The state joins New Jersey and Pennsylvania as the only truly open poker markets in the United States. Online poker officially launched exactly one week after legal sports betting and online casinos went live in Michigan. The bill allows each of the state's 15 eligible casinos one skin to offer online poker. The state passed legislation HB-4311 legalizing online poker in 2019.
Legal online poker has been live since January 2021 in the state of Michigan thanks to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.