Interstate Online Gambling
Now says the U.S. Wire Act bars all internet gambling that involves interstate transactions, reversing its position from 2011 that only sports betting was prohibited under the law passed. The act only applied to sports betting, so in the past eight years, multiple US states launched interstate online lottery, casino, and poker operations. But, from now on the rule will apply to all sorts of interstate gambling. Sports Betting Legislation. In May 2018, the US Supreme Court lifted the sports betting ban that was active since 1992.
Michigan’s Senate approved the Interstate Online Poker Bill early in October, 2020.
The Bill is now to be voted upon by House of Representatives.
Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. introduced the Bill in June as Senate Bill 0991. The Bill would allow consumers in Michigan to compete against players in other regulated states across the US.
Michigan Lawful Internet Gaming Act would stand to be amended if the Bill becomes the law.
The Bill states that Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) may enter into agreements with other jurisdictions, including Indian tribes, to facilitate, administer, and regulate multijurisdictional internet gaming for poker, reported gambling.com.
Interstate Online Gambling
Interstate Online Gambling Sites
MGCB executive director Richard Kalm said, “Once the rules go into effect, that will allow us to give licenses to both the operators and the platform providers. End of November, that’s our hope. But that will again depend on everything getting turned in, reviewed and approved. Then secondly, ultimately, what the operators and platform providers decide to do in terms of launching their product”, reported gambling.com.