Overview of Michigan Gaming
The Michigan gaming
industry is composed of private commercial casino gaming, Native
American Class III gaming, a state lottery, charitable gaming and
pari-mutuel horse racing.
Michigan first legalized gaming in 1933
when pari-mutuel horse racing was legalized. It was not until 1972
that Michigan adopted its second form of legal wagering - a state
run lottery.
Tribal Class III gaming emerged on the scene in the
late 1980s with Class I and Class II gaming. In the mid-1990s,
the state entered into Class III gaming compacts with seven tribes, and
followed that in 1998 with four additional compacts.
Limited commercial
casino gaming was legalized in Michigan in November 1996, with
the passage of a voter referendum, Proposal E. Proposal E enacted
the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act and authorized up to
three private casinos in the city of Detroit.
For more information on
the Michigan gaming industry,
please visit the links on the right.
