Michigan Gaming Control Board

22nd July 2021

Golden Nugget Online Gaming launches first live dealer games in Michigan

Golden Nugget Online Gaming (GNOG) has received authorization from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) to launch the first online live dealer games in the…

21st July 2021

Michigan authorizes Evolution to provide state’s first live casino games

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has announced the authorization of Evolution to offer live dealer casino games in the state. The casino games will…

13th July 2021

Detroit casinos see revenue decline in June despite lifting capacity limits

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has reported a slight decline in commercial casino revenue, from its three Detroit casinos, in June, despite capacity limits…

17th May 2021

Michigan revenue falls in April after March Madness boom

Michigan online betting and gaming operators brought in $115.2m in April, a drop of 9.5% after March Madness helped to bring March’s revenue to $127.4m.…

26th April 2021

Williams to succeed Kalm as new Michigan Gaming Control Board executive director

Henry Williams has been appointed as the new executive director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), having received approval from state Governor Gretchen Whitmer…

17th February 2021

Michigan online market debuts with GGR of $42.7m in January

Online betting and gaming operators in Michigan brought in a combined $42.7m in revenue for their first 10 days of activity in the state, up…

21st January 2021

Michigan approves Pointsbet for online betting launch

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved the Lac Vieux Desert tribe and its platform provider, PointsBet, to launch online sports betting tomorrow (Friday, January…

24th September 2020

MI Gaming Control Board submits igaming rules for review

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has held a meeting on proposed sports betting regulations for the state, following a public consultation on the rules. The regulations will…

15th September 2020

Michigan betting revenue reaches $1.97m in August

Detroit’s three commercial casinos generated revenue of $69.3m in August, the first results reported since the properties reopened following four and a half months closed…

17th August 2020

Horse racing resumes in Michigan at Northville Downs

Horse racing – and simulcast wagering – has resumed in Michigan, with Northville Downs holding live standardbred races from August 14.  The resumption of pari-mutuel…

12th August 2020

Detroit casino revenue decline widens to 65.0%

The year-on-year decline in revenue for Detroit’s three commercial casinos has widened to 65.0% as of July 31, the final full month the venues will…

15th July 2020

Detroit casino GGR falls 59.3% in H1 after Covid-19 closures

Michigan’s three commercial casinos – MGM Grand, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino, all located in Detroit – brought in a combined $299.2m in revenue, down…

9th June 2020

Detroit casinos limited to 15% capacity upon reopening

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has approved minimum reopening guidelines for Detroit’s three commercial casinos, which will limit each property to 15% of legal…

21st May 2020

MI begins accepting online supplier licence applications

Michigan’s Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has opened the process to accept online gaming supplier licence applications ahead of the state’s igaming roll-out. The forms and…