Cleveland Cavaliers owner and CEO of Rock Gaming, Dan Gilbert, speaks at the opening of the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
Now the election really starts to get interesting.
The Detroit Free Press reports that Quicken Loans has taken back an $80,000 political contribution to a super PAC for mayoral candidate Mike Duggan because of its ownership of the Greektown Casino-Hotel.
JC Reindl of the Free Press reports that the Michigan Gaming Control Board confirmed Tuesday that it advised Quicken Loans to take back the cash after a complaint, filed by Tom Barrow, challenged the legality of a casino owner contributing to a campaign.
Michgan law prohibits casino owners and operators from contributing to local and state races.
Quicken Loans — not Gilbert personally — made the donation last month to the super PAC called Turnaround Detroit, the Free Press reported.
The Free Press writes:
Fred Cleland, deputy director of the control board, said Tuesday evening that the money has been returned to Quicken. He said that the donation was made in the first place after the board advised Quicken representatives, who inquired about it early this summer, that such a donation “may be allowed” under the state law. -- A.L.
