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Michigan Gaming Control Board

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MGCB Continues to Combat Casino-style Machines Used for Illegal Gambling

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  In a concerted effort to uphold the integrity of Michigan’s gaming industry and protect consumers from unregulated and illegal activities, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) continued to identify and remove casino-style gaming machines last year from businesses and dismantle illicit gambling operations. Michigan law broadly prohibits any kind of gambling unless specifically authorized…

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MGCB Sends Cease-and-Desist Letters to Three Online Gaming Companies

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  As part of its continued, relentless efforts to halt illegal gaming operations in the state of Michigan, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has recently sent cease-and-desist letters to three online gaming companies — two in the US and one overseas — after investigations revealed the entities are offering online gaming in Michigan without…

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MGCB: Bridgeport Township Raid Yields Numerous Gambling Devices, Thousands in Cash, More Than $180K in Gift Cards Confiscated

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  On Wednesday, Oct. 18, state investigators executed two search warrants following a joint investigation by the Michigan Department of Attorney General and the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) that yielded the confiscation of six slot-type gaming machines — four of which were Nudgemaster machines, 11 computers, $6306 in suspected gambling proceeds, and $182,430 in…

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MGCB: Administrative Rules for Fantasy Contests Take Effect in Michigan

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  The Michigan Gaming Control Board’s proposed Administrative Rules for fantasy contests — which are required under the Fantasy Contests Consumer Protection Act and were submitted to the Michigan Legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules — took effect last week after they were filed with the Office of the Great Seal, part of the Bureau…

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MGCB Authorizes Authentic Gaming to Provide Live Dealer Casino Table Games

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  Authentic Gaming is set to make its North American debut now that the Michigan Gaming Control Board has authorized it to livestream real-time casino table games with live dealers from a Farmington Hills studio. This brings the number of live dealer providers authorized in Michigan to three, with the other two being Playtech and…

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MGCB Announces Successful Destruction of Illegal Gaming Machines

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  Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams has announced that numerous unlicensed illegal gaming machines were recently destroyed at the City Recycling Inc. junkyard located at 1943 Mack Avenue in Detroit. The machines had been seized by the Attorney General during various MGCB investigations into alleged illegal gambling activity. To ensure that the…

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