Greektown
Casino Looking for Land
As reported by the Detroit Free
Press: "Greektown Casino is still trying
to obtain land for its hotel, raising the possibility
that it might be built elsewhere in Greektown.
"The
casino has been unable to make a deal with the
Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral to lease
its parking lot at Monroe and I-375, where it
had hoped to build a 15-story, 400-room hotel,
said Aaron Payment, chairman of the Sault Ste.
Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, which owns
98% of the casino.
"…The
competition -- MGM Grand Detroit Casino and
MotorCity Casino -- started building permanent
casinos and hotels months ago…"
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