Sportsbooks Popping Up All Over Northern Michigan This Week
Odawa Casino in Petoskey is the 12th MI casino to open a retail sportsbook. The casino is partnered with The Stars Group for online gambling.
A Michigan native, Matt has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Missouri and the Virgin Islands.
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Odawa Casino in Petoskey is the 12th MI casino to open a retail sportsbook. The casino is partnered with The Stars Group for online gambling.
A new bill wants to suspend the vetting process and have MI Gaming Control award conditional licenses to online casino operators immediately.
Online gambling in Michigan is just over a month old, and residents now have a way to self-exclude from sportsbook apps and online casinos.
Bryan Newland of the Bay Mills Indian Community helped bring DraftKings to Michigan. He leaves to join the Department of the Interior staff.
Spring training baseball games have not yet been added to the sports betting menu since no operator has requested their inclusion. Yet.
The licensing and rule-making process continues in Michigan ahead of the launch of online gambling in the state. A late fall timeline still looks promising.