Who Owns Motor City Casino in Detroit?

In 2008, Marian Ilitch, co-founder of Little Caesars Pizza and wife of Mike Ilitch, purchased MotorCity Casino in Detroit. Marian Ilitch is the sole owner of the property.

The Ilitch family also owns the Detroit Tigers, Detroit Red Wings, and Little Caesars Pizza.

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PRO TIP:The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is the owner of MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan. The casino is managed and operated by Ilitch Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Little Caesars Pizza and the Detroit Tigers, Red Wings, and Olympia Entertainment.

The MotorCity Casino is located in downtown Detroit, near the site of the former J.L. Hudson’s department store.

The casino has a hotel with 400 rooms, a theater, restaurants, and a nightclub. The casino is one of three owned by the Ilitch family, along with the MGM Grand Detroit and Greektown Casino-Hotel.

The MotorCity Casino generates revenue for the City of Detroit through gaming taxes and fees for services such as water and trash removal. The casino also employs about 1,700 people, most of whom are Detroit residents.