Slots At Motor City Casino

The bright neon lights of the MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit are a sight for any visitor to behold. First opened in 1999, the MotorCity Casino is one of just three casinos operated outside of tribal land in the state. It is mostly new construction that also incorporates an old Wonder Bread company building.

The 100,000-square-foot casino at MotorCity Casino Hotel is open 24 hours. It features close to 2,00 slots and video poker games, 60 table games, and Detroit's only poker club. That means the best of electronic gaming and slots, a diverse selection of table games, and some of the city's best live poker action.

First opened in 1999, the MotorCity Casino is one of just three casinos operated outside of tribal land in the state. It is mostly new construction that also incorporates an old Wonder Bread company building. Visitors will find more than 2,800 slot machines and over 59 table games when they arrive on the 100,000+ sq. First opened in 1999, the MotorCity Casino is one of just three casinos operated outside of tribal land in the state. It is mostly new construction that also incorporates an old Wonder Bread company building. Visitors will find more than 2,800 slot machines and over 59 table games when they arrive on the 100,000+ sq.

Visitors will find more than 2,800 slot machines and over 59 table games when they arrive on the 100,000+ sq. ft. casino floor. As of 2020, visitors to Motor City will also find a FanDuel retail sportsbook located right inside the casino. MotorCity is also partnered with FanDuel to operate its online gambling sites, which could be some of the first to launch in Michigan.

MotorCity also offers a theater arena with seating for 2,400 people and a 400-room luxury hotel and spa. For meals and snacks, you can drop in at a four-star restaurant, visit the food court, or relax in one of several bars and lounges.

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Online Gambling At MotorCity Casino Hotel

In December 2019, Michigan's Governor signed legislation to legalize online gambling, online sports betting, daily fantasy sports, and retail sports betting. The roll-out of these new gaming opportunities is taking some time as the state legislature continues to work on rules and regulations to effectuate the change. MotorCity will launch both an online casino and online sportsbook under the FanDuel brand.

Once the state lawmakers finalize rules and issue licenses, we anticipated that the FanDuel online sportsbook will be one of the first sports betting apps to launch in the state.

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Known predominantly for its Daily Fantasy Sports, the FanDuel brand has quickly become one of the top brands in online gambling. The FanDuel Sportsbook app offers top-notch odds and one of the best apps in the industry. The app is easy to navigate even for new bettors. FanDuel announced a partnership with the Detroit Pistons, solidifying its relationship with Michigan.

The FanDuel Casino app is already available in Pennsylvania and in New Jersey under the Betfair brand. Although it doesn't offer the same variety of slots and table games as some of the other Michigan casino apps, they are offering new games all the time. We anticipate that FanDuel will offer new players a $200 risk-free bet when it launches in Michigan.

In anticipation of this launch, FanDuel Michigan is offering bettors a pre-launch registration offer. Use this link to claim up to $100 in free bets just by registering.

FanDuel Retail Sportsbook At MotorCity

In March 2020, the MotorCity Casino opened a FanDuel Sportsbook that spans two floors of the casino and features six betting windows. FanDuel will administer all core services related to the sportsbook, including handling bets on the Detroit Tigers and the Detroit Red Wings.

The two story-retail sportsbook features almost 70 televisions for sports viewing along with six betting windows and more than 50 sports betting kiosks. They are open from 9 am to midnight seven days a week. The lounge is located in the spot formerly occupied by the Chromatics Lounge and Spectators.

MotorCity Casino History

The original historic building where the MotorCity Casino Hotel complex is located was first built in 1915. Part of the exterior terracotta relief was restored during renovations. The Mandalay Resort Group opened the casino on this site in 1999.

MGM Mirage acquired Mandalay Resort Group in 2005. At the time, MGM also owned the MGM Grand Detroit. Since Michigan law only allows companies to own one casino in the state, MGM had to sell one of their properties. After a bit of hemming and hawing, they wound up selling their share in MotorCity Casino to Little Caesar's owner, Marian Ilitch.

Ilitch also invested in a $300 million expansion of the casino to include the 400-room hotel and spa. In 2008, the MotorCity Casino received its signature metal wrap from Quality Metalcraft, which produced 11,000 tons of stainless steel ribbon for the project.

The casino's design is strongly influenced by Detroit's automotive and industrial history, hence the name, MotorCity Casino Hotel. Outside, the building has a unique curved design that is wrapped in a metal shell. Inside, there are thousands of slot machines and dozens of gaming tables with roulette, Black Jack, poker, craps, Pai Gow, Baccarat, Casino War, and Spanish 21.

Visitors will also find one of the few AAA 4-Diamond Restaurants in Detroit. It's on the 16th floor of the casino with a menu of modern American cuisine.

The Club Metro Loyalty Program

Players who love to earn extra perks can also participate in Club Metro and earn comps, bonuses, and free play in the casino. The club features four levels, including:

• Base Club Metro
• Signature
• The Signature Club Elite
• Signature Premium

Players will earn points when they use their cards at slots and table games. They also earn 3% of whatever they spend at the hotel and casino towards comps. This applies to most cash and credit purchases. Even better, the comps never expire.

What other kinds of benefits and discounts can players expect from a Club Metro membership?

• 10% discount minimum on purchases at in-house shops, bars, restaurants, the hotel, spa, and on concert tickets.
• Earn $5 in free Reward Play for every $15 in comps you receive.
• Cash discounts on the catering of events.
• Exclusive features at upper club levels, like access to the Signature Club, check-in service, access to the Sound Board suite, preferred eating at Iridescence, and complimentary hotel upgrades.

MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit FAQ

The MotorCity Casino opened its doors for the first time in December 1999.

You have to be 21 years old to gamble in the MotorCity Casino.

Yes, you can place bets in the recently opened FanDuel Sportsbook at the MotorCity Casino. FanDuel is in the process of finalizing its online sports betting app and will launch once the state gives online gambling apps the go ahead.

MotorCity Casino Hotel is located in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

The MotorCity Casino Hotel is normally open 24 hours a day!

MotorCity Casino Hotel online gambling partnerships

The original historic building where the MotorCity Casino Hotel complex is located was first built in 1915. Part of the exterior terracotta relief was restored during renovations. The Mandalay Resort Group opened the casino on this site in 1999.

MGM Mirage acquired Mandalay Resort Group in 2005. At the time, MGM also owned the MGM Grand Detroit. Since Michigan law only allows companies to own one casino in the state, MGM had to sell one of their properties. After a bit of hemming and hawing, they wound up selling their share in MotorCity Casino to Little Caesar's owner, Marian Ilitch.

Ilitch also invested in a $300 million expansion of the casino to include the 400-room hotel and spa. In 2008, the MotorCity Casino received its signature metal wrap from Quality Metalcraft, which produced 11,000 tons of stainless steel ribbon for the project.

The casino's design is strongly influenced by Detroit's automotive and industrial history, hence the name, MotorCity Casino Hotel. Outside, the building has a unique curved design that is wrapped in a metal shell. Inside, there are thousands of slot machines and dozens of gaming tables with roulette, Black Jack, poker, craps, Pai Gow, Baccarat, Casino War, and Spanish 21.

Visitors will also find one of the few AAA 4-Diamond Restaurants in Detroit. It's on the 16th floor of the casino with a menu of modern American cuisine.

The Club Metro Loyalty Program

Players who love to earn extra perks can also participate in Club Metro and earn comps, bonuses, and free play in the casino. The club features four levels, including:

• Base Club Metro
• Signature
• The Signature Club Elite
• Signature Premium

Players will earn points when they use their cards at slots and table games. They also earn 3% of whatever they spend at the hotel and casino towards comps. This applies to most cash and credit purchases. Even better, the comps never expire.

What other kinds of benefits and discounts can players expect from a Club Metro membership?

• 10% discount minimum on purchases at in-house shops, bars, restaurants, the hotel, spa, and on concert tickets.
• Earn $5 in free Reward Play for every $15 in comps you receive.
• Cash discounts on the catering of events.
• Exclusive features at upper club levels, like access to the Signature Club, check-in service, access to the Sound Board suite, preferred eating at Iridescence, and complimentary hotel upgrades.

MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit FAQ

The MotorCity Casino opened its doors for the first time in December 1999.

You have to be 21 years old to gamble in the MotorCity Casino.

Yes, you can place bets in the recently opened FanDuel Sportsbook at the MotorCity Casino. FanDuel is in the process of finalizing its online sports betting app and will launch once the state gives online gambling apps the go ahead.

MotorCity Casino Hotel is located in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

The MotorCity Casino Hotel is normally open 24 hours a day!

MotorCity Casino Hotel online gambling partnerships

In March 2020, MotorCity Casino teamed up with FanDuel Group to launch sports betting and online casino in Michigan. The deal includes a FanDuel-branded retail sportsbook at the Detroit casino.

The partnership brings a heavy-hitter to Michigan's expanding gambling industry. FanDuel, owned by Flutter Entertainment, got its start in sports betting in New Jersey, where it is the top online and retail brand in that state.

It is expected FanDuel and its MotorCity market access agreement will produce similar dividends in Michigan.

The FanDuel Sportsbook and FanDuel Casino are expected to launch end of 2020 if not early 2021.

The casino at MotorCity Casino Hotel

The 100,000-square-foot casino at MotorCity Casino Hotel is open 24 hours.

It features close to 2,00 slots and video poker games, 60 table games, and Detroit's only poker club. That means the best of electronic gaming and slots, a diverse selection of table games, and some of the city's best live poker action.

MotorCity Casino Hotel also hosts a smoke-free gaming area on the 2nd floor.

The casino at MotorCity Casino Hotel runs a variety of promotions, including:

• $50,000 Invitational Slot Tournament (February 2020).
• Bounce Back Bonus – Earn $10 or more in comps and get a Reward Play bonus of that same amount.
• Cupid's Cash – A Valentine's Day promo offering a chance at $1,000 CASH in hourly drawings, $10 in Reward Play, or a chance at a share of $500 CASH at slot tournaments held every 20 minutes.
• Double Play – Refer a friend for a new Club Metro account and earn your points, and your friend's for 30 days.
• Early Bird – A chance to win $25,000 or up to $1,000 in Reward Play playing slots on a Sunday morning.
• New Members – Sign up for Club Metro and get $10 Reward Play. Get another $10 Reward Play by entering the secret code MOBILEAPP10 in the MYMotorCity mobile app.
• Night Owl – Invited Club Metro members have a chance to win $25,000 or up to $1,000 in Reward Play playing slots late on Saturday night.
• Secret Code Bonus – Invited Club Metro members can get a minimum of $10 in Reward Play by downloading the MYMotorCity Mobile App and entering their Secret Code.
• Sweetheart Slot Bonus – Another Valentine's Day promo offering the chance to win up to $1,000 in Reward Play.

Slots

MotorCity Casino Hotel is home to 2,700 slots and video poker machines.

That means everything from traditional reel games to the newest five-reel and video games are available in denominations ranging from 1¢ to $100.

The slot area features an interactive audio/video system and the Lightning Link Lounge including 40 linked progressive jackpot slots.

Table games

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MotorCity Casino Hotel doesn't have the sheer number of table games you might find at the other Detroit casinos, but the list of different games is a lengthy and diverse one. They've got table games covered with 60, including everything from classic casino games to the latest trends.

Here's a full list of the table games at MotorCity Casino Hotel:

• Blackjack
• Spanish 21
• TriLux Blackjack
• House Money Blackjack
• Super 4 Progressive Blackjack
• Buster Blackjack
• Roulette
• Single Zero Roulette
• Blaze Roulette
• Mini-Baccarat (Dragon Side Bet)
• Craps with Fire Bet
• Progressive Pai Gow Poker
• Progressive 3-Card Poker
• Progressive Mississippi Stud
• Progressive Ultimate Texas Hold'em
• Criss Cross Poker
• Casino War

Club Metro rewards program

Club Metro is MotorCity Casino Hotel's player loyalty program.

The Program rewards members with comps for slots and table game play. Plus, it offers 3% comp back on most cash or credit purchases at MotorCity Casino Hotel.

Comps can be used for dining, shopping, spa treatments, and hotel getaways.

The Club Metro card also entitles users to a minimum 10% discount on food and retail purchases, hotel stays, shows at Sound Board, and spa treatment and services.

Every $15 in comps earned also entitles members to $5 in Reward Play.

Club Metro features four tiers all with increased earning potential, benefits, and discounts.

MotorCity Casino Hotel sportsbook

MotorCity Casino Hotel has a deep connection to Detroit sports as owner Marian Ilitch also owns the Detroit Red Wings (NHL) and Detroit Tigers (MLB).

The casino has long hosted viewing parties for Red Wings and Detroit Pistons games featuring food and drink specials and prize raffles.

Plus, it offers a free shuttle to home games at Little Caesars Arena and $10 in free Reward Play to anyone that visits the MotorCity Casino Hotel booth at the arena.

But with the FanDuel partnership, a retail sportsbook was bound to happen. And it did, opening shortly after the deal was announced. However, it also opened the week most sports canceled or postponed seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The gambling industry in Michigan eventually shut down completely for five months.

When MotorCity reopened in August, the two-story FanDuel Sportsbook was ready. MotorCity Casino Hotel converted its Chromatics and Spectators live music venues into a new sportsbook.

The two-story space features big screen TVs, plush seating, two bars, and several self-serve kiosks and betting windows.

MotorCity Casino Hotel poker room

MotorCity Casino Hotel is home to an 10-table poker room that offers Daily High Hand Jackpots, Bad Beat Jackpots, and No-Limit Texas Hold ‘Em and Pot-Limit Omaha cash games and tournaments.

Poker Room promotions also include a gas gift card giveaway to players putting in 40-plus hours at the tables.

The regular tournament schedule includes Bounty and Deepstack events three days a week and monthly guaranteed prizepool tournaments.

You can find out what's happening at the MotorCity Casino Hotel Poker Room through the Bravo Poker Live App for Apple and Android mobile devices.

MotorCity Casino Hotel awarded a record 'Bad Beat' jackpot of almost $569,000 in 2016.

MotorCity Casino Hotel amenities

The hotel at MotorCity Casino Hotel

MotorCity Casino Hotel launched a 400-room hotel, including 33 suites, in 2007.

The hotel does not have a pool, but there is a spa and fitness center available to hotel guests. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day for hotel guests.

There is also more than 67,000 square feet of function and banquet space on the property.

MotorCity Casino Hotel offers hotel packages that include everything from rooms to spa credit, dining credit, and free slot play.

Dining and entertainment

MotorCity Casino Hotel offers a wide selection of dining and entertainment options, including:

• Iridescence: Award winning fine dining restaurant
• Assembly Line Buffet: Award-winning buffet featuring American and international cuisine
• Little Caesars: Genuine Little Caesars Pizza and menu items
• The Lodge Diner: Dine on Detroit history say, night or late night
• Grand River Deli: Deli fare including burgers, corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, homemade soups, and salads
• Sweet Ride: Fresh-made pastries, gourmet cupcakes, spectacular cakes, and Starbucks coffee
• Strut Bar: Bar-top video slots in the heart of the casino
• The Lounge: More than your typical hotel bar with craft beers and cocktails
• Overdrive: Sound Board pre-show spot
• Headlights Lounge: Bar in the center of everything
• MotorCity Pit Stop: Beer, wine, and cocktails in the food court.
• Iridescence: The bar at Iridescence
• Radio Bar: House DJs and live remote broadcasts from the Detroit's top radio stations
• Sound Board: Live entertainment venue with space for 2,400
• Chromatics and Spectators: Live music venue about to become the new MotorCity Casino Hotel sportsbook

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MotorCity Casino Hotel history

In 1996, Michigan voters approved a proposal to build three new commercial casinos in Detroit. In 1997, Michigan lawmakers passed the Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act giving three projects the go ahead.

The temporary MotorCity Casino facility officially opened on Dec. 14, 1999.

The temporary home incorporated a building that once housed the Wagner Baking Company, famous for making Wonder Bread.

Permanent hotel and casino

The MotorCity Casino ownership group included the Mandalay Resort Group, Little Caesars Pizza billionaire Marian Ilitch, a group of more than 100 local investors dubbed Atwater Entertainment, and local investor Tom Celani.

In 2005, MGM Mirage, owners of the MGM Grand Detroit, acquired Mandalay Resort Group. Because Michigan law prohibits the ownership of more than one commercial casino, MGM Mirage was forced to sell one.

Ilitch became the sole owner of the MotorCity Casino at that time, paying $525 million for Mandalay's 53.5% stake, $106 million for Atwater Entertainment's 11.5% stake, and purchasing Celani's 10% stake for an undisclosed amount.

At the time, Ilitch claimed buying the casino was a part of her family's commitment to Detroit's economic revival.

She went ahead with a $300 million expansion project that included construction of a 400-room, 17-story hotel tower. The new Motor City Casino Hotel opened for business in 2007.

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MotorCity Casino Hotel now boasts being the only locally-owned and operated casino in Detroit.

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The three Detroit commercial casinos combine to post record revenues of $1.454 billion in 2019. MotorCity Casino saw its highest revenue totals ever, with $493.6 million in annual revenue, second only to MGM Grand Detroit's $623.5 million.