Hollywood Casino at Greektown
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Hollywood Casino at Greektown, formerly Greektown Casino-Hotel, is a casino hotel in the Greektown neighborhood in Detroit, Michigan. It is owned by Vici Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment.
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Location | 555 East Lafayette Street Detroit, Michigan |
Opening date | November 10, 2000; 23 years ago (November 10, 2000) (casino) November 15, 2007; 16 years ago (November 15, 2007) (hotel tower) |
No. of rooms | 400 |
Total gaming space | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) |
Notable restaurants | Prism Barstool Sportsbook Rock Bar |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Vici Properties |
Operating license holder | Penn Entertainment |
Architect | Paul Steelman (casino) Rossetti (hotel) |
Previous names | Greektown Casino-Hotel (2000–2022) |
Renovated in | 2017–2018 |
Website | hollywoodgreektown |
The casino opened in 2000, under the majority ownership of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. It was the only casino in Detroit controlled by a Native American tribe. In 2008, during the Great Recession, the casino went into bankruptcy and was sold.
Hollywood Casino is one of three casinos in the city; there is also a casino in nearby Windsor, Ontario. Detroit is one of the largest American cities to offer casino hotels.[1][2]