motorcity casino sold to wynn resorts limited [Rumor]

**gopher** · June-22-13, 04:55 AM

A little bird told me we were sold to Wynn resorts. Discuss

**313WX** · June-22-13, 05:00 AM

That can't be anything but a big plus IMO. I wonder if MGM Resorts International is still trying to dump its stake in the MGM Grand Detroit?

**gameguy56** · June-22-13, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by 313WX

That can't be anything but a big plus IMO. I wonder if MGM Resorts International is still trying to dump its stake in the MGM Grand Detroit?

Can Gilbert own 2 Detroit Casinos?

**Brian1979** · June-22-13, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by gameguy56

Can Gilbert own 2 Detroit Casinos?

Nope, Michigan gaming laws prohibit one company from owning more than one Detroit casino property.

**Brian1979** · June-22-13, 10:49 AM

Why hasn't MLB investigated Illitch? I don't care if the casino is in his wife's name or not, you are married to the person so therefore the profits made from owning the casino benefit him as well. He should have been stripped of his ownership of the Tigers when this happened.

**Gistok** · June-22-13, 11:21 PM

Originally Posted by Brian1979

Why hasn't MLB investigated Illitch? I don't care if the casino is in his wife's name or not, you are married to the person so therefore the profits made from owning the casino benefit him as well. He should have been stripped of his ownership of the Tigers when this happened.

In case you didn't know it... this has been investigated to death by both the Michigan Gaming Board and Major League Baseball.... So if they didn't have any problem with it, your concerns that Ilitch should be stripped of MLB ownership are groundless....

**emu steve** · June-22-13, 07:46 AM

who is going to be the first to ask if this is where the Ilitch money for the arena is coming from?

Seriously, as the Ilitches get older and older do they really want to own a hotel - casino? Or do their children want to own it?

Isn't pizza and sports enough for a guy in his 80s?

Note: I realize that ownership is in his wife's name. But is Ilitch gets older so does his wife and she needs to think about all of the businesses and properties within the family.

**artds** · June-22-13, 10:10 AM

I wonder if this has anything to do with the NHL frowning upon team owners also owning casinos as well as arenas being built in too close proximity to casinos. I know they got around the first issue by making Marianne the owner of the Casino on paper and getting the NHL to compromise. I wonder if the proximity issue now puts them over the top and they had to divest their stake.

**Ray1936** · June-22-13, 10:17 AM

There's been nothing about such a change here in the Las Vegas papers. And they cover every fart Wynn makes.

**Brian1979** · June-22-13, 10:51 AM

So I went to wikipedia and looked up Marian Ilitch and this is what it says:

Marian Ilitch
Born	January 7, 1933 [[age 80) Dearborn, Michigan
Residence	Detroit, Michigan
Citizenship	United States
Occupation	entrepreneur, owner of Detroit Tigers & Detroit Red Wings, founder of Little Caesars Pizza
Spouse[[s)	Mike Ilitch
Children	seven

**jcole** · June-22-13, 11:57 AM

Originally Posted by Brian1979

So I went to wikipedia and looked up Marian Ilitch and this is what it says:

Marian Ilitch
Born	January 7, 1933 [[age 80) Dearborn, Michigan
Residence	Detroit, Michigan
Citizenship	United States
Occupation	entrepreneur, owner of Detroit Tigers & Detroit Red Wings, founder of Little Caesars Pizza
Spouse[[s)	Mike Ilitch
Children	seven

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

**jcole** · June-22-13, 12:04 PM

Marian is not an owner of the Tigers, according to the MLB, so she can own the casino. She IS an owner of the Wings, but the NHL isn't as stringent with their rules about owners being involved in gambling.
Old article, but relevant: http://www.nytimes.com/1998/01/18/sp...ted=all&src=pm

**emu steve** · June-22-13, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

At least I know [[I think) Mariam's age.

**noise** · June-23-13, 04:43 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

That is Wikipedia; half the stuff in their is someone's opinion, not fact.

It's not as bad as you're implying:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal...l/438900a.html

**Zug** · June-23-13, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by noise

It's not as bad as you're implying:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal...l/438900a.html

This is only related to selected science entries. Plus, the results should be interpreted more like "Encyclopedia Britannica is as bad as Wikipedia." Which is why Britannica got its panties in a bunch when the results were reported.

On topic...

I find it tough to make a real assessment considering the OP is a single sentence based on a rumor. If it is just a transfer of ownership, then it probably doesn't mean much.

**noise** · July-01-13, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by Zug

This is only related to selected science entries. Plus, the results should be interpreted more like "Encyclopedia Britannica is as bad as Wikipedia." Which is why Britannica got its panties in a bunch when the results were reported.

I haven't checked the Britannica entry on Marian Ilitch to compare.

In other words, all encyclopedias are bad. That doesn't really help any of us, nor does it say much to discredit Wikipedia.

**Hamtragedy** · June-22-13, 04:24 PM

Mike not doing so hot, healthwise.

**gameguy56** · June-22-13, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Hamtragedy

Mike not doing so hot, healthwise.

Are his kids as invested in Detroit as he is?

**Brian1979** · June-22-13, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by gameguy56

Are his kids as invested in Detroit as he is?

I believe his son Christopher is the President/CEO of Illitch Holdings, after Mike goes it really isn't clear what will happen.

**rb336** · June-22-13, 05:53 PM

State approval is needed for the transfer of ownership, is it not?

as far as MGM? I know in 2010 it had the second highest revenues of all the MGM/Mirage casinos. And the CEO gave an interview on the subject this march that shows absolutely no idea that they are interested in leaving

http://www.mlive.com/business/detroi...ional_ceo.html

**313WX** · June-22-13, 06:47 PM

Originally Posted by rb336

as far as MGM? I know in 2010 it had the second highest revenues of all the MGM/Mirage casinos. And the CEO gave an interview on the subject this march that shows absolutely no idea that they are interested in leaving

http://www.mlive.com/business/detroi...ional_ceo.html

From 2009...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123883052441189601.html

**jcole** · June-22-13, 07:35 PM

This is the only article I find about a new acquisition for Wynn:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...-massachusetts

**rb336** · June-23-13, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by jcole

This is the only article I find about a new acquisition for Wynn:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/busines...-massachusetts

AHHHHH that is how it started. The casino Wynn bought is on the Mystic River -> the movie "Mystic Pizza" -> Little Caesar's Pizza -> Ilitch family -> Wynn bought Motor City Casino