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Legalized Sports Betting Is Coming To Michigan, Max Bichsel of "Gambling.com" Breaks It Down

WKAR Public Media | By Al Martin
Published December 13, 2019 at 4:14 PM EST
Max Bischel
Derek Brookmeyer

Michigan’s Legislature voted Wednesday to legalize sports betting and internet gambling. The federal ban was lifted by the Supreme Court in 2018.

The bills approved will expand options for gamblers in Michigan, which will become the 20th state to authorize sports wagers and the fifth to allow casino-style games to be played online.

Current Sports host Al Martin invited Max Bischel ofGambling.com to discuss how big of an impact this could have on the state’s economy.

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Al Martin
Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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