Michigan Holds First Online Casino Hearing After Ex-Governor’s Veto
On Tuesday, a panel of Michigan House lawmakers held a hearing on a bill to legalize and regulate online casinos in the state.
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Brian Pempus
Brian served as a senior reporter and online content manager for Card Player Magazine for nearly a decade before joining USBets in October 2018. He is currently focused on legal and regulated sports betting and online gaming. He's an avid jiu-jitsu practitioner in his free time.
Legislation For Online Sports Betting, Casino Filed In Michigan
Legislation was filed this week in Michigan to legalize several forms of online gambling. The efforts are a reboot from last year.
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March Could Be Temperature Gauge For Michigan Online Casino Bill Reboot
The gaming industry is waiting for a reintroduction of the Michigan online gambling bill that was vetoed by the former governor last year.
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Detroit Casino Revenue Flat In January As Online Gambling Bill On Horizon
Extreme winter weather kept winnings on ice for the Detroit casinos, bolstering the case for legalized online gambling.
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Lottery ‘Civil Rights’ Bill Would Allow Multi-State Jackpot Winners To Remain Anonymous
Michigan may latch on to a recent growing trend, that grants multi-jurisdiction lottery winners the choice to remain anonymous.
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Michigan Racetrack Surrenders License Thanks To Snyder’s Gambling Veto
Michigan’s horse-racing industry is on life support, and a shuttered track is now delaying its reopening thanks to the ADW veto last year.
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Michigan Plans To Call Feds’ Online Gambling Bluff
The state of Michigan so far is considering the new Wire Act memo just a bluff against states’ rights, and so it will proceed as planned.
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Michigan Will Move Ahead With Online Casino Bill Despite New Wire Act Opinion
Michigan nearly passed online casino legislation in December, and the state will now try again, undaunted by the DOJ’s new Wire Act opinion.
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A Reinvigorated Detroit Casino Market Bests 2011 Gaming Revenue Record
The casino market in the Motor City grew to over $1.44 billion, up about $20 million from the previous record set back in 2011.
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What Really Happened With The Michigan Online Casino Veto?
We’ll never know for sure why Gov. Rick Snyder vetoed the iCasino bill, but the complexities of related legislation might have played a role.
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