States / Michigan / Sports betting

Is sports betting legal in Michigan?

Yes. In Michigan, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 12, 2026). Online betting launched Jan 22, 2021; in-person betting Mar 11, 2020. Operators pay 8.4% AGR in tax.

Tax rate

Rules

Minimum age to place a sports wager

21[5]

Wagering on college sports allowed at all

Yes · The athletic event definition in MCL 432.403 does not exclude college sports generally.[6]

Wagering on in-state college teams allowed

Yes[6],[7]?No provision singles out Michigan college teams for a betting ban; this follows from the absence of any such carve-out rather than an explicit statement allowing it.

Individual college player prop bets allowed

Yes[6],[7]?No provision singles out player-performance props for college athletes; this follows from the absence of any such carve-out rather than an explicit statement allowing it.

Credit cards may be used to fund accounts

Yes · The board's account-funding rules must allow, at minimum, cash, cash equivalents, ACH transfers, debit cards and credit cards, plus any other payment method the board authorizes.[8]

Esports wagering allowed

Yes · Esports is not named in the "athletic event" definition, but the board may approve wagering on other events beyond traditional sports, and the esports-betting market operates on that discretionary basis rather than a blanket statutory right.[6]?Which specific esports titles or events the board has actually approved for wagering is not confirmed here.

New online accounts must be created in person

No · Online account opening and age/location verification under MCL 432.411 does not require a prior in-person visit.[5]

Statutory cap on number of online sportsbook licenses/skins (omit if uncapped)

1 · One online sports-betting skin permitted per licensed land-based casino (commercial or tribal), same structure as igaming.[2]

Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)

Yes[2]

Operators must use official league data for some bets

Yes · Operators must use only official league data to settle "tier 2" sports bets once a U.S.-headquartered sports governing body asks the Gaming Control Board to require it and the board notifies operators; it does not apply automatically to every bet.[9]?The exact scope of bets covered by the statute's "tier 2" wager definition has not been confirmed.

Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date

15 · Approximate count of live online sportsbook skins (commercial and tribal combined) as of 2024-2025 reporting.[3]?Not checked against the current MGCB license list, so the live count may have changed.

Summary of prop-bet restrictions (e.g. no in-game player props)

No statutory restriction on prop-bet types beyond the general wagering rules; the only carve-outs from the "athletic event" definition are pari-mutuel horse racing, sub-high-school-level sports, non-wagering casino games and fantasy contests.[6],[7]

Licensed sportsbooks

All gambling laws in Michigan → · Sports betting in every state →

Sources

1. MCL 432.407 — Lawful Sports Betting Act (tax rate) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
2. Michigan online sports betting and iGaming launch coverage · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   Secondary source only, used for January 22, 2021 statewide online launch date and skin-cap structure.

3. Revenues and Wagering Tax Information · retrieved Oct 10, 2026

   Direct WebFetch returned 403 (bot-blocked); figures (8.4% split 3.78/4.62 state/Detroit; operator count) confirmed via web-search tool's reading of this official page's content.

4. Sports Betting Is Coming To Town: Michigan Governor Signs Bill To Legalize Sportsbooks · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
5. MCL 432.411 — Lawful Sports Betting Act Sec. 11 (operator duties/age verification) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
6. MCL 432.403 — Lawful Sports Betting Act Sec. 3 (definitions) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
7. MCL 432.404 — Lawful Sports Betting Act Sec. 4 (internet sports betting conduct; prohibited conduct) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026

   Sets platform/branding/public-venue restrictions; names no prop-bet, college-team or esports restrictions.

8. MCL 432.410 — Lawful Sports Betting Act Sec. 10 (rules; account funding) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026

   Full subsection text exceeded the fetch tool's quote limit; its summary confirms the methods must include, at minimum, cash, cash equivalents, ACH transfers, debit cards and credit cards, plus any other payment method the board authorizes.

9. MCL 432.410a — Lawful Sports Betting Act Sec. 10a (source of league data; tier 2 sports bets) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026

   The statute's own definition of a "tier 2 sports bet" is on a different page (the definitions section) and was not separately fetched here.

10. Authorized Online Gaming and Sports Betting Platform Providers in Michigan · retrieved Oct 10, 2026