May 18, 2020 / Industry Michigan Takes Big Step Toward Online/Mobile Sports Betting Launch BY Brian Pempus On Friday, the Michigan Gaming Control Board formally began the licensing process for online/mobile sportsbooks and internet casinos.
May 12, 2020 / Industry If Michigan Mobile Sports Betting Launch Was A Prediction Market, There’d Be Swings BY Brian Pempus There's a lot that's up in the air about whether Michigan could see an online sports betting launch before the end of 2020.
May 12, 2020 / Lottery Lotteries Eyeing More Online Options After The Public Health Crisis BY Brian Pempus The online lottery gambling industry appears ready to see accelerated growth after the ongoing public health crisis.
May 8, 2020 / Industry Michigan’s Online Gaming Future Awaits A Thoughtful Approach BY Editorial Staff It is possible that the state of Michigan moves rapidly to implement its new online/mobile sports betting and online casino laws.
May 6, 2020 / Industry Michigan Gaming Control Board To Allow Mobile Betting On Horse Racing BY Chris Altruda The Michigan Gaming Control Board is allowing third-party facilitators to offer online and mobile wagering on horse racing.
May 4, 2020 / Casino Michigan Tribal Casino To Reopen With One-Armed Bandits On Wednesday BY Brian Pempus A tribal casino in Michigan's Upper Peninsula will be one of the first in the country to turn back on its slot machines amid the pandemic.
May 1, 2020 / Casino, Industry Michigan Paying In 2020 For Ex-Governor’s iGaming Veto In 2018 — But ‘Fast Tracking’ Possible BY Eric Raskin "Michigan is losing out on a tremendous amount of gaming revenue," Rep. Brandt Iden says, but help could be on the way.
Apr 30, 2020 / Lottery U.S. Lotteries Expect Players To Want More Convenience After Crisis BY Brian Pempus The COVID-19 pandemic is going to usher in some changes to the way people want to play the lottery, according to a panel of experts.
Apr 17, 2020 / Industry ‘Gaming Gods Getting Back At Me’ — Iden Looks Back And Ahead For Betting In Michigan BY Chris Altruda Michigan state Rep. Brandt Iden, sponsor of gaming expansion, offers his thoughts on sports betting and gambling amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 / Politics Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer Soars Up Odds List For Vice President Nomination BY Brian Pempus Not long ago Whitmer signed sports betting legislation, and now she's among the front runners to join Biden's ticket as vice president.