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Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB)


The Michigan Gaming Control Board provides Detroit commercial casinos gaming operations licensing and regulation; licenses and regulates online gaming and sports betting operators, platform providers and suppliers; regulates pari-mutuel horse racing and casino-style charitable gaming; and audits tribal gaming compact agreement compliance.

Address
3062 West Grand Boulevard
Suite L-700
Detroit, Michigan 48202-6062
United States

MGCBweb@michigan.gov

Main Phone:
(313) 456-4100
Fax:
(313) 456-4200

Personnel
 
Jim Ananich
Chairman
 
Carla Schulte
Deputy Director of Casino Operations
 
Kurt Steinkamp
Chief of Staff
 
David Murley
Deputy Director of Online Gaming & Legal Affairs
 
Henry Williams
Executive Director
 
Lisa Keith
Media Contact
 
Deidre A. Lambert-Bounds
Board Member
 
Jasmine Tompkins
Director of External Affairs & Legislative Liaison
 
Andrew T. Palms
Board Member
 
Robert Simon
Deputy Director of Administration
 
Joni M. Thrower Davis
Board Member
 
Tina Alagna
Deputy Director of Licensing & Investigations
Properties Regulated
All Star Poker Room Krazy Kopz at Vision Lanes Roundtree Poker Room
American Legion Post 267 Legends Poker Place of Metamora Saginaw Poker Room
Burton Eagles Poker Room MGM Grand Detroit Casino The Event Spot Poker Room
Caspian Gaastra Fire Hall Momo's Poker Room Thompson Poker Room
DiCicco’s Lounge and Poker Room MotorCity Casino VFW 1008
Hollywood Casino at Greektown Northway Lanes & Billiards Waterford Card Room
Huron Poker Room One Eyed Jacks Poker Lounge Westgate Bowl
Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) News
Casino City’s Friday Five: Penalties, prediction markets and jackpots edition
9 Oct 2026
Some of the top stories this week include Ontario’s gaming regulator penalizing TheScore Bet $200,000, while Kalshi partnered with four tribal nations to launch prediction market apps. read more »

MGCB issues 33 cease-and-desist letters
8 Oct 2026
The Michigan Gaming Control Board sent the letters to 33 offshore gambling operators found to be illegally offering online casino games, sweepstakes-style games, and sports betting to Michigan residents. read more »

Coinbase agrees to halt sports-related event contracts in Michigan
7 Oct 2026
Coinbase Financial Markets has agreed to stop offering new sports-related event contracts to Michigan customers and close existing positions by 10 October. read more »