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MotorCity Casino Hotel is to open at 10 a.m. Wednesday, followed by Greektown Casino-Hotel at 2 p.m. MGM Grand Detroit will open for invite-only VIP customers Wednesday and Thursday, and at 10 a.m.

The three Detroit casinos closed on Nov. 18 under a new order announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Greektown Casino, MGM Grand Detroit, and MotorCity Casino shut their doors as part of a three-week shutdown to prevent and fight the coronavirus spread in Michigan.

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The original shutdown was extended on Dec. 7 through Dec. 20.

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In addition, tribal casinos are either closing doors or adding restrictions to gameplay and entertainment on site.

This is the second time this year that casinos closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Detroit casinos closed on March 16, five days after Michigan sports betting launched, and reopened five months later in early August. Until last week, Detroit casinos operated with 15% capacity limits and numerous safety protocols.

Stay up to date on the latest information about casino closures, restrictions, and reopenings here with PlayMichigan. Here’s what we know.

Michigan casinos closing due to COVID-19 pandemic (updates)

Dec. 8 updates

4:45 p.m. — Little River, Kewadin Casinos reopening Wednesday morning

Little River Casino Resort in Manistee will reopen on Wednesday morning, along with five Kewadin Casinos in the state’s Upper Peninsula.

At Little River, slots will be available at 8 a.m., and table games will open at 10 a.m., according to the casino’s announcement. The casino will close at midnight.

Sportsbook kiosks will be open throughout each day, but the River Rock Sportsbook & Grill bar only will open on Saturday and Sunday.

Kewadin will open its five locations at 9 a.m. on Wednesday. Table games will not be open at any location.

Full details for the reopenings are posted on their website.

Bay Mills and Kings Club in Brimley, along with the three Detroit casinos, remain closed.

Dec. 7 updates

3 p.m. — Governor announces extension of Detroit casino closure

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Monday afternoon that the closure of some Michigan businesses, including Detroit’s three casinos, is extended through Dec. 20.

Greektown Casino, MGM Grand Detroit and MotorCity Casino have been closed since Nov. 18.

We’ll check with tribal casinos across the state for any updates. Kewadin Casinos, which has five casinos in the Upper Peninsula, is still slated to reopen on Wednesday.

Dec. 4 updates

11 a.m. — Bay Mills Casino extends closure another week

Bay Mills Casino will stay closed through Dec. 18, extending the shutdown one more week than originally planned for the Brimley facility in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

“It is likely that we will revisit this on a week-by-week basis until the end of the year,” Bay Mills Indian Community Chairman Bryan Newland said on Facebook.

There is not yet word on reopenings in Detroit, as current health department restrictions expire next week.

Dec. 3 updates

9 a.m. — Face shields no longer enough at Odawa

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Odawa Casino announced Monday it will no longer accept face shields as a face covering for guests and team members.

According to a Facebook post from the Petoskey casino, “FACE SHIELDS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED unless they are being worn for extra protection in combination with a cloth mask or neck gaiter.”

Nov. 30 updates

1 p.m. — Caesars Windsor temporarily closes

Caesars Windsor, across the border from Detroit, has temporarily closed as of midnight early Monday morning.

The move comes as Windsor-Essex moves to the red, or control, level of Ontario’s COVID-19 response, CBC reports.

Nov. 23 updates

Noon — Little River becomes 11th Michigan casino to close

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Little River Casino Resort in Manistee is the latest Michigan casino to close because of the pandemic.

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The casino closed on Sunday and plans to be closed through Dec. 9.

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Which casinos are closed in Michigan right now?

Detroit’s trio of casinos, Greektown Casino, MGM Grand Detroit, and MotorCity Casino, closed last week through Dec. 8 by order of the state’s health department. The closure was extended through Dec. 20.

Tribal casinos are operated by their autonomous tribes, which are not governed by Whitmer. Tribal casinos closed in Michigan include:

  • Little River Casino in Manistee, is reopening Dec. 9
  • Bay Mills Resort in Brimley, closed through Dec. 18
  • Kings Club Casino, Brimley, closed since March because of pandemic
  • Five Kewadin Casinos in the Upper Peninsula, is reopening Dec. 9

Bay Mills Casino in Brimley announced its closure at noon on Wednesday until Dec. 11. It later extended the closure.

With the increase of cases and exposure to Covid_19 in our area, Bay Mills Resort and Casino will be closing for three weeks. Please see attached press release for more details. @ Bay Mills Resort & Casinos https://t.co/gQXYpIP6Hz

— Bay Mills Casinos (@BayMillsCasinos) November 16, 2020

Which casinos are open in Michigan right now?

Fifteen tribal casinos remain open:

  • FireKeepers Casino, Battle Creek
  • Four Winds Casinos, Dowagiac, Hartford, New Buffalo
  • Gun Lake Casino, Wayland
  • Island Resort Casino, Harris
  • Leelanau Sands, Peshawbestown
  • Northern Waters Casino Resort, Watersmeet
  • Odawa Casinos, Mackinaw City and Petoskey
  • Ojibwa Casinos, Baraga and Marquette
  • Saganing Eagles Landing, Standish
  • Soaring Eagle Casino Resort, Mount Pleasant
  • Turtle Creek, Williamsburg

Soaring Eagle Casino Resort in Mount Pleasant announced on Facebook that it will remain open.

“Should new information emerge that indicates otherwise, we will revisit this decision,” a statement read. “We will continue to review protocols in all areas of our operation and make adjustments as deemed appropriate.”

FireKeepers Casino in Battle Creek also plans to stay open.

As a critical infrastructure of the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, FireKeepers will, for the time being, continue to operate under strict health & safety protocols designed to keep our Team Members and guests safe. https://t.co/MKsuhSFgqF

— FireKeepers Casino (@FireKeepers) November 16, 2020

Odawa Casino, which has locations in Petoskey and Mackinaw City, also plans to stay open.

Detroit casinos closed Nov. 18 at midnight

The statewide closure began at midnight early Wednesday morning last week. High schools, in-person dining, theaters, and group fitness classes are also among the other closures outlined by Whitmer.

MGM Grand announced it will close at 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

In accordance with the State Health Department’s November 15 Order, MGM Grand Detroit will temporarily close as of 11:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 17. For updates, please visit: https://t.co/OZniL9PWlmpic.twitter.com/eWv9wlMyD8

— MGM Grand Detroit (@MGMGrandDetroit) November 16, 2020

MotorCity announced Monday that it will stay open all the way until 12:01 a.m. early Wednesday morning, an hour after MGM.

Based on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) Epidemic Order, MotorCity Casino will be closing to the general public Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at 12:01am.

For more information, please visit our website at: https://t.co/4H4Y0F26C7pic.twitter.com/SEE1ugUYbf

— MotorCity Casino (@MotorCityCasino) November 16, 2020

General Manager John Draketold the Detroit News that Greektown “has been successfully operating under comprehensive safety protocols since reopening in August, in addition to significantly reduced capacity levels. We will continue to work closely with the Michigan Gaming Control Board, state and local leaders, and public health officials to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and we hope to resume operations as quickly as possible.”

Greektown announced it would close at 9 p.m. Tuesday night.

Greektown Casino-Hotel will be temporarily suspending operations for a period of three weeks beginning at 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, as a precautionary measure against the ongoing spread of COVID-19.
Please visit https://t.co/p9tovdyliC for additional information. pic.twitter.com/z2spe0wGpM

— Greektown Casino (@GreektownCasino) November 17, 2020

In October, Detroit casinos combined for $101.4 million in revenue. Gambling resulted in $7.6 million in tax revenue for the state of Michigan in the month and $11.2 million in revenue for the city of Detroit.