Firekeepers Casino player picks up $1.3 million win on progressive jackpot
An Indiana man won $1.3 million on a side bet while playing blackjack at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek.
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An Indiana man won $1.3 million on a side bet while playing blackjack at FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek.
The jackpot win is the casino's biggest in 2025 and the largest since a player hit a $1,271,645 jackpot in November 2024.
A federal jury has issued a conviction in the case of $700,000 stolen from Four Winds Casino Hartford in Michigan.
The Tropicana was a frequent haunt of the legendary Rat Pack, while its past under the mob has long cemented its place in Las Vegas lore.
Denise Ezell filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, saying she still has not received the money since winning on Oct. 30, 2023.
Jesus Gaytan-Garcia was charged Tuesday in connection with a $700,000 heist at the Hartford Four Winds Casino last year, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
One local man has won $500,000 at the Hollywood Casino at Greektown on Sunday.
Union members with the Detroit Casino Council voted to ratify a new contract with MGM Grand Detroit after 47 days on strike, according to UNITE HERE Local 24.
MGM Grand Casino workers still on strike after they voted to reject the proposed deal with the Detroit Casino Council.
The agreement is subject to vote by union membership.
Members of the Detroit Casino Council gathered Saturday for a rally outside of MGM Grand in Detroit as the ongoing strike hits a month next week.
Detroit casino workers have been on strike for nearly a month, and now they are calling for a boycott against online betting platforms FanDuel, ESPN BET, Hollywood iCasino, and BetMGM.
With winter quickly approaching, there's a need on the picket lines outside the headquarters of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and at Detroit's casinos
As workers for both Blue Cross Blue Shield and Detroit's three casinos continue to strike, unions and community supporters are working together to make sure those on the picket lines have all the essentials they need until a deal is made.
Union members from Detroit's casinos flooded into lawmakers' offices on Tuesday as they continue their fight for increased wages and improved working conditions.
Some casinos have already closed their valet service to cope with fewer employees and said patrons should expect disruptions in their restaurants as well.
Roughly 3,700 workers at Detroit's three casinos walked off the job Tuesday after a union contract expired.
More than 3,000 workers from the city's three casinos will walk off the job unless a new contract is reached.
At this point in their investigation, police aren't ready to say whether these were crimes of opportunity or if both victims were targeted, but they are urging casino patrons to stay vigilant.
Candy aisles across the nation have been stocked for weeks with chocolate Easter bunnies in honor of the upcoming holiday.
The three casinos in Detroit reported $105.5 million in monthly aggregate revenue in the month of February.
Officials say internet gaming generated $1.58 billion, whereas sports betting generated $399.58 million.
Inflation? High gas prices? American gamblers are shrugging them off — and losing money at casinos at a record pace.
A Michigan resident took a meager 25 cents and made it into $239,257 during their time at the Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, MI.
His wife, Denise, told TMZ and Fox News that he died Wednesday in Las Vegas after several years of illness, mostly from kidney problems.
