Greektown Casino-Hotel

Greektown Casino-Hotel

Casino hotel skyscraper in Greektown
Location 555 East Lafayette
Detroit, Michigan
Opening date November 10, 2000
Theme Modern
No. of rooms 400
Total gaming space 100,000 ft²
Notable restaurants Eclipz Lounge
International Buffet
Bistro 555
Shotz Sports Bar & Grill
Casino type Land-Based
Owner JACK Entertainment LLC
Architect Rossetti
Renovated in 2008
Website greektowncasino.com

Greektown Casino-Hotel in Detroit, Michigan is one of three casino resort hotels in the city, and one of four in the Detroit-Windsor area. The property is owned and managed by JACK Entertainment LLC.[1] Detroit is one of the largest American cities and metropolitan regions to offer casino resort hotels.[2][3] The casino hotel is centered in Detroit's Greektown Historic District.

History and development

Greektown Historic District

Site preparation for the new hotel which included demolition of a city-owned parking garage started in June 2006. Construction began in October 2006 and finished in 2009.

The hotel tower rises 344 ft. (105 m.) with 30 floors. It opened November 15, 2007 with a new 13-story, 3,500-space, free parking garage at Monroe and St. Antoine. In November 2008 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of additional gaming space opened over Lafayette to bring total gaming space to 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) and expanded and re-designed VIP gaming area opened February 16, 2009: a 30-story, 400-room hotel attached to the parking garage. In November 2009, 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of convention space opened with a newly designed poker room. Steelman Partners were the architects and interior designers for the original project.

Two investors group Greektown Superholdings, Inc. and Greektown Newco Sub Inc. acquired the casino hotel after former owners, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection.[4][5]

In January 2013, Rock Gaming, the company of Quicken Loans founder Dan Gilbert, agreed to buy a majority stake in Greektown, as part of Gilbert's plan to help revitalize downtown Detroit.[1]

It was announced in February 2016 as a part of a rebranding effort, the name of Greektown Casino-Hotel would be changed to "Jack Detroit Casino-Hotel Greektown" by the end of 2016.[6][7][8][9][10] However, this name change has yet to occur.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Dave Davis (January 16, 2013). "Dan Gilbert to buy Detroit's Greektown Casino, a money-making and revitalization effort". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland. Retrieved 2012-01-17.
  2. ↑ Mink, Randy, and Karen Mink (July 2001).Detroit Turns 300 - Detroit 300 Festival. Travel America, World Publishing Co., Gale Group.
  3. ↑ "Review of Greektown Casino in Detroit — Review of Greektown Casino in Detroit". Detroit.about.com. 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  4. ↑ "Sault Tribe loses grip on Greektown Casino". Sooeveningnews.com. 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
  5. ↑ Detroit News. (online) "Greektown Casino files for bankruptcy" 31 May 2008.
  6. ↑ Martinez, Michael (23 February 2016). "Greektown Casino to be renamed ‘Jack’". Detroit News. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  7. ↑ Thibodeau, Ian (February 23, 2016). "Greektown Casino changing name to 'Jack Detroit Casino-Hotel Greektown'". MLive.com. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  8. ↑ Bill Shea and Kirk Pinho (February 23, 2016). "Greektown Casino-Hotel to be renamed Jack Detroit Casino-Hotel Greektown". Crain's Detroit Business. Retrieved 2016-02-25.
  9. ↑ Ken Haddad (23 February 2016). "Greektown Casino changes name to 'Jack Casino'". WDIV.
  10. ↑ "Greektown Casino to be renamed JACK Detroit Casino-Hotel Greektown". WXYZ. February 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-02-25.

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