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Rooftop bar Topa set to open atop AC Hotel in Detroit's Brush Park

DETROIT (WXYZ) — A new Mediterranean-inspired rooftop cocktail bar is opening on top of the AC Hotel Detroit at the Bonstelle in Brush Park this week. The bar is ...

Detroit's newest restaurant is rooftop bar Topa in Brush Park

Located on the 11th floor of the AC Hotel Detroit at the Bonstelle, Topa will serve coastal cocktails and ...

Casino workers reach tentative agreement with three Detroit casinos

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3,700 Detroit casino workers go on strike against MGM, MotorCity & Hollywood

(WXYZ) — Thousands of Detroit casino workers are now on strike after the Detroit Casino Council and MGM, Hollywood Casino and MotorCity Casino could not come to an ...

Detroit casinos, striking unions set to resume contract talks

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. Representatives for Detroit casino workers from five ...

Detroit casino workers flood city council calling for support

Detroit — The Detroit City Council is standing by the 3,700 workers on strike from the city's three casinos, even as the ongoing strike could put hundreds of thousands of dollars a day in tax revenue ...

Detroit casino workers launch strike for better pay and benefits

Thousands of casino workers in Detroit walked off the job Tuesday, calling their first strike since the MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino Hotel and Hollywood Casino at Greektown opened their doors in the ...

Detroit casino workers strike after union contract expires

DETROIT – Thousands of unionized casino workers walked out from three Downtown Detroit casinos Tuesday just after their contract expired about without a new agreement to replace it. About 3,700 ...

Detroit casino revenues took hit from workers' strike

Gambling revenues from online gaming and in-person visits to Detroit casinos took a hit in October amid the Detroit casino workers' strike, according to the latest figures from the Michigan Gaming ...

Detroit casinos, workers 'dollars apart' on wages, union council says

Workers at Detroit’s three casinos continued picketing a second day Wednesday, after negotiations between unions and casino leadership failed to reach new contracts earlier this week. As of Wednesday ...

Thousands of casino workers go on strike in Detroit

Thousands of casino workers in Detroit have gone on strike. They are seeking higher wages and better working conditions. The cost of living has surged since the last labor contract, signed in 2020. In ...

Where Michigan Lottery tickets that won big prizes in April were sold

Five Michigan Lottery tickets either won or claimed prizes worth at least $1 million in April, according to the Michigan ...

Metro Detroit woman says FanDuel refuses to pay out her $154K jackpot

The woman claims the app displayed a "Big Win Alert" but the funds never appeared in her account. FanDuel allegedly cited a system error and refused to pay the ...

Eastern Market Snags $1.5 Million Clean Freight Jackpot

Detroit just muscled its way onto a very short global list of cities rewriting how urban freight moves. The city was named one of three worldwide winners in the Toyota Mobility Foundation's ...

Detroit Tigers Foundation 50/50 Raffle

The Detroit Tigers Foundation 50/50 Raffle is held every Detroit Tigers home game. One lucky winner can win half the game's accumulated jackpot, with the remaining proceeds benefitting the Detroit ...

Mega Millions prize goes unclaimed, next jackpot worth at least $438M

Once again, no one won the Mega Millions prize for Friday, Feb. 20, which means hundreds of millions of dollars are still waiting for a lucky winner to claim them. Friday's jackpot was worth $416 ...

Detroit Lions Could Hit Draft JACKPOT if Trend Continues

Sometimes the NFL Draft breaks your way, not because you planned it, but because the league tells you who it values. That might sound impossible at first. Downs is widely viewed by scouts as one of ...

Mitch Albom: One man on offense + many unknowns on defense = Lions' latest jackpot

Jahmyr Gibbs led the Lions' offense with 218 total yards in a 24-9 victory over Tampa Bay. Detroit's defense, featuring many backups and new players, held the Buccaneers to just nine points. Players ...

‘Mama We Made It:’ Detroit Man Wins Jackpot Makes Mom His First Call

A Detroit man calls his mom to let her know they are leaving the hood after he won a casino jackpot. After winning FireKeepers Casino’s largest-ever jackpot, Detroit resident Anthony W. Jr. made a ...

$2 million Powerball ticket sold in Detroit as jackpot grows to $1.7 billion

DETROIT – A Powerball ticket sold in Detroit won $2 million in the drawing on Wednesday, Sept. 3. The lucky player matched the five white balls – 03-16-29-61-69 – in Wednesday night’s drawing to win a ...