Detroit’s casino workers are striking for more money, leading to chaos in the poker rooms Three Detroit casinos have temporarily closed their poker rooms after 3,700 employees went on strike. The venues will remain in operation while the strike continues, but the poker rooms at the MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino have been closed
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Travis Young becomes the latest MSPT Michigan State Poker Champ
A record-setting poker tournament ends with a huge payout for poker pro Travis Young The Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) Michigan State Poker Championship concluded on Sunday night as Travis Young beat out 2,883 entrants to become champion of the $1,100 buy-in event and take home the top prize of $297,997. The Firekeepers Casino Hotel in
Michigan tribe’s fight for recognition could lead to new casino
The Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians are lobbying for federal recognition The decades-long effort by a West Michigan Native American tribe to be recognized by the US government is taking a new approach after Representatives Hillary Scholten and John Moolenaar introduced bipartisan legislation to have the Grand River Bands of Ottawa Indians recognized by
Man wins online WSOP bracelet while facing attempted murder charge
Rudy Gavaldon is out on bond, but his legal troubles didn’t keep him from the poker tables Only a few days ago, a man from Michigan triumphed at the state’s WSOP festival by clinching an online bracelet and securing $20,193. Interestingly, this achievement occurred less than 11 months since he faced accusations of intent to