Michigan Casinos: Trendy and Hip

Michigan is well-known throughout the world as the 'birthplace of the automotive industry' and it is also nicknamed the 'Great Lakes State'.

The state of Michigan has an area of 56000 square miles with a population of more than 10 million. The city of Lansing is the state's capital with a head count of around 500000. The largest city in Michigan is Detroit which is popular throughout the world as the leader in automotive manufacturing. Detroit has a population of around 1 million.

Michigan has a total of nineteen casinos and most of them are situated on Native American land. These casinos differ in amenities and size, with a total of 21000 gaming machines, quite a number of slots selection and around 450 table games.

The city of Detroit has three casinos which operate 24 hours daily. The MGM Grand Detroit Casino has an area of 75000 square feet, 72 table games, 2800 slots and 4 restaurants. A Native American casino named Greektown Casino has an area of 75000 square feet, 85 table games and 2400 slots. The MotorCity Casino has an area of 75000 square feet, 88 table games, 2621 slots and 4 restaurants.

There are also large Michigan casinos such as the Soaring Eagle Casino and Resort situated in Mt. Pleasant. It has an area of 210000 square feet; 75 table games like poker, craps, blackjack and roulette; 4704 slots; a hotel and 5 restaurants.

The Chip-In's Island Resort and Casino is another large Michigan casino. It is located in Harris and has a gaming area of 55000 square feet, 30 table games, 970 slots, a small hotel and 4 restaurants. In Peshawbestown where the Leelanau Casino is located has an area of 30581 square feet, 8 poker tables and 416 slots.

The Kewadin Native American tribe runs some of the smaller casinos in Michigan that are situated in the cities of Sault St. Marie, Hessel, Christmas, St. Ignace and Manistique. The casino in the city of Christmas opens from 8 a.m. to 3 a.m., and it has an area of 8000 square feet, 8 table games which include blackjack and Caribbean Stud poker, and 207 slots.

Other Michigan casinos such as the Ojibwa Casino Resort located in Baraga has an area of 17000 square feet, 8 table games and 326 slots; and Bay Mills Resort and Casino located in Brimley has the same area, 13 table games, 700 slots, 4 restaurants and a small hotel.

There are many sights to see and places to go in Michigan, but when on your way try and check out the casinos in the city you are in to. Michigan casinos have so much to offer and they are in sync with the modern trend that most gambling establishments are engaged in to.