Detroit poker rooms possibly reopening soon; August revenue hits $69.3 million
In Michigan, two of Detroit’s three downtown casinos are reportedly planning to reopen their shuttered poker rooms, with one possibly set to do so this week, unbeknownst to the Michigan Gaming Contol Board (MGCB). Meanwhile, after being shut down for nearly five months due to COVID-19 health concerns, the city’s trio of commercial casinos reported $69.3 million in monthly aggregate revenue for August.
Card rooms at MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity and Greektown casinos haven’t been in play since Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order closing …