Michigan Sports Betting’s First Year: What Was And What Could Have Been
More than $120 million was wagered on sports at Detroit casinos in 2020. That's a far cry from what was expected in Michigan sports betting.
A Michigan native, Matt has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Missouri and the Virgin Islands.
A versatile sports reporter, Matt has covered sailing on the Great Lakes, cricket in the Caribbean, high school and pro playoffs, and the Olympics in Rio. He's also the former host of the Locked On Pistons Podcast and producer of a documentary on Emoni Bates. A former blackjack dealer, Matt has studied the industry from all sides.
More than $120 million was wagered on sports at Detroit casinos in 2020. That's a far cry from what was expected in Michigan sports betting.
Michigan may not launch online gambling until 2021. How did we get here, and what might still salvage 2020 for anxious bettors statewide?
Michigan residents were so close to being able to bet on March Madness last season. This year is their One Shining Moment.
Is FanDuel Sportsbook trolling Michigan and Michigan State fans? Or could Jim Harbaugh be the next head coach of the Detroit Lions?
The Barstool Sportsbook is open though most guests at Greektown Casino in Detroit are still not allowed in the lounge, unless they bet big.
Michigan online sports betting arrived two weeks ahead of Super Bowl 55. One week before the Big Game, Fox Bet is now in the state's sports betting game.