The Michigan Gaming Control Board this week gave the OK for nine casinos and their online platform partners to begin online gaming and sports betting at noon Friday.
“The Michigan Gaming Control Board and the state’s commercial and tribal casinos will begin a new era Jan. 22 with the launch of regulated online gaming and sports betting,” Richard S. Kalm, executive director of the agency, said in a statement. “Michigan residents love sports and, judging by inquiries we’ve received, eagerly anticipate using mobile devices to place bets through the commercial and tribal casinos."
Online bets generate revenues for casinos and state and local communities through taxes and other fees.
People will be able to play casino games like Blackjack and slots and bet on every kind of sporting event including baseball, hockey, basketball, football and boxing.
The Legislature and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer legalized internet gambling and sports betting in December 2019.
With Covid, the online platforms are likely to be a popular alternative to going to casinos. Some of the bigger name online platforms are FanDuel and DraftKings.
The nine platforms and their partners are:
- FanDuel, for MotorCity Casino
- BetMGM/Roar Digital, for MGM Grand Detroit
- Penn Sports Interactive/ Barstool Sportsbook, for Greektown Casino
- DraftKings, for the Bay Mills Indian Community
- William Hill, for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians
- TwinSpires, for the Hannahville Indian Community
- Golden Nugget Online Gaming, for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
- Rush Street, for the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
- Wynn, for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
