Michigan Casinos
Michigan casinos are found throughout the "Great Lakes State,"
also known as the "birthplace of the automotive industry."
Michigan has a population of over 10,000,000 people, with an
area of 56,000 square miles. The capital of Michigan is Lansing,
with a population of approximately 500,000. Detroit, with a
population of 1,000,000, is the largest city and the leader in
automotive manufacturing throughout the world.
The majority of the nineteen Michigan casinos, scattered
throughout the state, are located on Native American tribal
land. Michigan casinos vary in size and amenities, with over
21,000 gaming machines, a large selection of slots, and 450
table games in the state. There are three casinos in Detroit,
all open 24 hours, including the MGM Grand Detroit Casino, with
75,000 square feet, 2,800 slots, 72 table games, and four
restaurants; and the Greektown Casino, a Native American casino,
with 75,000 square feet, 2,400 slots, and 85 table games. The
MotorCity Casino in Detroit has 75,000 square feet, 2,621 slots,
88 table games, and four restaurants.
One of the most popular and the largest of Michigan casinos is
the prestigious Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort in Mt. Pleasant,
with 210,000 square feet, 4,704 slots, 75 table games, such as
craps, poker, roulette, and blackjack, as well as five
restaurants and a hotel. Another of the larger Michigan casinos
is Chip-In's Island Resort and Casino, located outside of
Detroit in Harris, with 55,000 square feet of gaming area, 970
slots, 30 table games, four restaurants, and a small hotel. The
Leelanau Casino, in Peshawbestown, has 30,581 square feet, 416
slots, and eight poker tables.
There are a number of smaller Michigan casinos, run by the
Kewadin Native Americans, located in Christmas, Sault St. Marie,
Hessel, Manistique, and St. Ignace. The Kewadin Casino in
Christmas, open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., has 8,000 square
feet, 207 slots, and eight table games, such as Blackjack and
Caribbean Stud poker. In addition, Michigan casinos include the
Ojibwa Casino Resort, in Baraga, with 17,000 square feet, 326
slots, and eight table games; and the Bay Mills Resort and
Casino, in Brimley, with the same area of gaming space, 700
slots, 13 table games, four restaurants, and a small hotel.
Michigan casinos are a thriving business. With new casinos and
major expansions being planned throughout the state, Michigan
casinos will continue to be a promising venture. They provide
revenue and employment, as well as a variety of gambling
entertainment for residents and visitors to the Great Lakes
area.