STATE TRACKER · MI

Sweepstakes casinos in Michigan

Current status

Enforcement activity

Regulators have taken tracked enforcement action against operators here.

Last review: June 11, 2026
Authority: Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152: MCL 432.304

Regulators are acting against operators here, and terms, availability and redemption windows can change with little notice. Keep your own record of what you deposited and what you redeemed. Tell us what happened to you

Sweeps Coins (SC) redemption: Contested, regulators are acting
Gold Coin (GC) free play: Generally not targeted. Many operators exclude Michigan in their own terms
Minimum age: 18+

That is Michigan's statutory floor. An operator's own terms can set a higher number, and the one that binds you is whichever is higher. Bonus Bandit is written for readers 21 and older. How we handle age

What is specific to Michigan

The Michigan classification is tied to the state record and source trail shown below.

The classification record cites Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152: MCL 432.304(1), 432.305(2), 432.313(1)(a) & (2).
2 tracked operators currently report accepting Michigan players.
The state record was last reviewed on 2026-06-11T22:10:10.541423+00:00.

This is information, not legal advice. Rules and thresholds change. Confirm the current position with the operator and your state attorney general, or consult a lawyer.

PRIMARY-SOURCE BRIEF

Michigan regulates internet gaming through an express licensing act

Michigan's Lawful Internet Gaming Act says internet gaming may be conducted only in accordance with that act. Section 432.305 gives the Michigan Gaming Control Board authority to act against an unlicensed person offering internet gaming, and section 432.313 prohibits unauthorized offers. The latter provision carries a potential felony sentence of up to ten years, a fine of up to $100,000, or both for the conduct it covers.

The Gaming Control Board's Legal vs. Illegal Gaming page adds a public enforcement layer. It says gambling is generally illegal unless specifically authorized, identifies licensed online operators, and maintains a non-exhaustive cease-and-desist list that includes Stake.us and VGW US Inc., the company associated with LuckyLand Slots. The list is not a classification of every sweepstakes product. It does show that Michigan evaluates online offers through a licensing framework and has acted against specific unlicensed businesses.

Enforcement search: The Michigan Gaming Control Board publishes a non-exhaustive cease-and-desist list that includes Stake.us and VGW US Inc., associated with LuckyLand Slots. The list documents agency action against named businesses under the licensing framework.
Question still open: The unresolved Michigan issue is whether every variation of a free-entry dual-currency product constitutes unauthorized internet gaming under the act, a question the non-exhaustive list does not decide by itself.

Official sources checked for Michigan

Sources rechecked 2026-08-23. Next scheduled review 2026-11-23. This brief explains the record; it does not replace advice about a specific product or situation.

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. If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes.

How this classification was reached

Show the record, the citation and the method

What this classification rests on

A status word is a summary, so here is the record underneath it for Michigan. Where our database holds nothing, the row says Not recorded rather than leaving the gap for you to misread.

Source date: Not recorded
Last human review: June 11, 2026
Effective date: Not recorded
Basis of classification: statutory

Source date is the most recent legal event we track for this state. Basis is derived from those events, from the cited authority where we have one, and from operator-reported exits only when nothing else is on record. Missing rows are gaps in our records, not findings about the law. Research, not legal advice.

Citation as stored

Lawful Internet Gaming Act, 2019 PA 152: MCL 432.304(1), 432.305(2), 432.313(1)(a) & (2).

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Method

How a state gets a classification, what counts as a primary source, and how often each group is re-checked: our methodology. Corrections go to Noah Rafkin, and every tracked change lands in the changelog.

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(1), 432.305(2), 432.313(1)(a) & (2).

Why does licensing lead the Michigan analysis?

Michigan's internet-gaming statute begins from authorization under the act, gives the Gaming Control Board enforcement jurisdiction, and penalizes unauthorized offers. The agency's published license and cease-and-desist records apply that framework to named businesses.

Can I still play free Gold Coin (GC) games in Michigan?

Michigan's action targets the dual-currency model: the Sweeps Coin (SC) side that can be redeemed for cash prizes. Free Gold Coin (GC) entertainment play, with no prize redemption, is generally not what these provisions prohibit. But many operators exclude Michigan entirely in their own terms rather than offer a GC-only mode.

Which operators accept Michigan players?

Because of Michigan's status, we don't list or link operator promotions for this state. Trust Score leaderboard →

I still hold a Sweeps Coins balance with an operator. What should I do?

If you hold a balance with an operator that has exited, contact their support about redemption windows, and file a report on how it goes. File a report

This page is research, not legal advice. Statuses are reviewed against primary sources and re-checked as legislation moves; if you spot a change we've missed, email noah.rafkin@bonusbandit.win. Always confirm with the operator and your state attorney general before depositing. Laws change quickly in this space. Last verified June 11, 2026.