Internet Gaming Bill Proposed in Michigan

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Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall introduced Senate Bill 889, an attempt to establish and regulate online gaming in the nation’s 10th-most populated state, according to OnlinePokerReport.

“The Lawful Internet Gaming Act” calls for legalization of poker and casino games online, provided by a maximum of eight licensed operators. Those operators would be on the hook for 10-percent taxation with a $5 million licensing fee in advance of future taxes owed. The bill has moved to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

The introduction of the bill comes as somewhat of a surprise. A number of states have been identified as on the forefront of possible iGaming expansion, but Michigan hasn’t been one of …

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