DraftKings Sportsbook Coming To Michigan With Bay Mills Casino Deal
DraftKings Sportsbook will enter the Michigan market as expected, partnering Thursday with the Bay Mills Indian Community of the eastern Upper Peninsula.
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DraftKings Sportsbook will enter the Michigan market as expected, partnering Thursday with the Bay Mills Indian Community of the eastern Upper Peninsula.
Roar Digital laid out ambitious hopes on Wednesday for the brand. In Michigan, BetMGM will have a chance to start showing some results.
After another trio launched Monday, head north up the Lake Michigan coast for Michigan's next probable tribal casino sportsbook opening.
Little River Casino Resort launched the first sportsbook in Michigan's Up North region on Friday, though none have opened in the state's Upper Peninsula yet.
While the Upper Peninsula will get its first retail sportsbook just in time for NFL season, many Michigan tribal casinos are still on the sidelines.
Gun Lake Casino in Wayland will open Stage 131 Sportsbook and Lounge for sports betting on Saturday. It will be Michigan's 14th retail sportsbook.