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The Michigan Legislature has recently paved the way for the Michigan Gaming Control Board to commence the licensing process for online gambling platform providers.
The MGCB will be working this week.
This week, the board granted provisional licenses to 15 providers for sports betting and internet gaming. It’s worth noting that internet gaming includes online poker, but unfortunately, no applicants exclusively focused on poker were approved.
Richard Kalm, the executive director of the MGCB, stated in a news release that with the filing of the administrative rules for online gaming and sports betting on December 2nd with the Office of the Great Seal, the MGCB is now able to grant provisional licenses.
Before online gaming and sports betting can be launched in Michigan, the platform providers need to fulfill additional regulatory requirements. The specific launch date will be determined by how promptly they can meet these requirements.
So is a Michigan online gambling launch imminent?
Provisional licenses serve as a stepping stone for companies to progress in the pre-launch process. These licenses are temporary approvals that necessitate further confirmation. While they initiate progress, they do not imply that a sportsbook or online casino app can be launched immediately the next day.
Prior to the launch, the platform providers need to fulfill further prerequisites, which involve conducting independent lab testing for platforms and games, obtaining MGCB approval for internal controls, and acquiring occupational licenses for specific employees.
In an email to Playinmichigan, Mary Kay Bean, a spokesperson for MGCB, mentioned that they anticipate a launch in mid-January.
The launch estimate aligns with the MGCB’s timeline, which stated that it would take four to six weeks from last week when the internet gaming and internet sports betting rules were incorporated into the state’s administrative code.
It is still uncertain who will be the first to launch in Michigan. As Kalm stated, the success of the launch depends on which company successfully aligns all the necessary components.
“The platform providers’ ability to meet the requirements of the laws and rules will determine which entities can be licensed for launch first.”
Who has been given interim licenses by the MGCB?
Nine companies have been provisionally approved by the MGCB for both internet gaming and sports betting licenses, while an additional company has been approved solely for sports betting.
Thursday afternoon, the remaining individuals were disclosed in an official news release.
In total, they are:
- American Wagering Inc., known as William Hill, has formed a partnership with the Grand Traverse Bay Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
- FanDuel, partnered with MotorCity Casino, is the trading name of Betfair Interactive US LLC.
- MGM Grand Detroit has partnered with BetMGM, LLC.
- The company known as TwinSpires, in partnership with Hannahville Indian Community, is operating under the name Churchill Downs Interactive Gaming, LLC.
- DraftKings, in partnership with Bay Mills Indian Community, operates as Crown MI Gaming LLC.
- GAN Nevada Inc. has formed a partnership with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
- Keweenaw Bay Indian Community has partnered with Golden Nugget Online Gaming, Inc.
- NYX Digital Gaming (USA), LLC is an American company, which is a subsidiary of Scientific Games. It has formed a partnership with the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi Indians.
- Gun Lake Tribe has partnered with Parx Interactive Inc.
- Penn Sports Interactive, LLC has formed a partnership with Greektown Casino.
- Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians has partnered with PointsBet Michigan LLC.
- Little River Band of the Ottawa Indians has partnered with Rush Street Interactive MI, LLC, the owner of BetRivers.
- Kambi, a subsidiary of Sports Information Services Limited, is a licensed company exclusively dedicated to sports betting. It has formed a partnership with the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians.
- Fox Bet is the trading name of TSG Interactive US Services Limited, which has formed a partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians.
- WSI US, LLC, which operates under the trade name Wynn and is in collaboration with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians.
Who has not yet been licensed by the MGCB?
It is intriguing that the group does not appear to have any apparent ties to the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe. It is possible that the operators of Soaring Eagle and Saganing Eagles Landing casinos may consider joining forces with a partner like Kambi or GAN, who already have other affiliations.
Alternatively, the operator may choose another partner for its sports betting venture. Although the tribe intends to commence retail sports betting in the upcoming month, it has not yet disclosed its partnership.
Before the launch of a statewide online platform, it is necessary to obtain approval for both an online operator associated with a tribal casino and an operator associated with a commercial casino.
Despite this, the launch of online gambling in Michigan in mid-January is an exciting event worth anticipating. Make sure to bookmark our live updates page to stay updated with the latest news.
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