It is also the only Detroit casino with a theater. The MotorCity Casino Hotel is the only locally owned casino in Detroit. If you secure Motorcity Casino Hotel tickets today from TicketSmarter you can catch the next big event. Since opening its doors in 2008, Sound Board has hosted big names like Anita Baker and Patti LaBelle. Sound Board is the exhilarating performance theater inside of the MotorCity Casino Hotel. This beautiful hotel opened in 1999 and provides live events, a casino and a luxury hotel. Come experience the crown jewel of Detroit’s skyline, the MotorCity Casino Hotel.