Hard Rock Bet announced that it began online casino and sports betting operations in Michigan on 2 December under an agreement with Island Resort & Casino and the Hannahville Native American Community. The company described the launch as its tenth sports betting market and second statewide online casino presence.
The launch adds a new state market for Hard Rock Bet under an agreement with a tribal community and casino.
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Coinbase agreed with the MGCB to withdraw sports-event contracts in Michigan. The MGCB said Coinbase would stop listing new sports markets and close all outstanding sports trades.
Coinbase Financial Markets agreed with the Michigan Gaming Control Board to stop offering new sports event contracts to Michigan customers and close open positions by 12:00 a.m. ET on 10 October 2026, the company reportedly said. Michigan will pause enforcement while Coinbase complies and pursues its appeal before the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit; the agreement leaves the state’s authority to regulate these contracts unresolved.
Michigan’s online sports betting and iGaming sectors recorded combined revenue of $337.6m in August, up 8% from the previous period stated in the report.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board said a court-approved agreement requires Robinhood Derivatives to stop offering new sports-event contracts to Michigan customers by the end of 9 September 2026. Existing positions must close by 9 October; the agreement does not concede either side’s legal position and remains in effect until appeals before the Sixth Circuit conclude.
Robinhood agreed to withdraw sports event contracts from Michigan pending court proceedings. The withdrawal extends at least until the Sixth Circuit rules on appeals involving Robinhood, Coinbase and Kalshi, alongside a state court case against Kalshi.