Michigan rolled its eagerly anticipated online sports betting and casino gaming industry in January 2021. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a wide-ranging gambling bill into law towards the end of 2019, and the first retail sportsbooks opened for business in March 2020. However, it took another 10 months for regulators to issue online sports wagering licenses and give mobile apps the green light. Michiganders wagered $100 million during the first 10 days of legal online sports betting.
Michigan now boasts one of the largest online sports betting markets in the country, with more than a dozen sportsbooks battling for supremacy. FanDuel is the market leader, ahead of DraftKings and BetMGM. Additional options include Barstool, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, FireKeepers Sportsbook, Four Winds Sportsbook, FOX Bet, Golden Nugget Sportsbook, Gun Lake Sportsbook, PointsBet and WynnBET.
They offer appealing bonuses and promotions to stand out in Michigan’s competitive market, so you can redeem lots of exciting promo codes in the Great Lakes State.
Anyone aged 21 and older can legally bet on sports in Michigan. You just need to be physically located there, so residents and visitors can place bets at mobile apps and websites in the state.
Sportsbooks are permitted to accept wagers on professional and college sports. The Michigan Gaming Control Board, which regulates the industry, has also allowed betting on the Oscars.
Michigan is one of just a small handful of states to permit online casino gaming, along with Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. You can typically bet on sports, slots, table games and live dealer games under one roof at sites like BetMGM, Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and Golden Nugget.
The record monthly handle for sports betting in Michigan was $514 million in December 2021. The handle tends to spike when the Detroit Lions, Michigan Wolverines, Detroit Pistons and Detroit Red Wings are in action, while the Detroit Pirates keep things ticking over during the lean summer months.
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