Michigan’s MGCB approved BetMGM to offer shared-liquidity online poker between Michigan and New Jersey under the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement. The authorisation covers six listed poker formats; BetMGM must submit any new titles to the regulator for approval.
The approval allows BetMGM to pool eligible poker players across the two states, subject to title approvals.
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West Virginia Lottery director John Myers said the state was ready for online poker operators to launch. West Virginia joined the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement in November 2023, but online poker networks had not yet launched in the state.
The headline reports that Michigan ordered 33 offshore gambling sites to stop operating in the state. The article text was unavailable, so further details and the responsible authority could not be established.
A Michigan court issued a preliminary injunction barring Kalshi from offering or facilitating online sports betting to Michigan residents or through channels accessible in the state. The order follows a lawsuit by Attorney General Dana Nessel alleging unlicensed sports betting; it remains in force until a final judgment, according to the report.
An Ingham County court issued a temporary restraining order barring Kalshi from offering, promoting or facilitating online sports betting to people in Michigan, the MGCB said. The order lasts 14 days and requires the company to use third-party geolocation systems to block state residents. The report says violations could incur a $120,000 daily penalty.
A US district judge refused Polymarket’s request to prevent Michigan regulators from enforcing state gambling laws against the prediction platform. Judge Paul L. Maloney rejected its argument that sports contracts qualify as federally regulated derivatives, leaving state enforcement action possible; Polymarket had argued that the CFTC had sole authority.