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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.
With the increasing popularity of online bingo, a charity bingo site called "BigHeartBingo" and BigHeartBingo.com has been set up on a nonprofit basis to raise funds for charity in the same way that lotteries do. BigHeartBingo was founded by Jeremy Collis, formerly CEO of Littlewoods Lotteries, the largest provider of charity lotteries in the UK.
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).
Seacoast nonprofits came out in force to voice support for Rochester Charitable Gaming group's plan to open a casino at the Lilac Mall.
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
Laws restricting noncommercial ownership/use of mechanical & digital games of chance. This is a list of potential restrictions and regulations on private ownership of slot machines in the United States on a state by state basis.
However, casino-style gambling is much less widespread. Federal law provides leeway for Native American Trust Land to be used for games of chance if an agreement is put in place between the state and the tribal government (e.g. a "Compact" or "Agreement") under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.