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Michigan Gaming Control Board Replaces State Helpline With National Standard 1-800-GAMBLER
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has announced that it is replacing its in-state Problem Gambling Hotline with the National Problem Gambling Helpline: 1-800-GAMBLER. Operated by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), 1-800-GAMBLER is the world’s largest problem gambling helpline, as measured by call volume and coverage area. In just over a year of […]
Michigan WynnBet Casino Remains Open But ‘Under Review,’ As Massachusetts Online Sportsbook May Shut Down
WynnBet is leaving Massachusetts, but its last remaining online casino site will stay open in Michigan, at least for the time being. WynnBet Casino’s operations in Michigan remain “under review,” a company representative told Bonus. That statement comes as the online gambling operator plans to finalize WynnBet Sportsbook‘s exit from Massachusetts online sports betting on Feb. […]
Exclusive Star Trek: The Next Generation Slot Appears at BetMGM Through Atlantic Digital Partnership
Trekkies who play at BetMGM Casino have cause to celebrate, as the company’s partnership with Atlantic Digital has given it exclusive access to the latter’s new Star Trek: The Next Generation slot. The game is currently only available in Michigan, but BetMGM plans to bring it to other states soon. Atlantic Digital specializes in slots based on […]
Striking Detroit Casino Workers Call for Boycott of Online Casinos
Detroit’s striking casino workers are taking their fight online with a digital ad campaign urging a boycott of affiliated Michigan online casinos, specifically FanDuel, ESPN BET, Hollywood iCasino, and BetMGM. On Friday, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC), representing workers at MotorCity, Hollywood at Greektown, and MGM Grand Detroit casinos, announced the digital solidarity campaign encouraging […]
DGC Content Is Now Available at Caesars Palace Michigan
Players at Caesars Palace Casino in Michigan now have access to a selection of slots from Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC). Michigan is the second market for the partnership, which began in New Jersey earlier this year. Neill Whyte, Chief Commercial Officer of DGC’s B2B iGaming Division, said: This integration with Caesars Digital adds another big-name […]
Michigan Rules Banning Picks DFS Contests Take Effect
New rules banning prop-style Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) bets in Michigan took effect today, almost four years after the state passed its Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA). The rules, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said in today’s release, provide the regulatory framework for licensing and operating fantasy sports in the state, ensuring Michigan’s […]
‘Don’t Regret the Bet’ Case Study Shows Michigan Regulator’s Responsible Gaming Campaign Worked
Michiganders who’ve been seeing online gambling ads for more than two years have probably also viewed the state regulator’s “Don’t Regret the Bet” commercials during the same NFL games. Those public service ads offering problem gambling prevention tools will continue into 2024, Sandra Johnson told Bonus on Oct. 10. Johnson, who heads the Michigan Gaming […]
Light & Wonder’s Authentic Gaming to Make US Live Dealer Debut in Michigan
After almost two years of promising, Light & Wonder is taking its shot at the US live dealer online casino gaming market through its subsidiary Authentic Gaming, now authorized to launch in Michigan. The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said in a press release on Oct. 5, 2023, that Authentic Gaming can begin offering its products immediately. Authentic Gaming has […]
Casino Workers in Vegas, Detroit Vote to Strike Over Wages, Job Security
Detroit’s unionized casino staff have voted nearly unanimously in favor of a strike, putting the decision to walk off the job in the hands of the Detroit Casino Council’s (DCC) worker negotiating committee. A few days earlier and nearly 2,000 miles away, Vegas’ culinary and bartenders unions voted to strike in a similarly overwhelming fashion. […]
5 People Charged in Michigan in Connection With Illegal Casinos
Five individuals accused of operating illegal storefront casinos in Michigan suburbs have been arranged on 31 counts. In a joint effort, the Michigan Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) discovered two allegedly illegal casinos in Burton and Davison, both suburbs of Flint. The five defendants were arranged between August 18 and Sep […]
