| Todd McInturf / The Detroit News A view of the main expansion area of the Motor City Casino with 500 slot machines; 45 gaming tables, and rows of lights in the ceiling. The new area will open to the public, June 7. An adjacent 400-room hotel is scheduled to open this fall. |
MotorCity showcases new gaming facility expected to open June 7
Joel J. Smith / The Detroit News
| DETROIT -- The MotorCity Casino showcased its new expanded gaming facility today, becoming the first Detroit casino to complete at least a portion of its massive permanent casino/hotel/ entertainment complex. MotorCity has added an additional 25,000 square feet of gaming space, which it expects to open to the public June 7. The new space, which is one-third larger than the existing 75,000-square-foot facility, will allow room for 600 additional slot machines. With the news space, the casino will boast about 3,100 machines
The new facility has an automotive theme with hubcaps, various car parts and other car photos and artwork spread throughout. Custom car designer Chip Foose was hired to help the design team.
A new state-of-the-art sound, light and video system will be installed throughout the casino. | Todd McInturf / The Detroit News An artist's rendering of the new MotorCity Casino and Hotel. Todd McInturf / The Detroit News A view of the high-limit gaming area with slot machines and gaming tables. On the other side of the gold wall is The Signature Club Lounge. | ||||
| Gregg Solomon, MotorCity's chief executive officer, said plans call for the completion of the 400-room hotel, entertainment venue, new restaurants and meeting rooms later this year. "I'm extremely excited over this," Marian Ilitch, owner of MotorCity, told reporters following a morning tour. "We all had a vision, and it came through and then some. We wanted a locally owned casino so we could give back to the community. It's important to put our dollars back into the community." The casino is located on Grand River Avenue and the Lodge Freeway. The MGM Grand Detroit Casino is expected to open its new casino/hotel/entertainment complex by the end of the year. Greektown Casino is expected to open in late 2008. You can reach Joel J. Smith at (313) 222-2556 or jsmith@detnews.com.
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