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MGM Grand Detroit

Coordinates:42°20′1″N83°3′37″W/ 42.33361°N 83.06028°W/42.33361; -83.06028
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MGM Grand Detroit
Address1777 Third Street[1]
Detroit,Michigan48226
Opening dateJuly 29, 1999;25 years ago(July 29, 1999)(as temporary casino)
October 3, 2007;17 years ago(October 3, 2007)(as permanent luxury resort)
ThemeArt Deco
No.of rooms401
Total gaming space100,000 sq ft
Permanent shows1,200-seat theatre
Signature attractionsUpscale shopping
VIP Night Club
Notable restaurantsPalette Dining Studio
D.PRIME Steakhouse
Detroit Central Market
TAP
Casino typeLand-based
OwnerVici Properties
Operating license holderMGM Resorts International
Websitewww.mgmgranddetroit

TheMGM Grand Detroitis one of threecasinoresort hotels inDetroit,Michigan,and one of four in theDetroit–Windsorarea. It is owned byVici Propertiesand operated byMGM Resorts International.The casino opened in its temporary location on July 29, 1999. The permanent, luxury resort hotel opened on October 3, 2007, with a grand event which included models and celebrities includingAshanti,Kid Rock,andfireworks.

Detroit is one of the largest American cities and metropolitan regions to offer casino resort hotels.[2]

History

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In 2005, the MGM Grand Detroit Casino was the subject of a possible sale when parent company MGM MIRAGE announced that it was acquiring rival casino companyMandalay Resort Group,owners of theMotorCity Casino.Due to Michigan state gaming laws prohibiting casino owners from acquiring or owning more than one casino in the state,MGM Miragewas forced to sell either the MGM Grand Detroit or the MotorCity casino. MGM MIRAGE had several serious buyers for the MGM Grand Detroit, but ultimately sold the MotorCity Casino toMarian Ilitch.[3]

On December 13, 2005, theMichigan Gaming Control Boardapproved MGM Grand's plans for a permanent casino with 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) of casino space, 401 hotel rooms, and an eight-story self-parking garage to be located on John C. Lodge Freeway and Bagley Street, three to four blocks from the temporary casino. The facility has 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2) of meeting space for conferences and live performance seating for 1,200. The Casino also rebuilt 3rd Street into a two way boulevard to facilitate traffic movement around the site.

The permanent casino opened to the public on October 3, 2007. The grand opening celebration attracted Hollywood stars. A Celebrity Poker Match was taped there for a televised release at a later date. The MGM Grand Detroit stands across from theDTE Energy Headquarterswhich includes a reflecting pool and landscaped areas.

Designers on the project include the joint venture of Hamilton Anderson Associates and theSmithGroup,both of Detroit, Cleo Design of Las Vegas, Carol Harris of Detroit, Lawrence Lee of California, Toni Chi of New York, and Super Potato out of Japan. The lead architects were Paul Tonti of the SmithGroup and Thomas Sherry of Hamilton Anderson Associates. In 2007, DTE Energy announced a major transformation of the area around its downtown headquarters into an urban oasis with parks, walkways, and a reflecting pool adjacent to the MGM Grand Detroit.[4]

Just across the river,Caesars Windsorattracts about six million visitors annually.[5]More than fifteen million people cross theAmbassador Bridgeand theDetroit–Windsor tunnelannually.[6]An estimated 46 million people live within a 300-mile (480 km) radius ofMetro Detroit.[7][8]Since 2000, the city has seen continuous annual increases in tax revenues from its casinos; the city estimated that it would collect $178.25 million in casino taxes alone for 2007, with the casino resorts open in 2008.[9]

Ownership of MGM Grand Detroit, along with many other MGM properties, was transferred in 2016 toMGM Growth Properties(which was later acquired byVici Propertiesin 2022), while MGM Resorts continued to operate it under a lease agreement.[10][11]

On May 18, 2017,Chris Cornell,the frontman of thegrungebandSoundgardenwas found dead with a "band around his nape of neck" in his room after performing at theFox Theatre.Officials ruled his death asuicide by hanging.[12]

See also

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References

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  1. ^"Directions and Map to MGM Grand Detroit".Mgmgranddetroit.RetrievedDecember 5,2013.
  2. ^Mink, Randy, and Karen Mink (July 2001).Detroit Turns 300 - Detroit 300 Festival.Travel America,World Publishing Co., Gale Group.
  3. ^Johnson, Richard L. (March 23, 2005)."MGM MIRAGE and Mandalay Resort Group Selling Mandalay's 53.53% Interest in the MotorCity Casino for Approximately $525 million".Hotel-online.RetrievedDecember 5,2013.
  4. ^Morath, Eric (July 4, 2007)."DTE creating urban oasis".Detroit News.Downtown Detroit Partnership. Archived fromthe originalon September 28, 2007.
  5. ^Cordiano, Joseph (February 15, 2005).Government of Ontario invests in a competitive Casino WindsorArchivedDecember 30, 2007, at theWayback Machine.Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.Retrieved on October 28, 2007. "Casino Windsor attracts around six million visitors each year and is a key driver of the local economy."
  6. ^Trade Point Detroit Windsor.Retrieved on May 24, 2009.
  7. ^Cities located close to Detroit.Time and Date world clock distances.Retrieved on September 2, 2007.
  8. ^Audi, Tamara (September 26, 2007). "What Happens in Detroit".The Wall Street Journal.p. B6.But the market at issue, as MGM Mirage sees it, includes a 300-mile (480 km) radius of potential overnight clients across the region,
  9. ^City of Detroit General Fund -Percent Change in major Revenue SourcesArchivedSeptember 27, 2007, at theWayback Machine.City of Detroit 2006-07 Budget
  10. ^"MGM Growth Properties LLC announces closing of initial public offering and full exercise of underwriters' option to purchase additional shares"(Press release). MGM Growth Properties. April 25, 2016.RetrievedMay 8,2022– via PR Newswire.
  11. ^Eli Segall (May 2, 2022)."Casino landlord Vici closes $17B buyout of MGM Resorts spinoff".Las Vegas Review-Journal.RetrievedMay 8,2022.
  12. ^Farrell, Perry A.; Anderson, Elisha (May 18, 2017)."Police: Chris Cornell found dead in Detroit with 'band around his nape of neck'".Detroit Free Press.RetrievedAugust 2,2017.
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