Mar 6, 2019 / Casino March Could Be Temperature Gauge For Michigan Online Casino Bill Reboot BY Brian Pempus The gaming industry is waiting for a reintroduction of the Michigan online gambling bill that was vetoed by the former governor last year.
Feb 20, 2019 / Casino, Industry Detroit Casino Revenue Flat In January As Online Gambling Bill On Horizon BY Brian Pempus Extreme winter weather kept winnings on ice for the Detroit casinos, bolstering the case for legalized online gambling.
Feb 19, 2019 / Lottery Lottery ‘Civil Rights’ Bill Would Allow Multi-State Jackpot Winners To Remain Anonymous BY Brian Pempus Michigan may latch on to a recent growing trend, that grants multi-jurisdiction lottery winners the choice to remain anonymous.
Feb 15, 2019 / Lottery Michigan’s Online Lottery Refuses to Slow Down for Legislative Setbacks BY Ryan Ocello Michigan shows no signs of scaling back online lottery progress despite any legislative developments on the state and federal levels.
Feb 11, 2019 / Industry Michigan Racetrack Surrenders License Thanks To Snyder’s Gambling Veto BY Brian Pempus 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.
Jan 31, 2019 / Legal, Sports Michigan Plans To Call Feds’ Online Gambling Bluff BY Brian Pempus 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.
Jan 16, 2019 / Casino, Legal Michigan Will Move Ahead With Online Casino Bill Despite New Wire Act Opinion BY Brian Pempus Michigan nearly passed online casino legislation in December, and the state will now try again, undaunted by the DOJ's new Wire Act opinion.
Jan 9, 2019 / Casino A Reinvigorated Detroit Casino Market Bests 2011 Gaming Revenue Record BY Brian Pempus 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.
Jan 3, 2019 / Casino, Poker, Sports What Really Happened With The Michigan Online Casino Veto? BY Brian Pempus 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.
Jan 2, 2019 / Casino, Legal, Sports Sports Betting Under New Michigan Governor A Bit Of A Gamble BY Brian Pempus Former Michigan Gov. Snyder is out, paving the way for gambling expansion progress in the state under the leadership of Gov. Whitmer.
