Michigan is positioned to become the latest state to legalize sports betting after lawmakers in the Senate passed a package of bills Wednesday that will allow for mobile sports betting, internet casino games, online poker, and daily fantasy sports.
Despite some last-minute amendments from Senator Curtis Hertel, all three bills received a final vote of 35-3 and were put into immediate effect. The bills now head back to the House for concurrence on the amendments, which is expected to take place later in the day. Once that occurs, the bills will be on their way to desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to be signed into law.