ballot proposal struck down again
(Michigan) -- The Board of State Canvassers struck down three ballot proposals Monday, including one that would allow construction of eight new Michigan casinos.
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Michigan ballot initiatives head back to courts
(Michigan) -- The Board of State Canvassers deadlocked on three ballot proposals Monday, creating constitutional confusion over who has the final say on which issues go...
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Oddity in Michigan law keeps casino issue off November ballot
(Michigan) -- Despite approval from Michigan’s highest court, voters won’t decide in November if the state can add eight casinos. The Board of State...
8/27/2012
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Canvassers to decide on casino, bridge and tax ballot proposals
(Michigan) -- The Board of State Canvassers will decide Monday if proposals will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot to add more casinos, require voter approval for a new bridge...
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Court is the next stop for several proposals seeking to make Michigan's November ballot
(Michigan) -- A meeting of a state elections panel Monday resulted in just one additional proposal cleared to appear on Michigan’s November ballot – and the...
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Proposal to allow 8 new Michigan casinos fails at election board, despite 2-1 vote in favor
(Michigan) -- A proposed constitutional amendment to allow eight new Michigan casinos remained off the Nov. 6 ballot today after the Board of State Canvassers fell one...
8/26/2012
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Casino expansion gets win
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court has unanimously overturned a decision that had killed a November vote to bring more casinos to the state.
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Court OKs casino issue
(Michigan) -- Michigan voters will be asked to amend the state constitution to approve eight new casinos around the state at the Nov. 6 election, the Supreme Court...
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State board to review ballot status for casino, bridge proposals
(Michigan) -- The Board of State Canvassers meets Monday to vote on placing a casino expansion and an international bridge restricting proposal on the Nov. 6 ballot.
8/25/2012
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Commentary: Casino petition approval would be wheel of misfortune
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled recently that a ballot proposal which would clear the way for private developers to build eight new casinos in Michigan...
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Michigan Supreme Court approves casino ballot proposal for November ballot
(Michigan) -- The casino proposal may be headed for the ballot after the Michigan Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that said the proposal was unconstitutional.
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Supreme Court Rules Casino Proposal Will Go To A Vote
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court has reversed a Court of Appeals ruling and called for a casino proposal to be put on the November ballot.
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Voters Will See Clinton Twp. Casino Question on November Ballot
(Michigan) -- Clinton Township voters will have the opportunity to support or reject the presence of a casino in their backyard this November, following the state...
8/24/2012
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Casino ballot proposal likely headed to ballot after Michigan Supreme Court ruling
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that residents should get a vote on a proposal to add eight casinos, a decision that may clear the way for other...
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Michigan Supreme Court orders casino proposal onto Nov. 6 ballot
(Michigan) -- A Michigan Supreme Court ruling Friday ordered a proposal to allow eight new casinos around the state onto the Nov. 6 ballot, rejecting the argument that...
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Michigan Supreme Court orders casino proposal put on ballot
(Michigan) -- Michigan voters could decide in November whether the state needs eight new privately run casinos, including four in Metro Detroit.
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Supreme Court decision helps pro-casino campaign
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously overturned a decision Friday that had killed a November vote to bring more casinos to the state.
8/23/2012
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Economist claim 20,000 new jobs if casinos allowed
(Michigan) -- Eight new casinos in the state will create 20,138 jobs, bring in $1.45 billion in investments and pump $602 million into state coffers, economists speaking...
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Michigan's casino landscape could expand as tribes seek 'off-reservation' gaming operations
(Michigan) -- Casino expansion in Michigan has been making headlines for months here as several groups pursue different means of boosting the state’s gaming...
8/22/2012
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Pro-casino group says 7,280 jobs on the table
(Michigan) -- The group behind the push to approve eight private casinos through a constitutional amendment is touting a study it commissioned that says 7,280 casino...
8/20/2012
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Casino ballot proposal tossed out by court, voters still potentially face five more proposals
(Michigan) -- A ballot proposal that would approve construction of eight more casinos statewide was struck down by the Michigan Court of Appeals August 14.
8/17/2012
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Casino ballot proposal group files election emergency with Supreme Court
(Michigan) -- The group promoting a ballot proposal to add eight casinos in Michigan has requested immediate consideration from the state Supreme Court.
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Group backing 8 new casinos asks Supreme Court to hear dispute
(Michigan) -- A group seeking voter approval for eight new casinos in Michigan asked the state Supreme Court on Friday to hold an emergency hearing next week to decide...
8/16/2012
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Fate Of Casino Ballot Proposal Has Big Implications For Cadillac
(Michigan) -- Cars from Grand Rapids, Chicago and Detroit meet at a cloverleaf south of Cadillac in Clam Lake Township. From here they split off onto state highways to...
8/15/2012
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Casino, collective bargaining ballot issues hit roadblock
(Michigan) -- The four members of Board of State Canvassers (pictured above) voted Wednesday to block the people from voting on the creation of eight new casinos across...
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New casino proposal off the November ballot
(Michigan) -- The state Court of Appeals ordered a proposal to approve eight new casinos in Michigan off the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
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State appeals court orders casino proposal off ballot
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals on Tuesday ordered off the Nov. 6 ballot a proposal that would ask state voters to approve eight more Michigan casinos.
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Appeals court shoots down casino ballot proposal
(Michigan) -- The state appeals court has sided with a group opposing the expansion of casino gambling in Michigan and ordered that a petition allowing new casinos not...
8/14/2012
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Appeals court rejects ballot proposal for Detroit casino, 7 others
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals has struck down a ballot proposal that would have allowed voters this fall to approve eight additional casinos in the state.
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Appeals court shoots down casino ballot proposal
(Michigan) -- The state appeals court has sided with a group opposing the expansion of casino gambling in Michigan and ordered that a petition allowing new casinos not...
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Ballot proposal for new casinos blocked by Michigan Court of Appeals
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered off the Nov. 6 ballot a proposal that would ask state voters to approve eight more private casinos in Michigan.
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Casino ballot proposal would 'significantly' change Gaming Control Act, Court of Appeals found
(Michigan) -- The casino ballot proposal would significantly change the Michigan Gaming Control Act, but the petition language does not reference the act.
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Editorial: Court spares voters from absurd casino amendment
(Michigan) -- With so many egregious proposals vying for the November ballot, it's hard to say which would be the most bruising to the idea of a state Constitution...
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Group planning Grand Rapids casino 'very likely' will appeal court ruling on ballot proposal
(Michigan) -- Plans to turn an old warehouse near the Wealthy Street overpass into a casino were dealt a serious blow Tuesday by a three-judge panel.
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MI Court of Appeals Denies Casino Ballot Proposal
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected a ballot proposal, Tuesday, that would build eight new casinos throughout the state, including DeWitt Township. The...
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Michigan Court Blocks Casino Ballot [sub req'd]
(Michigan) -- A proposed referendum question to allow up to eight new casinos in Michigan is unconstitutional and must not be included on ballot papers this November,...
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Michigan Court of Appeals: Casino ballot initiative is 'unconstitutional'
(Michigan) -- This morning, the Michigan Court of Appeals ruled a ballot initiative that would approve eight more private casinos in the state will not appear on the Nov...
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State appeals court blocks casino expansion ballot proposal
(Michigan) -- The Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled a proposal to add eight casinos around the state cannot appear on the November ballot.
8/13/2012
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4 ballot proposals including bargaining rights, casino gambling have enough signatures for November vote
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Department of State says four proposed Michigan constitutional amendments have enough signatures to appear on the November ballot.
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Sides square off on more gambling, casinos for Michigan
(Michigan) -- A group backed in part by several existing Michigan casinos is challenging a constitutional amendment headed for the November ballot that would green-light...
8/10/2012
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Group challenging proposal for new casinos
(Michigan) -- A group backed in part by several existing Michigan casinos is challenging a constitutional amendment headed for the November ballot that would green-light...
8/7/2012
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Casino ballot question arguments heard in court
(Michigan) -- The Michigan Court of Appeals heard arguments Monday on a ballot question that would allow eight new casinos to open in the state. MLive reports that on...
8/6/2012
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Anti-expansion group wants to stop Casino ballot initiative
(Michigan) -- A group trying to stop a casino expansion proposal from getting on the November ballot wants the Michigan secretary of state to rule the measure...
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Appeals panel takes up suit challenging Michigan casino ballot proposal
(Michigan) -- A Michigan Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Monday morning in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit challenging whether a proposed casino expansion...
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Casino ballot question debated in court
(Michigan) -- The owners of Detroit and tribal casinos were in court today to try to keep a proposal off the November ballot. The proposal would amend the state...
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Casino Proposal Constitutionality Questioned in Court
(Michigan) -- Before a proposal to build eight new casinos in Michigan can go on the ballot, it has to get through the courts. Attorneys from both sides of the issue...
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Some Declare MI Casino Proposals Un-Constitutional
(Michigan) -- A proposal by Citizens for More Michigan Jobs to bring eight new privately owned casinos was on its way to the ballot, until Protect MI Vote put a hault to...
8/3/2012
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Constitutionality of Michigan casino ballot proposal to be argued before Court of Appeals
(Michigan) -- The Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on a lawsuit over the constitutionality of a ballot proposal to add eight casinos in Michigan.
7/25/2012
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Group claims Michigan casino ballot proposal is unconstituional, filing law suit to block from November ballot
(Michigan) -- Opponents of a ballot proposal to add eight casinos in Michigan plan to file a lawsuit contending the measure is unconstitutional.
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Spending on ballot initiatives balloons -- and could top $100M
(Michigan) -- Groups pushing seven different ballot initiatives for the Nov. 6 election -- from blocking a right-to-work movement and a new public bridge to Canada to...
7/24/2012
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Group preps lawsuit to keep casino expansion off November ballot
(Michigan) -- A group of Detroit and tribal casino operators plans to take legal action to stop a ballot box campaign seeking voter approval for eight new casinos in...
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Michigan casinos go to court to try to stop more casinos
(Michigan) -- Groups wanting to stop the spread of casinos in Michigan say they'll file a lawsuit to try to halt a fall referendum that would allow more gambling...
7/17/2012
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Casino plan foes overstate ballot implications, Truth Squad says
(Michigan) -- What: Radio ads -- "Don't sign away your rights" and "Casino expansion kills Detroit jobs"
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Michigan Truth Squad delves into sketchy details of proposed casino land ownership
(Michigan) -- A plan to build eight casinos in Michigan moving toward November's ballot remains almost as sketchy in financial detail as the day it was announced in...
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Michigan Truth Squad finds Citizens for More Michigan Jobs Casino Claims Go a Bit Too Far
(Michigan) -- Backers of a proposal to add eight private casinos in Michigan sell it as a jobs plan for the state. They promise up to 16,000 in construction and casino...
7/16/2012
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More than 1,200 people line up Monday for job fair at FireKeepers Casino
(Michigan) -- More than 1,200 people had visited FireKeepers Casino through midday Monday in hopes of landing one of about 320 jobs there. “We've had a lot of...
7/15/2012
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FireKeepers Casino Holding Job Fair
(Michigan) -- Looking for work? The FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek is holding a job fair Monday. The resort-style hotel and event center is looking for 300 new team...
7/14/2012
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FireKeepers Casino to offer more slots, rooms and jobs near Battle Creek
(Michigan) -- FireKeepers Casino plans to install more slot machines to outfit a nonsmoking area for gamers. “We are going to have a dedicated nonsmoking gaming...
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Casino expansion in region continues
(Michigan) -- Casinos continue to be the biggest growth industry in West Michigan. With the addition of more hotel rooms, restaurants and an entertainment facility at...
6/26/2012
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Bid for a November vote on allowing 8 new Michigan casinos wins a half-million signatures
(Michigan) -- Backers of a proposal to allow eight new Michigan casinos through an amendment to the state constitution – including four new gaming halls in the...
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Group backing 8 new Michigan casinos says it has enough signatures to get on ballot
(Michigan) -- A group that wants to see more casinos in Michigan announced Tuesday it had submitted enough signatures to get the issue on the November ballot.
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Group seeking more Michigan casinos turns in petitions
(Michigan) -- A group behind a push to bring new casinos to Michigan has turned in petitions to get the measure on the November ballot. Secretary of state spokeswoman...
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Michigan group submits signatures to put casino proposal on ballot
(Michigan) -- Voters will likely see a proposal to add eight casinos in Michigan on the November ballot. Citizens for More Michigan Jobs has submitted 509,777 signatures...
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Michigan takes another step toward expanding casino gambling
(Michigan) -- The group behind a push to allow eight new private casinos in Michigan handed in more than a half million signatures today to put the issue on the November...
6/24/2012
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Group gathering signatures for casino proposal
(Michigan) -- When it comes to petitions being circulated for ballot issues, one Midland woman found out that before signing anything, it’s important to be aware...
6/21/2012
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Casino Drive Says It Has Enough Signatures
(Michigan) -- Leaders of a drive to allow eight new privately owned casinos in Michigan, including one near Cadillac, say they’ve gathered more than enough...
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Group seeking private casinos claims enough petition signatures for ballot question
(Michigan) -- A group trying to open eight privately owned casinos in Detroit, Grand Rapids and six other smaller towns claims it has enough etition signatures to put...
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Possible Casinos in Michigan Stir Controversy
(Michigan) -- The war of words is heating up over a likely statewide ballot proposal to create eight more casinos in Michigan, possibly bringing the total to 33. The two...
6/20/2012
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Michigan casino proposal to likely make November ballot; see how communities may be affected
(Michigan) -- A coalition hoping to add eight casinos in Michigan believes it has enough signatures to get its proposal on the November ballot.
6/16/2012
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State sees no urgency to renegotiate gaming deal
(Michigan) -- The gaming compact between the state of Michigan and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe will have been in force for 20 years next year, but no one seems...
6/13/2012
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Snyder gets bill to limit access to casino ATMs
(Michigan) -- Michigan lawmakers want to prevent welfare recipients from rolling the dice with public money. The Senate has given final approval to a bill to prevent...
6/11/2012
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Fading in the stretch / Horse racing biz looks to state help to end slump
(Michigan) -- Michigan's horse racing industry, beset by a staggering decline in wagering that has been fueled by casinos and slot machine gambling at tracks in...
6/8/2012
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FireKeepers Casino: Horse Racing Act changes would violate agreement
(Michigan) -- A FireKeepers Casino spokesman said legislation allowing a new kind of instant wagering at Michigan horse racing tracks would be improper.
6/7/2012
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FireKeepers Casino owners and others urge public to reject a proposal to amend the Michigan Constition for 8 more casinos
(Michigan) -- An effort to amend the Michigan Constitution to allow eight new developer-owned gaming casinos:
6/6/2012
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Groups wage battle over bid to get casino measure on November ballot
(Michigan) -- Billboards urging residents to "decline to sign" petitions supporting eight proposed Michigan casinos -- including four in metro Detroit -- are...
6/5/2012
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FireKeepers Casino sets meeting to discuss state amendment that would allow eight new privately owned casinos
(Michigan) -- The owners of FireKeepers Casino plan to hold an informational meeting for area community leaders about a statewide ballot proposal that would amend the...
6/3/2012
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Opinion: Tribal 2 percent system could use improvement
(Michigan) -- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe wrote checks for nearly $2.2 million to local units of government last week. It’s a ritual that mid-Michigan...
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Tribe distributes $2.196 million to entities
(Michigan) -- The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribal Council recently made its annual 2 percent distribution for the spring 2012 season. Local units of government and public...
5/13/2012
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Ohio casinos will hurt Detroit's budget, report shows
(Detroit) -- Detroit’s hard-pressed treasury can expect to take another hit as Ohio opens four casinos that’ll be in direct competition with three in the...
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Ohio's new casinos could cost cash-strapped Detroit $30 million a year, analysis predicts
(Detroit) -- When casinos open starting this month in four cities in Ohio, Detroit may come up a big loser. The already cash-strapped city could see a decline of up to $...
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Stephen Henderson: Detroit has little to show for its casino revenue
(Detroit) -- If you go to Tunica, Miss., a little city just southwest of Memphis, you can take a tour of all the fabulous improvements that have been made with tax money...
5/3/2012
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Snyder creates unit in Gaming Control Board to investigate crimes
(Michigan) -- Gov. Rick Snyder issued an executive order today to establish a criminal investigations unit inside the state Gaming Control Board.
4/25/2012
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LETTER: City, county should fight for a casino [2nd Item]
(Michigan) -- To the Port Huron City Council and the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners: I’ve been waiting for the promise of a Port Huron casino to be...
4/24/2012
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Michigan Casino Moguls Assisted by the State Powers
(Michigan) -- The state of Michigan has its own niche when it comes to gambling. Lots of it is state-owned and attempts to compete bring the state powers to crack down...
4/22/2012
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Full road panel payment approved
(Michigan) -- Satisfied that the cost of road work last year through Pine Creek Reservation need not be shared with other county taxpayers, the FireKeepers Local Revenue...
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Tribal company draws on the sun to generate power - and jobs
(Michigan) -- A blend of sunshine and enterprise is generating power — and jobs — for a growing number of area residents. The evidence is visible to folks...
4/19/2012
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Four Winds New Buffalo to Host a Job Fair on Saturday May 5
(Michigan) -- Four Winds® New Buffalo is pleased to announce that it will host a job fair on Saturday, May 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, at New Buffalo High...
4/14/2012
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Editorial: Reasons to be skeptical about a Grand Rapids casino (editorial, with poll)
(Michigan) -- All the buzz surrounding the possibility of a casino near downtown Grand Rapids has plenty of people asking: Would such a development be a jackpot or a...
4/13/2012
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Cliff Schrader: Port Huron missing in action from Michigan's casino quest
(Michigan) -- It looks as if Port Huron — the entire Blue Water Area in fact — got kicked to the curb again. While the Port Huron City Council and the St....
4/12/2012
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OUR VIEW — Don't use 'economic development' argument to justify more casinos
(Michigan) -- Two groups are seeking to qualify ballot measures for the November election that could authorize a combined 15 new casinos in Michigan, adding to the 25...
4/11/2012
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Competing Grand Rapids Casino Plans
(Michigan) -- State officials have approved petition language for a pair of competing plans to bring many new casinos to Michigan. Both plans would include a casino in...
4/10/2012
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Location for potential GR casino set
(Michigan) -- The location that could become a Grand Rapids casino if Michigan jobs group gets its way has been announced. A furniture warehouse on Logan Street not far...
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Question of the Day: Casino in downtown Grand Rapids: Good or bad idea?
(Michigan) -- Reports about a statewide group's plans to build a casino on the southwest edge of downtown has generated debate among MLive readers.
4/9/2012
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Group wants eight more casinos in state, including one in Romulus
(Michigan) -- The group Citizens for More Michigan Jobs got the green light to collect signatures to see if voters statewide want to allow eight more casinos, including...
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Michigan casino proposal includes higher tax rate, directed revenues
(Michigan) -- A ballot proposal that would allow up to eight new casinos to be built in Michigan would raise taxes on casinos and direct the revenues into specific state...
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OP/ED: State casino question keeps on growing
(Michigan) -- It's becoming more likely that Michigan voters will have their say in whether to allow a large expansion of casino gambling. A petition for a...
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Voters would approve local casinos, ballot proposal with the same vote
(Michigan) -- If backers of a push to expand casino gaming in Michigan are successful in getting the issue on the November ballot, the state could see up to eight new...
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Why is state the hot bet for more casinos?
(Michigan) -- In the nearly 30 years since the casino industry began to form in Michigan, 25 gaming establishments have cropped up throughout the state.
4/7/2012
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OUR VIEW: Voters need to know both sides of casino issue
(Michigan) -- Michigan voters could see one of the most expensive – and perhaps outrageous – political campaigns in years this year, over casino gambling.
4/6/2012
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Group wants eight more casinos in state, including one in Romulus
(Michigan) -- The group Citizens for More Michigan Jobs got the green light to collect signatures to see if voters statewide want to allow eight more casinos, including...
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Michigan casino campaigns face difficult challenge
(Michigan) -- Eight years ago, Michigan casino owners spent nearly $20 million to support a ballot campaign that makes it far more difficult for their competition to set...
4/5/2012
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Does Detroit need more casinos?
(Detroit) -- Developers are eyeing another round of casino construction in Michigan including the possibility of new casinos in downtown Detroit, according to the Free...
4/4/2012
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Another Lansing-area casino proposed
(Michigan) -- A group made up of politicians, business leaders and others is looking to open eight casinos throughout Michigan, including one in DeWitt Township that...
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Michigan Casino Expansion Bid A ‘Longshot’ [sub req'd]
(Michigan) -- Eight new casinos could open in Michigan if 323,000 voters sign a petition to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November to authorize...
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Michigan casino question keeps on growing
(Michigan) -- A petition for a constitutional ballot question that would allow eight new casinos in Michigan was approved for circulation earlier this week.
4/3/2012
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Backers of 8 proposed casinos begin drive to get on November ballot
(Michigan) -- The Board of State Canvassers today approved language for a petition drive to seek voters' approval for eight new casinos statewide.
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Proposal for Birch Run casino approved, committee to start collecting signatures
(Michigan) -- The State Board of Canvassers approved a proposal Tuesday for eight new casinos in Michigan, including one in Birch Run. The Committee for More Michigan...
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Proposal would add 8 casinos to Michigan lineup
(Michigan) -- A campaign seeking to open eight new casinos in Michigan has started to collect signatures in an effort to put its proposal before voters in November,...
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe opposed to proposed building of new casinos accross Michigan
(Michigan) -- Despite the Committee for More Michigan Jobs campaign that the eight new casinos across Michigan would be good for the state, not everyone agrees.
4/2/2012
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MARY KRAMER: More casinos bring bad odds
(Detroit) -- Betting on casinos was never a sure thing for Detroit. But now that this cash-strapped city has become accustomed to collecting cash from the three casinos...
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New casino plans include DeWitt Township proposal
(Michigan) -- A group made up of politicians, business leaders and others is looking to open eight casinos throughout Michigan, including one in DeWitt Township that...
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Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe opposed to proposed building of eight new casinos, including one in Birch Run
(Michigan) -- A proposal for eight new casinos across Michigan could be settled in a vote as early as Tuesday, it was reported Sunday by the Detroit Free Press.
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Michigan takes up casino gambling expansion; proposal for Pontiac Silverdome
(Michigan) -- Pontiac's former state-appointed financial manager Fred Leeb is part of a coalition seeking a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling in...
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Proposed Ballot Initiative Would Build 8 New Casinos in Michigan
(Michigan) -- Some here in DeWitt Township love the idea of a casino directly in town. "I think it would be really awesome to have one out here," says Sue...
4/1/2012
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Group Wants To Build Eight New Casinos
(Michigan) -- Developers hope the state will take a gamble on a new project that would bring several more casinos to the area. They want to build eight new casinos all...
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Report: Group pitching casinos for Grand Rapids, other Michigan cities, faces uphill fight
(Michigan) -- Imagine a large-scale privately-run casino located near the Founders Brewing Co. taproom in downtown Grand Rapids.
3/31/2012
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8 new casinos proposed: Long shot or good bet for Michigan?
(Michigan) -- A new casino would rise on Detroit's east riverfront next to the Renaissance Center, or across from Cobo Center at the shuttered Pontchartrain Hotel,...
3/25/2012
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The casino crapshoot
(Michigan) -- Blackjack in Grand Rapids, roulette wheels in Lansing, horse-racing in Muskegon and perhaps even slot machines in Benton Harbor.
3/20/2012
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Briefs: Poll shows few want more casino gaming
(Michigan) -- A statewide survey of likely Michigan voters, commissioned by owners of casinos including FireKeepers in Emmett Township, suggests Michigan voters oppose...
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Poll: Michigan Residents Nix More Casinos
(Michigan) -- Just weeks after a report in Michigan’s local press that plans were in the works to develop 22 new casinos in the state, a new opinion poll shows Michigan...
3/19/2012
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Poll finds Michigan voters don't support expanded casino gaming
(Michigan) -- A majority of Michigan voters think there are too many or just enough casinos in the state, a poll released Monday morning found.
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Poll: Michiganders worry about casino expansion
(Michigan) -- A new poll out today finds Michigan voters have significant concerns about proposals to expand privately owned commercial casinos or allow the state’...
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