Beginning next week, Michigan residents can start legally betting on things like the Detroit Lions season win total, NFL MVP and Lions games in person.
The three Detroit-area casinos are anticipated to begin accepting on-site wagering on professional and collegiate sporting events on March 11th. It’s the first big step towards fully legalized sports gambling in Michigan.
According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the Detroit casinos — MGM, Greektown and Motor City — will all begin to take in-person, on-site sports wagering bets beginning next week. The board is expected to approve the final stipulations on Tuesday and the casinos already have the infrastructure to start accepting sports wagers right away.
Other casinos around Michigan are expected to closely follow suit. Sports wagering in general was approved in 2019 but the state and the casinos have been working on ironing out the finer details of legalized betting on sports get worked out.