State Directory
Casinos in Michigan
Michigan has 9 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Michigan has 9 verified casino locations in our directory — from major resort-casinos to tribal properties and card rooms. Browse the map, compare options, and find players clubs near you.
Major casino properties in Michigan — verified locations, casino type, and players club details.
Click any city to open its full casino directory — every property with map, addresses, and visitor details.
Detroit has 3 verified casino properties in our directory — including 3 resort casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Detroit properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Sault Ste. Marie has 3 verified casino properties in our directory — including 3 tribal casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Sault Ste. Marie properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Mount Pleasant has 2 verified casino properties in our directory — including 2 tribal casinos. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Mount Pleasant properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Battle Creek has 1 verified casino property in our directory — including 1 tribal casino. Every listing includes a verified address, contact details, and players club information.
Players clubs at Battle Creek properties are free to join at the desk on arrival. Sign up before your first session — points are not retroactive. Typical new-member benefits include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Michigan's casino industry is regulated by the state gaming commission. All commercial casino operators hold a valid state gaming license. Tribal casinos operate under federal IGRA (1988) compacts negotiated with the state. The legal minimum gambling age is 21 at most properties.
Michigan has a mix of commercial and tribal casino properties. Commercial casinos are privately owned and regulated by the state. Tribal casinos are operated by federally recognized Native American tribes under their own tribal gaming commission in addition to the federal NIGC. Both types are included in this directory.
Michigan is one of seven US states that license online casino gambling. Players physically located in Michigan can access licensed online casino platforms regulated by the Michigan gaming commission. Look for the official state gaming commission seal on any platform you use. All licensed platforms hold player funds in segregated accounts.
Most casino properties in Michigan offer a free loyalty program. Joining is free and takes approximately 5 minutes at the players club desk. Sign up before you play — points are not retroactive. Benefits typically include free-play credits, dining discounts, and hotel rates at resort properties.
Michigan is one of seven US states where online casino gambling is fully legal and regulated. Players physically located within Michigan can play licensed slots, table games, and live dealer games from their phone or computer.
Both commercial Detroit casinos and tribal operators hold online licenses. A maximum of 2 brands per operator applies. Participates in MSIGA multi-state online poker.
To find licensed platforms in Michigan, visit the official Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) website and look for their registry of approved internet gaming operators. Only play on platforms that carry the official state gaming license seal.
Michigan stands among the most active gambling states in the Midwest, operating a dual-track system of regulated commercial casinos in Detroit and tribal gaming spread across the Lower and Upper Peninsulas. Statewide, Michigan licenses approximately 26 gaming facilities — three Detroit commercial properties and roughly 23 tribal casinos operated by 12 federally recognized tribes. This directory features the most prominent properties; for the full list of licensed operators visit the Michigan Gaming Control Board (mgcb.michigan.gov). Michigan’s casinos collectively serve millions of visitors each year and generate substantial tax revenue for public education and local government.
Michigan’s modern casino industry began with a ballot initiative. In November 1996, Michigan voters approved Proposal E, authorizing three commercial casinos to operate within the city of Detroit. The Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act followed in 1997, establishing the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) as the regulatory body overseeing commercial casino operations. MGM Grand Detroit received the first commercial license on July 28, 1999, opening for business the following day. MotorCity Casino opened later that December, and Greektown Casino (now Hollywood Casino at Greektown) followed in November 2000.
Tribal gaming in Michigan predates the commercial sector. The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 set the federal framework, and Michigan tribes began compact negotiations with the state shortly thereafter. By the mid-1990s, several tribal facilities were already operating, with Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant and Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie among the earliest major operations. FireKeepers Casino Hotel, opened in 2009 by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi, represents a later generation of large-scale tribal resort development.
In December 2019, Michigan passed the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, legalizing online casino gambling and online sports betting. The market launched commercially in January 2021. As of 2026, the MGCB has licensed 16 online casino operators, making Michigan one of the most developed regulated online gambling markets in the United States.
Detroit is the only city in Michigan with commercial (non-tribal) casinos, and all three occupy prominent positions in the downtown and Midtown areas.
MGM Grand Detroit at 1777 Third Street opened its permanent facility in 2007 and is the largest of the three with approximately 100,000 square feet of gaming floor. The property offers roughly 2,500 slot machines, more than 150 table games including blackjack, craps, roulette, and baccarat, along with a poker room. The hotel tower provides 400 rooms and suites. MGM Grand Detroit operates within the MGM Rewards loyalty program, which links to the broader MGM Resorts International network — giving Michigan players access to perks at MGM properties nationwide. Michigan’s first licensed online casino platforms launched in January 2021, each tethered to a land-based property.
MotorCity Casino Hotel at 2901 Grand River Avenue is independently owned and operated by Marian Ilitch (co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza), making it unusual among large American urban casinos for its local ownership structure. The permanent facility opened in 2007 following years in a temporary location. The property features over 2,800 slot machines and nearly 100 table games, a hotel, multiple restaurants, and the Sound Board live music venue with a capacity around 3,000. MotorCity operates the Pure Michigan Rewards players club for comps, offers, and free play.
Hollywood Casino at Greektown at 555 E Lafayette Avenue sits in Detroit’s historic Greektown entertainment district. Originally opened as Greektown Casino-Hotel in November 2000, the property was rebranded after Penn Entertainment acquired it. The casino floor spans around 100,000 square feet, with slots, table games, and a hotel tower at 1200 St. Antoine. Players earn through the Hollywood Rewards loyalty program, which functions across Penn Entertainment’s extensive national portfolio of casinos.
Collectively, the three Detroit commercial casinos have contributed over $2.2 billion in tax revenue to Michigan’s public school system since opening — a figure the MGCB regularly cites as a benchmark for the program’s public benefit.
Michigan’s 12 federally recognized tribes operate facilities under state-tribal gaming compacts. The tribal casino landscape spans from the Indiana border in the southwest to the Canadian border at Sault Ste. Marie in the Upper Peninsula.
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant is consistently ranked as the largest tribal casino in Michigan and one of the busiest in the region. Operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, the resort features over 4,500 gaming positions, a 512-room hotel, multiple restaurants, a spa, and an entertainment arena hosting nationally touring acts. The adjacent Saganing Eagles Landing Casino, located about 20 miles north in Standish, provides a second gaming venue for the tribe.
FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek is operated by the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi. Opened in 2009 and located along I-94 at Exit 104 between Battle Creek and Marshall, the property contains approximately 2,800 slot machines, 78 table games, a poker room with tournament scheduling, a hotel, several dining venues, and an entertainment pavilion. FireKeepers entered Michigan’s online casino market under the MGCB framework, offering a branded online platform.
Kewadin Casinos, operated by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, runs five separate locations across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Sault Ste. Marie (the flagship), Christmas, Hessel, Manistique, and St. Ignace. The Sault Ste. Marie location is the largest, featuring a hotel with 260 renovated rooms, an indoor pool, convention facilities, and a gaming floor with over 1,200 slot machines and multiple table games.
Four Winds Casino, operated by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, runs locations in New Buffalo, South Bend (Indiana), Hartford, and Dowagiac. The New Buffalo location near the Indiana border is a major destination with a 130,000-square-foot gaming floor, hotel, and upscale dining.
Other notable tribal gaming operations include Little River Casino Resort (Manistee), Turtle Creek Casino & Hotel (Williamsburg, operated by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians), Odawa Casino Resort (Petoskey), and Leelanau Sands Casino (Suttons Bay).
Each major Michigan casino operates its own loyalty program. MGM Grand Detroit’s MGM Rewards offers tier-based status (Member, Pearl, Gold, Platinum, Noir) with points convertible across MGM Resorts properties. MotorCity Casino’s Pure Michigan Rewards provides free play credits, hotel discounts, and dining offers. Hollywood Casino at Greektown’s Hollywood Rewards program allows point accumulation across Penn Entertainment’s 40-plus properties nationwide. Soaring Eagle operates Eagle Rewards, a points program tied to gaming play and on-property spending. FireKeepers runs its own FireKeepers Rewards club with similar tier-based benefits.
Commercial Detroit casinos are regulated by the Michigan Gaming Control Board under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act. The MGCB oversees licensing, compliance, and enforcement for the three commercial properties. Tribal casinos operate under a separate regulatory framework combining the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (federal), tribal gaming ordinances, and state-tribal compacts negotiated with the governor’s office. The Michigan MGCB’s tribal division monitors compact compliance. Online gambling operations must obtain separate internet gaming licenses under the Lawful Internet Gaming Act.
Michigan is one of a small number of U.S. states with fully legal and regulated online casino gambling. The MGCB licenses both commercial and tribal operators to offer internet casino games including slots, blackjack, roulette, baccarat, and live dealer games. Michigan has 16 licensed online casino operators as of 2026 — both commercial Detroit casino properties and tribal operators hold internet gaming licenses. Michigan also has a licensed online poker market and full-scale regulated sports betting available both online and at retail sportsbooks inside licensed casinos. For the current registry of approved online gaming operators, see the Michigan Gaming Control Board official website.
Regulatory body: The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) licenses and regulates the three commercial Detroit casinos, online gaming operators, and sports betting platforms under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act and the Lawful Internet Gaming Act. The MGCB publishes monthly revenue reports and maintains the state’s self-exclusion registry.
Legal gambling age: 21 for all casino gambling, online casino play, and sports betting.
Games restrictions: Social casinos, esports, and loot boxes are not regulated by the state. Michigan does not restrict VIP schemes.
Online operator brand limit: An online gaming operator in Michigan may offer internet gaming under a maximum of two separate brands — one for interactive poker and one for other casino-style games. This limits the number of skins or labels any single operator can deploy in the market.
Self-exclusion: Michigan operates a state-wide self-exclusion program administered by the MGCB. Enrolling bans the player from both land-based commercial casinos and licensed online platforms. Problem gambling resources: Michigan Problem Gambling Helpline 1-800-270-7117; Gam-Anon (gam-anon.org) for family members and friends of compulsive gamblers; Gamblers Anonymous (gamblersanonymous.org); National Council on Problem Gambling (ncpgambling.org).
Tax on winnings: Gambling winnings in Michigan are reportable on Form W-2G for: $600 or more (and at least 300 times the wager); $1,200 or more from bingo or slot machines; $1,500 or more from keno; and over $5,000 from poker tournaments. A 4.25% state backup withholding rate applies when a winner cannot provide a valid Tax Identification Number (TIN) for qualifying wins. Federal backup withholding applies in addition. Losses can be deducted up to the amount of winnings on both federal and Michigan state tax returns.
Tax on operators: Michigan applies a graduated tax on online gaming adjusted gross receipts ranging from 20% to 28%. An additional $500,000 is allocated annually to the compulsive gaming prevention fund from operator revenue. A portion of commercial casino revenues also funds monthly reports on internet gaming operations to ensure public transparency.
Multi-state internet poker: Michigan participates in the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), pooling licensed online poker players with those in New Jersey, Nevada, Delaware, and West Virginia.
Detroit’s three commercial casinos are within walking distance of downtown hotels and accessible via Detroit’s QLine streetcar and DDOT bus network. MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity, and Hollywood Greektown all offer on-site or validated parking. For Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant, the property is approximately 75 miles north of Lansing via US-127. FireKeepers Casino sits directly off I-94 Exit 104, making it one of the most accessible tribal casinos in the state for visitors arriving from Chicago or the Detroit metro area. Kewadin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie is approximately 350 miles from Detroit, best reached via I-75 North through the Lower Peninsula and across the Mackinac Bridge.