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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:
This created the Michigan Gaming Control Board under the Michigan Department of Treasury. [5] On October 8, 2009, the Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, signed Executive Order 2009–45, abolishing the Racing Commissioner and transferring its duties to the Michigan Gaming Control Board executive director, effective January 17, 2010. [1] [6]
Gaming control boards also have complete authority to grant or deny licenses to gaming establishments, their ownership, employees, and vendors. Generally, in order to obtain a license, an applicant must demonstrate that they possess good character, honesty and integrity. License application forms typically require detailed personal information.
Michigan: Machines 25 years or older legal Minnesota: All machines legal Mississippi: Machines 25 years or older legal Missouri: Machines 30 years or older legal Montana: Machines 25 years or older legal Nebraska: All machines prohibited Nevada: All machines legal New Hampshire: Machines 25 years or older legal New Jersey
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) was established under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988. Under the NIGC, Class I gaming is under the sole jurisdiction of the tribe. Class II gaming is governed by the tribe, but it is also subject to NIGC regulation. Class III gaming is under the jurisdiction of the states.
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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
Gambling law is the set of rules and regulations that apply to the gaming or gambling industry. Gaming law is not a branch of law in the traditional sense but rather is a collection of several areas of law that include criminal law, regulatory law, constitutional law, administrative law, company law, contract law, and in some jurisdictions, competition law.