A dated record of every sweepstakes casino legal and enforcement event we track in Michigan. Each entry links the primary source so you can verify it.
Key regulatory developments, market changes, and enforcement actions affecting sweepstakes casinos in Michigan from 2020 to 2026.
March 1, 2025
In the first quarter of 2025 the Michigan Gaming Control Board ordered nine online casinos to stop operating in the state, citing violations of state gaming law. The operators named in the 2025 rounds were offshore real-money casinos rather than dual-currency sweepstakes platforms.
October 1, 2023
AG enforcement order following two-year investigation
October 1, 2023
Following a two-year investigation, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ordered Golden Hearts Games to shut down its operations in the state.
December 1, 2023
Cease-and-desist order from Michigan
December 1, 2023
The Michigan Gaming Control Board sent cease-and-desist letters to dual-currency and prediction-market operators in late 2023, including Virtual Gaming Worlds and PredictionStrike. Those operators withdrew from Michigan.
Golden Hearts Games exits Michigan market
Oct 2023AG enforcement order following two-year investigation
VGW (Chumba, LuckyLand, Global Poker) exits Michigan market
Dec 2023Cease-and-desist order from Michigan
Last updated: March 1, 2025
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