Michigan Online Sportsbook to Launch Before 2020 Ends

Michigan online sportsbook might go live in December. It was almost a year after Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Bill 4916 that made sports betting legal in the state. It allowed land-based sportsbooks within the casinos in Detroit and tribal casinos.

Also, HB 4916 makes online gambling legal that include mobile sportsbooks and internet casinos. A year after their approval, online sportsbooks are finally going to launch. State Senator Pete Lucido said that the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules approved online gambling rules and regulations on December 1.

Senator Lucido added lawmakers worked to bring online gambling to the state. Also, he said that it was long overdue as other states are already enjoying the benefits of online sports betting and casinos.

Michigan Online Sportsbook

According to sportsbook software reports, Michigan has many coronavirus patients. The number of cases made the governor force casino operators close land-based casinos. Greektown, Motorcity, and MGM Grand Detroit to close last November 18. Also, the governor directed the three casinos to remain closed until December 9.

The launching of online casinos and sportsbooks will give the casinos some revenue. According to a political forum, online casinos will have slot machines, table games, and poker. Also, allowing online sports betting is a great move considering other states are already benefiting from them.

For instance, New Jersey is one of the states with legal online betting. It earned more than $779 million in 2020 so far. Revenue from New Jersey online casinos was up by 103 percent as more players switched to online when the pandemic forced casinos to shut down. Also, mobile sportsbooks are significant contributors to the success of sports wagering in the state.

If you are an online gaming operator, you should consider having a live dealer casino for your sportsbook. It can bring more players to your gambling platform.