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casino license under the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act,” or “An Indian tribe that lawfully conducts class III gaming in a casino located in [Michigan] under a facility license” issued in accordance with IGRA. Id. at § 432.406(1). Currently, all 12 Michigan Tribes are licensed to offer sports betting under the Act. This regulatory framework means that federal, tribal, and state regulations apply to every aspect of online sports wagering in Michigan, and ensures that there are no jurisdictional gaps. Consistent with IGRA, the Michigan Tribes use their gaming revenue, including sports betting revenue, for the public benefit, including to “help fund operations of local government agencies” and “tribal government operations [and] programs.” See 25 U.S.C. §§ 2710(b)(2)(B)(i), (v). The Michigan Tribes also help fund the State government through net win payments, and local governments through two percent revenue sharing payments. 7 They have also contributed tens of millions of dollars to the State through sports betting tax payments paid by
7 See Tribal Gaming Report 2024 , Mich. Gaming Control Bd. at 3–5 (Apr. 11, 2025), https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/-/media/Project/Websites/mgcb/Annual- Reports/2024/2024-Tribal-Gaming-Annual-Report---Final- Draft.pdf?rev=b82b6ff60f19467eaba531c6533a6f 37&hash=A8553A316C0B830450EA643F3AA84AB0.
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