Michigan gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in Michigan. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT MGCB withdraws from the National Council on Problem Gambling over the organization's partnership with Kalshi https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2026-07:MGCB withdraws from the National Council on Problem Gambling Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Ingham County Circuit Court grants temporary restraining order halting Kalshi's Michigan sports-event-contract operations and advertising https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2026-06-29:Ingham County Circuit Court grants temporary restraining ord Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Nessel v. Kalshi, Ingham County Circuit Court (TRO issued 2026-06-29) AG Nessel sues Kalshi in Ingham County Circuit Court alleging violation of the Lawful Sports Betting Act https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2026-03:AG Nessel sues Kalshi in Ingham County Circuit Court allegin Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT MGCB files comments with the CFTC arguing Kalshi's sports-event contracts violate Michigan law, without issuing its own cease-and-desist https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2025-05:MGCB files comments with the CFTC arguing Kalshi's sports-ev Thu, 01 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT SB 1193/1194 remain pending in Senate Government Operations Committee with no vote scheduled; did not carry over to 2025-2026 session as introduced https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2025-03:SB 1193/1194 remain pending in Senate Government Operations Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT SB 1193/1194 introduced to raise sports betting and igaming tax rates and alter revenue distribution https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2024-12:SB 1193/1194 introduced to raise sports betting and igaming Sun, 01 Dec 2024 12:00:00 GMT 2024 SB 1193; 2024 SB 1194 MGCB sends cease-and-desist letter to OC Media Holdings LLC ("One Country") over its sweepstakes casino https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2024-08-27:MGCB sends cease-and-desist letter to OC Media Holdings LLC Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:00:00 GMT Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act; Michigan Penal Code; Lawful Internet Gaming Act MGCB sends cease-and-desist letters to PredictionStrike, Stake.us and VGW LuckyLand over sweepstakes-casino offerings https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2024-01-19:MGCB sends cease-and-desist letters to PredictionStrike, Sta Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT AG Nessel secures assurance of discontinuance shutting down Golden Hearts Games' Michigan operations https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2023-09-01:AG Nessel secures assurance of discontinuance shutting down Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:00 GMT MGCB adopts rules prohibiting pick'em-style fantasy contests (player prop over/under formats) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2023-08:MGCB adopts rules prohibiting pick'em-style fantasy contests Tue, 01 Aug 2023 12:00:00 GMT Online/mobile sports betting launches statewide https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2021-01-22:Online/mobile sports betting launches statewide Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Online casino (iGaming) and online poker launch statewide https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2021-01-22:Online casino (iGaming) and online poker launch statewide Fri, 22 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Retail sports betting launches at Detroit commercial casinos https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2020-03-11:Retail sports betting launches at Detroit commercial casinos Wed, 11 Mar 2020 12:00:00 GMT Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act signed, creating MGCB licensing for daily fantasy sports operators https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2019-12-20:Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act signed, creating MG Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT 2019 PA 157, MCL 432.501 et seq. Lawful Internet Gaming Act signed, authorizing online casino gaming tethered to commercial and tribal casinos https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2019-12-20:Lawful Internet Gaming Act signed, authorizing online casino Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT 2019 PA 152, MCL 432.301 et seq. Governor Whitmer signs the Lawful Sports Betting Act, Lawful Internet Gaming Act and Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2019-12-20:Governor Whitmer signs the Lawful Sports Betting Act, Lawful Fri, 20 Dec 2019 12:00:00 GMT 2019 PA 149 (Lawful Sports Betting Act); 2019 PA 152 (Lawful Internet Gaming Act); 2019 PA 157 (Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act) Michigan Lottery launches iLottery, selling online instant games and draw-game tickets through its website https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2014-08:Michigan Lottery launches iLottery, selling online instant g Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:00:00 GMT Executive Order 2009-45 abolishes the Office of Racing Commissioner, transferring horse-racing regulatory duties to the MGCB executive director https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2010-01-17:Executive Order 2009-45 abolishes the Office of Racing Commi Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:00:00 GMT Gun Lake Band's gaming compact takes effect after land taken into trust, completing compacts with all 12 Michigan tribes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:2009-04:Gun Lake Band's gaming compact takes effect after land taken Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMT Michigan Gaming Control Board formally established under the Department of Treasury https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:1997:Michigan Gaming Control Board formally established under the Wed, 01 Jan 1997 12:00:00 GMT Voters approve Proposal E, authorizing 3 commercial casinos in Detroit and creating the Michigan Gaming Control Board https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:1996-11:Voters approve Proposal E, authorizing 3 commercial casinos Fri, 01 Nov 1996 12:00:00 GMT 1996 Initiated Law 1 (Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act), MCL 432.201 et seq. State signs first tribal-state gaming compacts with 7 Michigan tribes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:1993:State signs first tribal-state gaming compacts with 7 Michig Fri, 01 Jan 1993 12:00:00 GMT Consent judgment following Michigan v. tribes litigation (1990 suit against Gov. Engler) Michigan Lottery begins ticket sales with the "Green Ticket" game https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:1972-11-13:Michigan Lottery begins ticket sales with the "Green Ticket" Mon, 13 Nov 1972 12:00:00 GMT Governor Milliken signs the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNeely Lottery Act, creating the Bureau of State Lottery, effective immediately https://gamblingatlas.org/states/michigan/#timeline event:MI:1972-08-01:Governor Milliken signs the McCauley-Traxler-Law-Bowman-McNe Tue, 01 Aug 1972 12:00:00 GMT 1972 PA 239, MCL 432.1 et seq.