Michigan Sports Betting Passes $500 Million In Monthly Handle For First Time
DraftKings Sportsbook takes the top spot for Michigan sports betting operators in November, which also featured records in revenue, tax haul.
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.
DraftKings Sportsbook takes the top spot for Michigan sports betting operators in November, which also featured records in revenue, tax haul.
Sports betting handle was down 22.0% in November at Detroit's three casinos, as visitors wagered $26.7 million at the retail sportsbooks.
The latest projections have the Barstool Sportsbook App and the Michigan online gambling launch both due for the second half of 2020.
Leelanau Sands and Turtle Creek will launchretail sportsbooks powered by William Hill sportsbooks in the Traverse City area on Friday.
A Zeeland man's Divine Fortune win from Stars Casino was the first big jackpot in the fledgling online casino market in Michigan.
All 23 Michigan tribal casinos are closed, creating budgetary shortfalls and hardship in the Native American communities, according to a report.