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While no real solid numbers are available, many businesses located near the FireKeepers Casino have seen higher traffic. However, some area businesses located further away may have seen traffic declines. Overall, studies have shown that counties with casinos (and surrounding counties) will experience meaningful economic growth within the first few years of a casino opening. [...]
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Merry Christmas and well wishes to you and your family from myself and everyone at WholesaleBingoSupplies.com.
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Ran across an interestting article from a former Detroiter, Mary Riddel turned economics professor at UNLV comparing the problems staring at Las Vegas with the problems that hit Detroit (and Michigan) in the 1970′s and continue today. As we all know from living here, Michigan and Detroit have struggled to diversify their economy away from [...]
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It’s not often that bingo is made the central focus of a movie, let alone a comedy feature that garners some award recognition, but “Bingo Confidential” has done that. Winner of the Long Island Film Festival’s Best Comedy Feature Award, Bingo Confidential tells the story of Ethel Bell, a deceased bingo lover who has bequeethed [...]
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Governor Jennifer Granholm will sign Michigan’s smoking ban into law sometime today. The ban will take effect in May of 2010. As we discussed earlier, the ban will not exempt Michigan charitable bingos. The only exemptions will be tobacco specialty stores, cigar bars and the gaming floors of the Detroit casinos. Of course, tribal casinos [...]
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Last week, Michigan passed a statewide smoking ban which will outlaw smoking in charitable bingo halls beginning May 1, 2010. For now, there is still little information regarding the specifics of any allowed outdoor smoking section. Although we believe some accomodations (like a smoking tent) will be allowed for smokers, nothing is likely to materialize [...]
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Yesterday, the Michigan Senate passed a statewide smoking ban (the House had already passed their version) that will ban smoking from Michigan bingos. Starting May 1, 2010, bingos will be forced to go smoke free. The only exemptions to this new law are the gaming floors of the Detroit Casinos, home offices, tobacco specialty shops [...]
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We’re hearing about a lot of renewed discussion taking place on the potential smoking ban in Michigan. Currently, a Senate Committee is examining the possibility of taking up the bill this week. Whether or not Michigan bingos and/or Detroit casinos will be exempt from a possible ban has yet to emerge. Earlier in the year, [...]
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With the state of Michigan contemplating a smoking ban that may or may not include Detroit Casinos and nonprofit bingo halls, it’s interesting that Atlantic City has lifted their ban in area casinos. As of November 16, gamblers will be allowed to light up again after a one month ban had taken effect. Their City [...]
