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Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling

March 21, 2022 By Jon Friedl - Professor Slots

Introduction to Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Michigan slot machine casino gambling consists of three commercial casinos in Detroit and 23 tribal casinos throughout the state. Furthermore, Caesars Windsor is a popular destination just across the international border from Detroit in the Canadian Province of Ontario.

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I’ve dedicated this series to slot enthusiasts such as yourself by using my State-By-State Online Resource for U.S. Casino Slots Enthusiasts to improve your slots gambling performance by reviewing your state’s slots gaming industry.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Michigan

The minimum legal gambling age in Michigan depends upon the gambling activity:

  • Land-Based Casinos: 18 or 21 if alcohol is available
  • Poker Rooms: 18
  • Bingo: 18
  • Lottery: 18
  • Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18

The minimum legal age for gambling at Caesars Windsor is 19 years old.

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In 1996, Michigan voters approved three licensed casinos for Detroit via the Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act.

Slot Machine Private Ownership in Michigan

It is legal to own a slot machine privately in Michigan if it is 25 years old or older.

A Michigan Lake in Winter [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
A Michigan Lake in Winter [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Gaming Control Board in Michigan

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) within the Michigan Department of Treasury regulates commercial casinos in Detroit. Further, the MGCB provides compliance oversight authority for tribal-state compacts with Michigan’s federally recognized tribes.

Federally recognized American Indian tribes are sovereign nations. As such, the State of Michigan does not have general regulatory authority over tribal casinos, although the state has oversight authority of compliance with state-tribal compact provisions.

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Instead, through the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988, Michigan’s tribes have tribal-gaming compacts in place to allow Class III games-of-chance slot machines. Therefore, the National Indian Gaming Commission and each tribal government regulate Michigan’s tribal casinos.

For Canadian casinos, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), a crown agency, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) regulates gaming at Caesars Windsor across the international border from Detroit.

Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
Tahquamenon Falls in the Upper Peninsula [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Casinos in Michigan

Michigan has three commercial casinos, 23 American Indian tribal casinos, and a nearby Canadian casino across the international border from Detroit.

The largest casino in Michigan is MGM Grand Detroit.

The second-largest casino is Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort.

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Commercial Casinos in Michigan

Detroit’s three commercial casinos and the popular Caesars Windsor in Canada are:

  1. Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino across the Canadian border from Detroit in Windsor, Ontario.
  2. Hollywood Casino Greektown
  3. MGM Grand Detroit
  4. MotorCity Casino Hotel

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Tribal Casinos in Michigan

Tribal casinos in Michigan are a thriving business, and many major expansion projects are underway throughout the state. This is especially true for casinos in northern Michigan.

Michigan 23 tribal casinos are:

  1. Bay Mills Resort & Casino in Brimley, 53 miles north of Mackinaw City
  2. FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, 113 miles west of Detroit
  3. Four Winds Casinos Dowagiac, 21 miles north of South Bend, Indiana near the Indiana border
  4. Four Winds Casinos Hartford, 50 miles north of South Bend, Indiana
  5. Four Winds Casinos New Buffalo, 34 miles northwest of South Bend, Indiana near the Indiana border and Lake Michigan
  6. Gun Lake Casino in Wayland, 172 miles west of Mackinaw City
  7. Island Resort Casino in Harris, 160 miles west of Mackinaw City
  8. Kewadin Casinos Christmas in Munising, 129 miles northwest of Mackinaw City on Lake Superior
  9. Kewadin Casinos Hessel, 41 miles northeast of Mackinaw City
  10. Kewadin Casinos Manistique, 89 miles west of Mackinaw City
  11. Kewadin Casinos Sault Ste. Marie, 59 miles north of Mackinaw City on the Canadian border
  12. Kewadin Casinos St. Ignace, 12 miles north of Mackinaw City
  13. Kings Club Casino in Brimley, 56 miles north of Mackinaw City
  14. Leelanau Sands Casino & Lodge in Peshawbestown, 20 miles north of Traverse City
  15. Little River Casino Resort in Manistee, 58 miles southwest of Traverse City
  16. Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, 268 miles west of Mackinaw City near the Wisconsin border
  17. Odawa Casino Resort in Petoskey, 38 miles south-southwest of Mackinaw City
  18. Odawa Casino Mackinaw City
  19. Ojibwa Casino Marquette, 158 miles northwest of Mackinaw City on Lake Superior
  20. Ojibwa Casino Baraga, 239 miles northwest of Mackinaw City on Lake Superior
  21. Saganing Eagles Landing Casino & Hotel in Standish, 158 miles south-southeast of Mackinaw City on Lake Huron
  22. Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, 157 miles northwest of Detroit
  23. Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel in Williamsburg, 11 miles east of Traverse City
Michigan Casinos Map [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
Michigan Casinos Map [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying Michigan slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Michigan is:

  • North and East: The Canadian Province of Ontario
  • South: Indiana Slots and Ohio Slots
  • West: Minnesota Slots and, across Lake Michigan, Illinois Slots

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Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Michigan.

Michigan on a U.S. Map [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
Michigan on a U.S. Map [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Our Michigan Slots Facebook Community

Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Michigan? If so, join our Michigan slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group community.

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There, you can meet online and privately share your slots experiences with local slots enthusiasts about playing slot machines in Michigan. Join us!

Michigan Slots Community [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
Michigan Slots Community [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Theoretical Payouts and Return Statistics in Michigan

Detroit’s commercial casinos have a minimum theoretical payout of 80%. In addition, they have a maximum theoretical payout of 100% unless otherwise approved by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

Class II skill-based electronic gaming machines at commercial casinos in Detroit also have these payout limits when played perfectly. Return statistics from Detroit’s casinos are not publicly available.

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Payout limits for machines at Michigan’s tribal casinos don’t exist nor are return statistics publicly available.

Finally, Canadian casinos in Ontario such as Caesars Windsor have a minimum theoretical payout of 85% and a maximum theoretical payout of 99.1% for Class III Vegas-style games-of-chance. However, Class II competition-style games-of-skill machines such as video poker have a minimum theoretical payout of 88%.

Northern Lights Over Mackinaw Bridge [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]
Northern Lights Over Mackinaw Bridge [Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling]

Summary of Michigan Slot Machine Casino Gambling

Michigan slot machine casino gambling consists of three casinos in Detroit and 23 tribal casinos throughout the state. Otherwise, Caesars Windsor in Canada, across the border from Detroit, is a popular casino destination.

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Related Posts from Professor Slots

  • MGM Grand Detroit Casino Trip Review
  • 11 Things You Need to Know About Tribal Casinos
  • The Ultimate Guide to Tribes and Tribal Gaming

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