Author: Christopher Gerlacher

Sports betting has been legal in Michigan for almost a year. However, online sports betting hasn’t had the necessary regulations written for it yet. It’s expected to arrive as early as late November, and based on other comparable states, it could be a game-changer. Bettors will likely wager more and the state could finally see […]

Michigan’s casino industry is dominated by tribal casinos today, but just a few decades ago, that wasn’t the case. In the early 1980s, there was no casino gambling in Michigan. In fact, there was no casino gambling outside of Nevada and New Jersey. But the ’80s brought a seismic shift to casino gaming in Michigan […]

Casino gambling has been part of Michigan’s economic landscape since the 1980s, so it’s easy to take them for granted. However, they used to be illegal, and even tribal sovereignty wasn’t enough to open a casino in the state. But in 1981, one man laid the groundwork for Michigan’s tribal casinos. With a little ingenuity […]

Despite the pandemic’s challenges, Michigan State Representative Brandt Iden has remained busy crafting sports legislation. He sponsored a bill that would increase the amount of money college athletes could earn from their likenesses. That could be a positive force in Michigan’s permissive betting environment, but Iden believes his legislation has important limits. Iden also said […]

It took four years and two governors to get his bills signed into law, but internet and sports betting finally became legal in Michigan last December largely because of the efforts of Michigan State Respresentative Brandt Iden. Sports betting launched in March of 2020, and advocates enjoyed brief celebrations before the casinos closed. We asked […]

It’s finally happened. On June 4, DraftKings announced a partnership with Bay Mills Resort & Casino. That means DraftKings is finally coming to Michigan. Why Does The Casino Partnership Matter? Michigan maintains tight control of its new sports betting industry. (It’s probably one of the reasons it took almost five years to pass Michigan’s sports […]