Michigan Gaming Control Board News

9 Feb 2024
Online providers operating in Michigan will be required to display the 1-800-GAMBLER number as part of their responsible gaming messages and update any existing listed helpline numbers by 8 August.
26 Jan 2024
The Michigan Gaming Control Board cancelled live horse races scheduled at Northville Downs on Friday, 26 January due to overly wet and muddy track conditions caused by recent rainy weather and melting snow.
19 Jan 2024
PredictionStrike, Sweepstakes Limited, and VGW LuckyLand were each sent cease-and-desist letter safter investigations revealed the entities were offering online gaming in Michigan without licenses.
19 Jan 2024
The big casino industry news this week saw a pair of U.S. markets set new sports betting records at the end of 2023, while more recently, iGaming in Ontario also saw an increase.
18 Jan 2024
The last horse racing track in Michigan will soon cease operations at its current location after 80 years of providing entertainment to horse racing enthusiasts. The final race is scheduled to take place on 3 February.
17 Nov 2023
A search of the now-closed Stony Creek Internet Café, located at 2040 Whittaker Road, resulted in the confiscation of 37 gaming machines and computers, along with $6,012 in cash and gift cards.
12 Oct 2023
The rules provide the regulatory framework for the licensing and operation of fantasy sports contests in the state, and ensure a secure, responsible, fair, and legal system of fantasy contest offerings.
29 Sep 2023
On 27 April, authorities confiscated 100 gambling devices, $29,204 in suspected gambling profits, and 62 gift cards of varying denominations during raids
28 Sep 2023
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) recently awarded a B2B supplier license to the content creation platform, which will increase its North American presence.
26 Sep 2023
In a concerted effort to combat illegal gambling activities, Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams announced numerous unlicensed illegal gaming machines were recently destroyed at the City Recycling junkyard
19 Sep 2023
The State's Gaming Control Board reported that iGaming gross receipts totaled $152.2 million and gross sports betting receipts totaled $23.2 million.
18 Sep 2023
Gaming Control Board meets with Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley to discuss strategies to help deter and crack down on illegal gaming operations.
30 Aug 2023
The provider of player acquisition services for the regulated global online gambling industry announced finalists across 11 categories for the 2023 edition of the American Gambling Awards.
24 Aug 2023
Authorities confiscated 48 computers used to play slot-style games and two gaming machines allegedly used for illegal gambling, plus $13,260 in suspected gambling proceeds from the location.
15 Aug 2023
This morning during their regularly scheduled public meeting, the Michigan Gaming Control Board unanimously voted to approve the one-year renewal of the licenses for the three authorized Detroit casinos
2 Aug 2023
The recognition came for Don’t Regret the Bet, which is the board's responsible gaming messaging campaign that launched in March 2023.