Michigan
- Michigan igaming revenue reaches new record level in January 2024
- Michigan Gaming Control Board clamps down on illegal operators
- Michigan sportsbooks eclipse $500m in handle for first time in October
- AGA: Regulated igaming in US on upward trajectory at 10-year marker
- PrizePicks makes Michigan exit as war of words over pick’em-style games continues across US
- Strong September pushes Michigan past $4bn in all-time online casino revenue
- Michigan moves to ban pick’em fantasy contests despite public outcry
- Michigan regulator receives $50.7m funding boost
- Slots Tracker: Fortune Coin survives at summit as top-six positions shift in May
- Slots Tracker: All change in March as Fortune Coin dethrones IGT’s Cleopatra
- Caesars facing calls to end Michigan State University sports betting partnership
- Regulators bite back after reports suggest potential for betting on WWE matches
- Michigan regulator begins new RG-led advertising campaign
- 888 goes big in Michigan with Sports Illustrated online casino debut
- Slots Tracker: Light & Wonder closes out 2022 with December rankings’ top spot
- Slots Tracker: No change in November as Light & Wonder’s 88 Fortunes delivers again
- Michigan online sportsbooks see September spike with return of football
- Slots Tracker: Business as usual for Light & Wonder as fall dawns with no change in slots rankings
- Slots Tracker: H2 dawns with Light & Wonder still leading the rankings
- Slots Tracker: Rankings unchanged in July as Light & Wonder and IGT continue to dominate
- Slots Tracker: Light & Wonder retains top spot in June amid all change in top six slots
- Michigan regulator nets $7m budgetary funding boost
- Slots Tracker: Light & Wonder moves to lock out top three in May US slots rankings
- High 5 Games lauds multimarket DraftKings partnership
- Michigan becomes latest state to join online poker shared liquidity club
- Slots Tracker: Three months in and no change at the top of the US slots rankings
- Slots Tracker: US slots status quo continues into February as top-six remain unchanged
- Lessons learned from Michigan’s launch
- Michigan notches record month with nearly $500m in online betting handle
- Slots Tracker: January carries on from 2021 with top-three US slots solidifying podium places
- Caesars in Michigan Cornhole League betting partnership
- Caesars inks multi-year partnership with Michigan State University Athletics
- Slots Tracker: 2021 ends with no change in top-three US slots
- Slots Tracker: Podium places unchanged into November as 2021 comes to a close
- Michigan registers another big month in online gaming revenue
- Michigan achieves record month for online gaming in September
- Gun Lake Casino nets Michigan online sports betting approval
- FanDuel launches standalone online casino in New Jersey amid Michigan expansion
- A roaring success: BetMGM on its market-leading igaming position in states old and new
- Evolution launches live studio in Michigan
- Gaming Realms bolsters US presence with BetMGM deal
- Conversion corner: Gambling in Michigan is cruising
- The month in US sports betting: Are the days of casino-first brands underperforming in online sports betting over?
- The Midas touch: Why Golden Nugget values profit over market share
- Five things we learned from BetMGM’s 2021 Investor Day
- Is Michigan the new New Jersey?
- Playtech establishes live casino studio in Michigan
- BetMGM unleashes online poker in Michigan
- Michigan records $302m online handle in first full month of operation
- Lion’s share: Can BetMGM dethrone DraftKings and FanDuel as market leaders?
Is sports betting legal?
Yes
The final bill was passed in December 2019, legalizing mobile and retail betting in the state as well as online casino and poker. Betting went live in March 2020 with retail being rolled out first and online went live in January 2021
Regulator details
Michigan Gaming Control Board
3062 West Grand Boulevard, Suite L-700
Detroit, MI 48202-6062
313-456-4100
Executive director: Henry Williams
Is sports betting permitted online?
Yes, mobile betting was legalized in December 2019.
Is there any specific legislation for daily fantasy sports?
Not currently, but a bill was introduced in 2017.
What legislation, if any, is currently pending?
None.
What type of licenses are available?
The MGCB issues licenses to platform providers offering services and equipment to facilitate processing of wagers on behalf of a commercial casino or tribe. The agency also will license other types of suppliers to the tribes who support online sports betting and casino-style gambling.
How many skins are permitted per license?
One
How do you apply for a license?
Via the Michigan Gaming Control Board: https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/0,4620,7-351-97573_99843-528168–,00.html
What are the integrity fees?
N/A
What is the current tax rate?
8.40% on commercial land-based and tribal sportsbooks
9.65% on commercial online sportsbooks
Is there a self-exclusion register in the state?
Yes, available here: https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/0,4620,7-351-79256-231582–,00.html