2019 Senate Bill 186

Permit, regulate and tax internet gambling

Introduced in the Senate

March 7, 2019

Introduced by Sen. Curtis Hertel (D-23)

To establish a comprehensive regulatory and licensure regime that allows the Detroit and Michigan Indian casinos to enter the internet gambling business. Operators would have to pay a $200,000 license application fee and a $100,000 annual fee, an 8 percent tax would be levied on the gross internet gambling revenue, the city of Detroit would be guaranteed a specified minimum amount of the tax revenue, and more.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform