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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:
With more than $1 billion on the line for Saturday's Michigan Lottery Powerball jackpot, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding Michiganders to know the rules when it comes to forming ...
Seacoast nonprofits came out in force to voice support for Rochester Charitable Gaming group's plan to open a casino at the Lilac Mall.
This is a list of casinos in Michigan. Gambling has been legal in Michigan since the 1980s. The state is home to 26 land-based casinos. 23 of these are Indian casinos and 3 are commercial casinos in Detroit.
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
Drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays. Jackpot winners in Michigan, as with most Mega Millions jurisdictions, choose either the annuity (30 annual payments) or the cash option after winning. The Megaplier option, which multiplies a non-jackpot prize by 2, 3, 4, or 5, became available in Michigan in January 2011. [citation needed]