Michigan Casino News

A new law will allow casino gamblers who self-excluded for life from Detroit casinos to apply to have their names taken off the list of banned patrons, the Michigan Gaming Control Board announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. The MGCB says 4,825 people are currently on the official Disassociated Persons List, all of whom self-banned from Detroit […]

Michigan sports betting fans from around the state have been on pins and needles in recent months as the Michigan Gaming Control Board and state legislature iron out the final rules and regulations governing the imminent launch of online sports betting and casinos. The latest set of rules crafted by the MGCB now sit with […]

Michigan’s gambling growth is accelerating at a rapid pace, with online casinos and online sportsbooks in the Great Lakes State are just around the corner. Detroit is an obvious hub for gambling and sports activity in Michigan, but Battle Creek is an up and coming contender with plenty to enjoy for casual and diehard sports […]

Online sports betting isn’t live yet in Michigan, but bettors in the Wolverine State can still place wagers at the state’s legal retail sportsbooks. The COVID-19 pandemic halted the progress of Michigan’s live sports betting industry for several months, but with the fall sports season in full swing, several retail sportsbooks are taking bets throughout […]

For the second consecutive month, Michigan casino (including Michigan online casinos) and sports betting revenue have increased, according to figures recently released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. It’s a much-needed rebound following the 100-day state-mandated casino closures this spring, and signs of life in a market battered by the pandemic. Michigan Sports Betting September […]

Following its debut US launch in Pennsylvania last month, Barstool Sportsbook has its sights set on Michigan for its next US launch. This according to Penn National CEO Jay Snowden, who this week sat for an interview with Fantini Research, which provides paid market analysis for and about the gambling industry. Earlier this month, Barstool […]

Michigan is ramping up for what seems to be an imminent sports betting launch. All signs point to a late-fall 2020 go-live for the Great Lakes State’s online sportsbook presence.  It’s been a long road for Michigan. The Lawful Sports Betting Act, signed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in December 2019, legalized sports betting, online casinos, […]

GAN Limited and Wynn Resorts have inked a 10-year partnership agreement that will bring sports betting and online casino gambling to Michigan. GAN will become the enterprise software platform for Wynn Resorts as it prepares for a November 2020 sports betting launch pending regulatory sign-off.  GAN has an existing market access deal with the Sault […]

Wayland Michigan’s Gun Lake Casino is adding another sportsbook to the state’s growing list of retail sports betting locations. The Stage 131 Sportsbook and Lounge is set to open at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 3.  Gun Lake Casino is owned by the Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians Jose Flores, Vice President and General Manager […]

There was a huge development out of Detroit on Thursday. Gamblers and Stoolies alike will have an opportunity to visit the first-ever Barstool Sportsbook retail location. Their first retail location will launch at Greektown Casino. Greektown Casino made the announcement via Twitter and quickly went viral when they posted a picture of the construction. Michigan […]