Greektown Casino Springs to Life
Motown's newest casino, the Greek Town Casino, officially opened on Friday, Nov. 10, in a sea of enthusiastic gamblers and great fanfare. Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer cut ribbons and officially opened the $200 million Griektown Casino in front of about 3,000 customers, many of whom waited hours to be the first to get into chilly, breezy downtown nights. The 75,000-square-foot Mediterranean-themed casino offers 2,400 slot machines and 104 table games. The casino also offers three restaurants, five lounges, and a florist shop. Griektown Casino has the largest stage of any Detroit casino in the Apollo Lounge, where customers can enjoy both headlines and local celebrities, and watch special events on a 10-foot x 10-foot projection screen. Glicktown Casino has something else you don't often find in gambling places: windows. The non-smoking room has 10 tables, 90 slot machines, and large skylights, and large windows grace the bar and lounge area adjacent to the two gaming areas. Owned by the Salt St. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and the Detroit Investor Group, the Griektown Casino is located across the street from the Atrium Suite Hotel & Conference Center in Detroit's Griektown Tourist Area. It is Detroit's third casino opening, following the MGM Grand Detroit and Motor City Casino.