In September, the Michigan House of Representatives passed a gaming expansion package that would legalize sports betting, online gambling, and daily fantasy sports. The legislation would tax sports betting revenue at 8.75 percent, plus a 3.25 percent tax earmarked for Detroit’s three commercial casinos.<\/p>\n
Whitmer says the tax is far too low, and that the expansion will hurt the Michigan Lottery, which generates substantial tax money for the state’s education system.<\/p>\n
\nWe continue to have revenue concerns regarding the bill’s negative impacts on the School Aid Fund,” Whitmer spokesperson Tiffany Brown explained. “The administration has taken every meeting we’ve been invited to regarding this legislation, and will continue to work closely with the bill sponsor, tribal leadership, and stakeholders to attempt to address our concerns.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
For now, the closest legal sports betting jurisdiction for Michigan residents is Indiana.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
No. 1 Michigan State is the Las Vegas consensus favorite to win the NCAA men’s basketball championship. Unlike in college football, where the top-ranked teams often begin their seasons against inferior opponents, the hoops frontrunners are wasting no time in going head-to-head. The top-ranked Spartans play No. 2 Kentucky tonight at 9:00 pm ET at […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":118928,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Michigan State NCAA Basketball Favorite, Begins Season vs. Kentucky<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n