Detroit area casino reviews

WEEK ENDS in the BIG D bring your bullet proof vests to casino

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/12/02/greektown-hotel-shooting-detroit/915970001/

Quote: coilman

WEEK ENDS in the BIG D bring your bullet proof vests to casino

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2017/12/02/greektown-hotel-shooting-detroit/915970001/

What's weird was last night when I was there, somebody said that someone was shot in one of the downstairs bathrooms either Thursday or early Friday. Didnt see any news of it though.

I did hit a nice GUTshot though. ☺

Holiday season is in full swing in THE BIG D

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/12/02/two-shot-outside-dia-noel-night/108243818/

Quote: coilman

Holiday season is in full swing in THE BIG D

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2017/12/02/two-shot-outside-dia-noel-night/108243818/

I went down about 8:30 to eat at the Parthenon. All was quiet.

Not casino related, but another Detroit area fail!!

https://youtu.be/ebZwt_1s20M

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

Not casino related, but another Detroit area fail!!

https://youtu.be/ebZwt_1s20M

And it just came down.

https://youtu.be/6W79jMBcOm0

good use for the lot now a days ....holding all those VW with the diesel engines that don't meet standards for emissions I believe....as they try to figure out what to do with them

Quote: coilman

good use for the lot now a days ....holding all those VW with the diesel engines that don't meet standards for emissions I believe....as they try to figure out what to do with them

The Palace of Auburn Hills is supposed to be demolished at some point as well.

I stayed the night here not long ago. I wasn't very pleased. Not horrible, but several annoyances.

Windsor is a decent town. Had some very good middle eastern food for cheap. I tried poutine for the first time. I liked it, especially when the curds melted. But I wasn't blown away.

The nanny state struck immediately, as I learned that menthol cigarettes are ILLEGAL.

Canadian niceness reared its pleasant head immediately as well. Without exaggeration, we were there for 5 minutes, looking around, when a lady pulled up next to us and asked if we were lost and needed directions.

I might be reading too much into it but there seemed to be a carry over of the nanny state mentality into the casino. You weren't supposed to take alcohol into your room. Smoking was very restricted.

While playing poker, went and got a cookie and brought it back to the table. I sat down and was wordlessly dealt out. I guess I looked confused, because the guy next to me said, "you aren't allowed to eat at the table." You also aren't allowed to talk on the phone.

There was this store front, presumably run by the government, where you could go to learn about how gambling worked and get information about addiction. I didn't find this really objectionable, but I don't think they saw much traffic. Manning the store looked like a cushy gig.

One of the greatest MST3K lines was when they were watching an older movie and, speaking of the fashion and so forth, the guy says, "is this America 10 years ago, or Canada today?" This was also true of the poker play. The action was crazy. Mostly lose passive, with people calling off 100+ BBs with top pair, iffy kicker and stuff like that. with regularity. But the rake was $7 and you also got pinched on the exchange rate, if you were buying in American. It was 1/3 with between one and three tables going on weekdays.

The Diamond Lounge was closed both days I was there, which is brutal. I like to see different DLs. What an FU to locals who grind out all those points on bad machines.

The internet told me there was no good VP and I didn't see any, though I wasn't looking too hard. I tried to vulture a slot machine and found that the bonus meter went back to zero much more quickly than anywhere else.

Didn't really look at table games, but the poker dealers were generally quite poor, and they rotated in from other table games. There was a very relaxed attitude, like, when they made mistakes they might say, "oops, I always screw that up," and then just move on. So maybe that carries over to the tables as well.

I was there with my mom and had promised to get us a nice dinner w/ comps. But this was impossible. The steakhouse was also closed and the Italian place didn't take comps. I guess we could have had dinner at Tim Hortons, which charged double if you used rewards credits.

We just at at the Italian place, called Spago, but not Wolfgang Puck's joint. It was pretty good I thought, and reasonably priced.

The rooms were fine and I learned that they had a year round indoor pool.

I'm glad I went and had a fun time, but at the same time this is a place that doesn't have much respect for its patrons. If they are going to run it like this, I don't think they should have used the flagship name. Caesars Palace isn't supposed to be a joint with no fine dining and no diamond lounge. It's more akin to the Cannery or a place like that in those respects, though you do get the Caesars odds.

Never underestimate when a casino will change pay tables. Luckily I got this early then noticed the downgrade. Will have to find another activity.



There are still a few $1 9/6 games scattered around, but no more quarter ones for now.

And for those of you that liked playing this game, it got bumped down to 7/5. There was only 1 machine with this pay table and wasn't listed anywhere. So no need to keep it secret.

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

And for those of you that liked playing this game, it got bumped down to 7/5. There was only 1 machine with this pay table and wasn't listed anywhere. So no need to keep it secret.

That's hot.

Even the short-coin pays better than five-coin 9/5 Jacks. Only slightly...but still.

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

And for those of you that liked playing this game, it got bumped down to 7/5. There was only 1 machine with this pay table and wasn't listed anywhere. So no need to keep it secret.

Damn I'm going to miss that game.
Seems like "Jack" is changing everything for the worse.

Quote: Hunterhill

Damn I'm going to miss that game.
Seems like "Jack" is changing everything for the worse.

I'm surprised they didn't when they rearranged that back room.

smile for the cameras both inside and outside the casinos in Detroit..........

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/greektown-adds-cameras-for-safety-in-new-green-light-corridor

Quote: coilman

smile for the cameras both inside and outside the casinos in Detroit..........

http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/greektown-adds-cameras-for-safety-in-new-green-light-corridor

See it every day.

For the record, the DPD is extorting small businesses to get into the Green Light program.

Here's the story on the record Bad Beat Jackpot at MotorCity:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.upswingpoker.com/bad-beat-jackpot-motor-city-detroit/amp/

Is the plaka place still down by Greektown?

Quote: mcallister3200

Is the plaka place still down by Greektown?

Nope. It's now a bar/ night club called "The Greek"

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

Nope. It's now a bar/ night club called "The Greek"

What?F*ck that. Greektown has jumped the shark

Quote: mcallister3200

What?F*ck that. Greektown has jumped the shark

Yep. I found this article about the "de-Greekifying", as they call it, of Greektown.

http://www.deadlinedetroit.com/articles/929/the_greektown_we_knew_is_gone#.WnZTJfdOm6Z

There used to be a cool, giant mural above the large escalators in the casino. That's been gone for years too.

The name change to "Jack" is supposed to be happening soon as well.

Well its summer time in the city.........

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/05/29/greektown-shooting/650440002/

All day on Mondays and Fridays in June at Greektown, the Blazing 7's progressives are having the jackpot boosted by $500 on quarter machines and $1500 on dollar ones. That means they start at $750.00 and $2500.00 respectively.

Seeding the jackpot by that much sounds like a good play for the gambler.

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

All day on Mondays and Fridays in June at Greektown, the Blazing 7's progressives are having the jackpot boosted by $500 on quarter machines and $1500 on dollar ones. That means they start at $750.00 and $2500.00 respectively.

Edit: Found out tonight that it's only one time per machine. Once it hits, the JP resets to the original amount ($250, $1000). Not as good as advertised. Need to play them early.

Quote: coilman

Well its summer time in the city.........

https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2018/05/29/greektown-shooting/650440002/

Tons of police presence tonight. At least 5 times the norm.

Quote: Ibeatyouraces

Tons of police presence tonight. At least 5 times the norm.

and its COLD outside tonight

but must be a few folks around from Toronto for the ballgames this weekend this isnt Toronto folks!!!

how far would Greektown Casino be from the new police station ( the old MGM casino no>? )

Quote: coilman

and its COLD outside tonight

but must be a few folks around from Toronto for the ballgames this weekend this isnt Toronto folks!!!

how far would Greektown Casino be from the new police station ( the old MGM casino no>? )

Yeah it got chilly. Feels good. Just got home and opened windows.

About a 15 minute walk away. Take Monroe to Woodward, swing around Campus Martius to Mich. Ave then go up to Third and make a left.