Michigan

Legal sports betting in Michigan launched on March 11, 2020, less than three months after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the “Lawful Sports Betting Act” into law. The new law allows wagering on a wide variety of sports, including college sports. Bettors must be at least 21 years of age.

When will online sports betting launch in Michigan?

Mobile sports betting is permitted under the new law, but is not expected to be available to the people of Michigan until then end of the year or early 2021. With COVID-19 making the ability to bet online even more important to sportsbook and casino revenues, there has been a huge effort to accelerate the rule-making and licensing for online gambling and mobile sports betting.

It is still unknown as to when online sports betting will become available to Michigan residents, but it is more likely to be at the start of 2021.

Can you bet on sports in Michigan?

Sports betting was legalized in the state on March 11, 2020. The people of Michigan can also play Daily Fantasy Sports. DraftKings and FanDuel are the most popular DFS operators in Michigan, which is the case in the majority of states across America.

As far as betting on sports online is concerned, Michigan is still waiting. Online sports betting should be available in a matter of weeks and DraftKings are ahead of the game with their Michigan pre-launch offer. If you want to bet online in Michigan, you can register an account now at DraftKings Sportsbook and then start wagering whenever Michigan betting apps are allowed to go live.

The DraftKings pre-launch offer is very generous as anyone who registers will receive a $200 Bonus in the form of a free $100 sportsbook bet and a free $100 casino credit without the need to deposit anything.

Expected Michigan sports betting apps

The online sportsbooks in Michigan must be linked to the three commercial casinos or 12 federally recognized Indian tribes that operate the state’s 23 tribal casinos. Seven recognised sportsbook brands in America have already partnered up with the following Michigan casinos:

• DraftKings – Bay Mills Indian Community
• FanDuel – MotorCity Casino
• Barstool Sportsbook – Greektown Casino
• BetMGM – MGM Grand Detroit
• FOXBet – Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
• PointsBet – Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians
• William Hill – Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians