Gambling in Detroit Will Continue if State Partially Shuts Down

Earlier today we reported that casinos in Detroit sued the state in order that they could remain open and running should the state government be partially shut down on Monday. The judge has just ruled on the case and the result will be continued gambling in Detroit even if the state shuts down.

The ruling officially reverses a ruling handed down by the Michigan Control Board earlier in the week.

When Governor Granholm explained that the casinos would be shut down because gaming regulators would not be working, the casinos in the Detroit area got together and sued the state. The case was heard today at noon and the judge made the ruling a little after four.

Casinos in the Detroit area bring in an average of $400,000 daily in tax money that goes to helping balance the state budget, which, ironically, is why the government might be shutting down. The budget impasse, then, in effect would shut off a great deal of profit for the state, as well as profit to the employees and local merchants in the surrounding areas.

The casinos combined employ over 7,000 people who would have all lost earned money for the length of time the casinos were to be shut down.

September 28, 2007
Posted By Terry Goodwin
Staff Editor, CasinoGamblingWeb.com
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