The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is a gaming control board in

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that provides oversight of the state's

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, which was founded and authorized by statewide voting in November 1996. In 2019 the legislature passed a major expansion to gaming in the state, approving

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and online gaming (one online casino allowed for each land-based casino), to be conducted at the three casinos in

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and the nearly two dozen casinos owned and operated by federally recognized tribes around the state on their properties.

History

In November 1996, voters in Michigan approved Proposal E, authorizing three commercial casinos in

, the largest city. The Proposal was expanded and signed into law in 1997 as the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act. This created the Michigan Gaming Control Board under the

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. On October 8, 2009, the Governor of Michigan,

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, signed Executive Order 2009-45, abolishing the Racing Commissioner and transferring its duties to the Michigan Gaming Control Board executive director, effective January 17, 2010. On April 11, 2012, Governor

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signed Executive Order 2012-4, expanding regulation, under the Board's executive director, of charitable casino-style gaming in Michigan. On December 20, 2019, Governor

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signed a bill to authorize sports betting and online gaming at the three casinos in Detroit and the two dozen tribal casinos located elsewhere across the state. It was passed with strong bipartisan support in the legislature. It also created new regulations for fantasy sports games and related betting in the state. The change is expected to generate "tens of millions" of dollars in new tax revenue for the state. On November 12, 2020, the Gaming Board has approved license renewals for Greektown Casino, MotorCity Casino, and MGM Grand Detroit.

Composition

The Board is composed of five members and an executive director appointed by the Governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate.

Activities

The agency's four divisions license and regulate the state's commercial casinos, horse racing, some charitable gaming, and related suppliers and employees; and audit the Native American casinos' Class III revenue. Other forms of charitable gaming, such as bingo and raffles, are regulated by the

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. Due to the sovereignty of Native American tribes, the Board does not have regulatory authority over casinos of federally recognized tribes, but does have oversight authority over the tribes' compliance with the State-Tribal Compact provision. Other aspects of the regulation of Native American casinos in Michigan are handled by the

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and the casino's governing tribe. Their work is supported by the Michigan Attorney General's Office, the

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, and the

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References

External links

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