STATE TRACKER · MI
Sweepstakes casinos in Michigan
Current status
Enforcement activity
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here.
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- Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption
- Contested, regulators are acting
- Gold Coin (GC) free play
- Generally not targeted. 119 of 121 operators we track are recorded as not accepting Michigan
- Minimum age
- 18+
PRIMARY-SOURCE NOTE
Michigan's letter list names hosting firms; the statute turns on what counts as a wager
What the law does
Section 432.304(1) of the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152, allows internet gaming only as the act provides2. Section 432.313(1)(a) bars any person without an internet gaming operator license from offering it for play in Michigan1. Section 432.303 defines an internet game as an online game of skill or chance in which a person wagers money or something of monetary value to win money or something of monetary value4. It excludes a social media internet game, defined in Penal Code section 750.310c as a game offered online or on a phone; that section says its chapter does not bar such a game from rewarding a player, by chance, with free plays or extra playing time45. Section 432.304(5) also bars providing computers in a club or other public place for internet wagering2. Breaking 432.313(1)(a) is a felony carrying up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, or both1.
What has happened since
The act took immediate effect on December 20, 2019, and section 432.305 was amended by 2020 PA 327, effective March 24, 202113. Under 432.305(2), the Gaming Control Board may act against an unlicensed person offering internet gaming in the state3. The Board's legal and illegal gaming page, in a copy archived on July 17, 2026, lists the companies it has sent cease-and-desist letters and says the list is not exhaustive6. The sweepstakes names on it include Sweepstakes Limited, doing business as Stake.us, and VGW US Inc. for LuckyLand Slots, and the same list names CloudFlare, Inc., DigitalOcean, LLC and Hostinger International Limited6. Our tracked event history for Michigan holds none of those letters, and our exit records list no brand leaving. We record 119 brands as not taking Michigan players; for Stake that record comes from its own terms, and for LuckyLandSlots from a bulk backfill that cites no source.
What is still open
The act excludes games that fit the broad Penal Code definition, while that Penal Code section speaks only to prizes of more play45. How those texts apply to a Gold Coin purchase that comes with Sweeps Coins redeemable for cash is a question no court ruling or Board order in our record answers. The list shows who received a letter but not what each letter demanded, so what the Board asked of CloudFlare, DigitalOcean and Hostinger is open too6. Ocean King Casino and Spin4America are the brands on file whose terms, when we last read them, did not name Michigan as excluded, and neither appears on the Board's list6. Those terms do not settle whether either one blocks Michigan players at registration.
- Enforcement search
- The Gaming Control Board's cease-and-desist list, in a copy archived on July 17, 2026, names Sweepstakes Limited, doing business as Stake.us, and VGW US Inc. for LuckyLand Slots, and says it is not exhaustive6. None of those letters is in our tracked event history for Michigan.
Sources for this note
- MCL 432.313, Lawful Internet Gaming Act: prohibited conduct, violations, penalties (Michigan Legislature) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- MCL 432.304, Lawful Internet Gaming Act: internet gaming conducted only under the act (Michigan Legislature) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- MCL 432.305, Lawful Internet Gaming Act: Gaming Control Board powers and jurisdiction (Michigan Legislature) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- MCL 432.303, Lawful Internet Gaming Act: definitions (Michigan Legislature) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- MCL 750.310c, Michigan Penal Code: social media internet game (Michigan Legislature) accessed Sep 28, 2026
- Michigan Gaming Control Board, Legal vs. Illegal Gaming, Internet Archive copy of July 17, 2026 accessed Sep 28, 2026
Sources rechecked 2026-09-28. Next scheduled review 2026-12-28.
What the law says
Offering internet gaming in Michigan without being a licensed internet gaming operator is a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $100,000 (MCL 432.313(1)(a), (2)). The AG or a county prosecutor may prosecute (432.313(5)), and the MGCB may take enforcement action against unlicensed offerors (432.305(2)).
Operators and Michigan
Because of Michigan's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state.
119 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as not accepting Michigan players, and 59 of those records cite the operator's own terms.
2 operators we track do not list Michigan among excluded states in the terms we last read, dated July 7, 2026.
Operator families whose every tracked brand is recorded as not accepting Michigan: B-Two Operations Limited, Kinetix Ventures, Inc., Mamba Limited, MW Services Limited, Realplay Tech Inc, UTech Solutions LLC and VGW (Virtual Gaming Worlds).
How this classification was reached
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What the Michigan classification rests on
- Source date
- Not recorded
- Last human review
- June 11, 2026
- Effective date
- Not recorded
- Basis of classification
- statutory
Where the operator counts come from
Of the 2 records that do not exclude Michigan, 2 cite the operator's own terms or rules. Of the 119 exclusion records, 49 cite the operator's own terms or rules, 10 come from a backfill of the operator's terms, 1 comes from the operator's site configuration and 59 come from our bulk backfill without a terms citation.
Citation as stored
Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152: MCL 432.304(1), 432.305(2), 432.313(1)(a) & (2).
Primary sources on file
Method
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Michigan questions
Are sweepstakes casinos legal in Michigan?
Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here. Authority: Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152: MCL 432.304.
Does Michigan's cease-and-desist list name companies other than casino brands?
Yes. The Gaming Control Board's list, in a copy archived on July 17, 2026, includes CloudFlare, Inc., DigitalOcean, LLC and Hostinger International Limited alongside casino and sweepstakes brands, and the page says the list is not exhaustive. The page does not publish what each letter asked of its recipient.
Which operators accept Michigan players?
119 of the 121 operators we track are recorded as not accepting Michigan players, and 59 of those records cite the operator's own terms. Trust Score leaderboard →
This page is information, not legal advice. Laws and thresholds change quickly, so confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing, or consult a lawyer. Last verified June 11, 2026. Send a correction.