Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer reappointed Deidre A. Lambert-Bounds to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, according to a statement from the board’s executive director. Her new term runs through 31 December 2028; the board said this is her second four-year term.
Lambert-Bounds’ reappointment maintains her board membership through the end of 2028.
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Michigan’s Gaming Control Board approved fixed-odds horse-racing wagers for the state’s regulated online betting market, according to the report. The option lets customers lock in odds when placing a bet; the board’s executive director said the change responds to bettor demand.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved fixed-odds wagering on horse racing in the state's regulated online sports betting market, according to the report. The format lets customers lock in their odds when a bet is placed, instead of relying on a traditional pari-mutuel pool.
Polymarket will stop offering new sports event contracts to Michigan customers and close all open positions by 25 November under an agreement with the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The board said the agreement makes Polymarket the fourth operator to halt sports contracts in the state.
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board reported adjusted gross revenue of $315m for iGaming in August 2026, up 17.6% from August 2025. Online casino revenue was $290.8m, while online sports betting revenue was $24.2m, down 29.3% year on year. Total gross receipts across iGaming and sports betting reached $337m.
Michigan’s licensed commercial and tribal operators generated $341.3 million in gross iGaming and online sports betting revenue in June 2026, the Michigan Gaming Control Board said. The total was down 10.8% from May; iGaming accounted for $301.2 million and online sports betting for $40.1 million.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board said it is leaving the National Council on Problem Gambling over the organisation’s partnership and investment relationship with Kalshi. The announcement followed an Ingham County court order temporarily barring KalshiEX from offering sports-related event contracts to Michigan residents, with potential fines of up to $120,000 a day for non-compliance.