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Michigan joined the growing legal sports betting industry in the United States, becoming one of the largest states with it. Michigan was able to get sports betting launched less than four months after legalizing the industry. Unfortunately, Michigan sports betting launched just as the COVID-19 pandemic was sweeping through the US, ultimately shutting things down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Retail and mobile sports betting are both legal in Michigan. Bettors must be located within the state and be at least 21 years old for mobile action. Most retail sportsbooks in Michigan have a 21 minimum age. There are a few in the Upper Peninsula that accept bets from those who are 18 years of age or older.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The History Behind Legal Sports Betting in Michigan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Michigan sports betting industry dates back to 2015 when government officials were looking to legalize sports betting. Representative Robert Kosowski introduced a pair of bills in 2015, but neither bill was able to make it out of committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kosowski doubled down a year later, changing some of the language in an effort to get sports betting legalized. Those bills failed to make it out of committee either, but the sports betting discussion was underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, it was Representative Brandt Iden who was able to get things going in the right direction. An expanded gambling bill made it out of committee that year, and that bill included language that would legalize sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A year later, it looked as if the state was ready to legalize sports betting in 2018, but former Governor Rick Snyder was not on board. Bill H 4926 passed through both houses of the legislature, but Snyder vetoed the bill, killing any chance for sports betting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A change in governor was needed to pursue Michigan sports betting seriously, and that occurred in 2019. Governor Gretchen Whitmer supported legalizing sports betting, and she quickly signed a bill when it landed on her desk in December 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Michigan Gaming Control Board<\/a> was put in charge of the sports betting industry, and that group worked quickly to get sports betting launched. The industry officially launched in March 2020, and things have gone well since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Financial History Behind Legal Sports Betting in Michigan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Even though Michigan has had sports betting since March 2020, the state has reported sports betting numbers for just three months. The entire industry was shut down from April to July as the COVID-19 pandemic was sweeping through the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In March 2020, the sports betting handle totaled just over $593,000, with a revenue of more than $105,000. This was a slow start, but only a couple of sports betting operators were ready to go in the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things started to open back up in August, and the state saw a huge boost in both betting handle and total revenue. In August, the state posted a sports betting handle of more than $15.7 million. The state brought in close to $2 million in revenue during August.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

September was expected to be a huge month for the sports betting industry in Michigan, which was the case. Total handle set a new record in September, posting more than $33 million during that month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michigan also posted some huge revenue numbers during September, bringing in more than $4.3 million. October numbers will be announced at some point in November, and it could be another record-setting month for the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Online sports betting did not stay a huge success in Michigan. Casino sites are also legal in the state. Many operators focus on casino games over sports betting in marketing, which seems to keep that revenue below the national average per capita. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sportsbook Apps in Michigan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any of the sports betting operators that offer retail sports betting in the state can also offer mobile betting. Some of the biggest names in the industry already offer retail sports betting in Michigan, and these big names will launch mobile apps as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is a list of mobile sportsbook apps expected to launch in the state of Michigan at some point:<\/p>\n\n\n\n