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Michigan Cease-And-Desist Threatens Bovada With Legal Action
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has ordered the Curaçao-based operator behind Bovada.com and Bovada.lv to stop taking bets from Michigan residents. It might be hard to enforce such an order against a company without a US presence, but some believe Bovada will comply voluntarily. Following an investigation, the MGCB rolled out the unwelcome mat […]
WSOP Adds Michigan to Shared Liquidity, Is Once Again America’s Largest Multi-State Poker Network
Caesars-owned WSOP.com has added Michigan to its multi-state network, which once again comprises three states. That means it has reclaimed the title of largest online poker network—in terms of states served—which it temporarily had to share with PokerStars after losing Delaware earlier this year. The network has been operating since May 24, but the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) announced its approval this […]
Sports Illustrated Casino Confirms Fourth-Quarter Market Exit From Michigan
The Sports Illustrated-branded SI Casino and Sportsbook has now committed to a timeline for its departure from Michigan. Its owner, Evoke (formerly 888 Holdings), announced in March that it would shut down all US business-to-consumer operations. However, SI Casino is still operating in Michigan for now and will continue to do so until October at the earliest. […]
ESPN Bet Sportsbook Opens at Hollywood Casino, Completing Penn’s Michigan Brand Synergy
Penn Entertainment’s first ESPN Bet-branded brick-and-mortar sportsbook opened this week at its Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit. The move makes Michigan the first state where Penn’s online and retail businesses operate under the same casino and sportsbook brands. Penn left previous betting partner, Barstool, behind for a 10-year deal with ESPN last August after […]
Hard Rock Bet Likely Coming to Michigan Thanks to Acquisition of 888’s Assets
Hard Rock Digital will acquire the customer-facing US assets of 888 Holdings as the latter abandons the market, which will likely accelerate the expansion of Hard Rock Bet into new states. 888 announced the sale on March 28, about three weeks after revealing that it was throwing in the towel on its Sports Illustrated-branded US platform. One immediate impact of the […]
SI Casino’s Departure Frees Up an Online Casino License Slot in Michigan
The smaller Michigan online casino skins are in flux, with SI Casino leaving soon and others debuting. The latest announcement came on March 6, when 888 said it had a “termination agreement” with the entity that controls the Sports Illustrated brand. Meanwhile, 888’s New Jersey online casino, 888casino, may also have a short future. On […]
Bragg Gaming Expands US Footprint With Golden Nugget Partnership in Michigan
Canadian-based Bragg Gaming continues its expansion in the US via a partnership with Golden Nugget Casino in Michigan. Golden Nugget players can now play games like Egyptian Magic and Cai Fu Emperor Ways by Bragg’s in-house Atomic Slot Lab studio and Devil’s Lock from its partner studio, Bluberi. Golden Nugget is the latest Michigan casino […]
Fanatics Rebrands PointsBet Michigan, Launches Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino
PointsBet Michigan is out, and Fanatics Sportsbook and Casino is in. As promised earlier this week, the switch happened on Thursday when Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) transitioned PointsBet Michigan customers to its Fanatics-branded betting platform. The move is the next step in FBG’s PointsBet to Fanatics migration after the latter acquired PointsBet’s US business […]
WynnBet Closing Down As Caesars Buys Michigan WynnBet Casino, Fanatics Moving Into PointsBet Spot
WynnBet will soon cease operations, a Wynn Resorts spokesman told Bonus on Feb. 20. The catalyst is Caesars Entertainment taking over the online gambling operator’s “skins” there, with an emphasis on iGaming and Michigan WynnBet Casino. Simultaneously, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) is putting its bespoke app in place of Michigan’s PointsBet sites. The Wynn () […]
Penn Purchase of New York WynnBet Sportsbook Only Applies to the Empire State
Penn Entertainment‘s Feb. 13 announcement about buying New York WynnBet Sportsbook is only that and not a hint that Penn is buying Michigan WynnBet Casino or any other WSI US assets, Penn clarified to Bonus on Feb. 14. Bonus noticed WynnBet’s remaining online casino site — Michigan WynnBet Casino — says it’s operated by WSI […]