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The agency's four divisions license and regulate the state's commercial casinos, horse racing, some charitable gaming, and related suppliers and employees; and audit the Native American casinos' Class III revenue. [1] [3] [5] Other forms of charitable gaming, such as bingo and raffles, are regulated by the Michigan Lottery.
Charity gambling is a "form of incentivized giving" where a charity (or a group of charities), rather than a municipality or private casino, oversees gambling activities such as bingo, roulette, lottery, and slot machines and uses the proceeds to further its charitable aims.
The Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, passed by Michigan voters in 1996 as Proposal E and then expanded and signed into law as the Public Act 69 of 1997, allows non-Native American casino gaming in Michigan. [1] [2] The proposal was approved by 51.51% of the voters on November 5, 1996. [3] [4] The text of the proposal as passed by voters:
If an organization is to qualify for tax exempt status, the organization's (a) charter — if a not-for-profit corporation — or (b) trust instrument — if a trust — or (c) articles of association — if an association — must specify that no part of its assets shall benefit any people who are members, directors, officers or agents (its principals).
Charitable games and bingo: $2.15 billion; According to the American Gaming Association, legal gambling revenues at commercial establishments (not including tribal casinos) for 2024 were as follows: [56] Total: $66.6 billion; Casinos: $49.4 billion; Sports gambling (not including parimutuel): $11.0 billion Online: $10.4 billion; Retail: $0.6 ...
A referendum upholding some changes to the Michigan Bingo Act Failed 1,511,063 (43.83%) 1,936,198 (56.17%) Proposal B A constitutional amendment requiring that all judges have practiced law at least five years before becoming judges Passed 2,806,833 (81.68%) 629,402 (18.32%) Proposal C
As of 2017, the total annual gross revenues reported for charitable gaming were about $57 million, with $25 million from bingo, $12 million from pull tabs, $19 million from raffles, and $300,000 from bazaars. [25] There were 116 licensed charitable bingo operators. [26]
The Lansing casino was opposed by the Michigan Attorney General, who filed a lawsuit in September 2012 to block the project. He argues that the casino violated federal law and a gaming compact between the Sault Chippewa and the state of Michigan. [12] A federal judge issued an injunction on the project in April 2013 in response to the suit. [13]