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MotorCity Casino Hotel
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MotorCity Casino Hotel is a casino hotel located in Detroit, Michigan, United States. It was opened on December 14, 1999.[1]
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Address | 2901 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48201 |
Opening date | December 14, 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-14) (casino) November 2007; 16 years ago (2007-11) (hotel tower) |
Theme | Future Retro |
No. of rooms | 400 |
Total gaming space | 100,000 sq ft (9,300 m2) |
Permanent shows | Sound Board 2,400+ seat theater |
Casino type | Land-based |
Owner | Ilitch Holdings |
Website | motorcitycasino |
The $825 million MotorCity complex contains a historic building that housed the Wagner Baking Company, makers of the brand Wonder Bread.[2] The complex houses a 100,000 square-foot casino with approximately 2,800 slot machines, 59 table games, and two poker rooms; a 13,000-square-foot spa; 67,000 square feet of meeting and convention space; Sound Board, a live music theater with a capacity of 2,400 people; and a luxury hotel with 400 guest rooms and suites.[citation needed]
Originally opened by Mandalay Resort Group, their 53.5% stake was later purchased on April 12, 2005, for $525 million by Marian Ilitch, who already owned 25% of MotorCity.[3]