Legislation that would allow upcoming real-money online poker sites in Michigan to pool players with their sites in other regulated U.S. states is now on the books.
The bill, SB 991, was presented to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 22. She approved it on Dec. 29. The legislation cleared the Senate in October by a 36-1 vote. The House passed it in December by a 85-16 vote.
The legislature’s website was updated this week to reflect the signature that came during the holidays.
The House declined to give the bill what is known as “immediate effect.” So it becomes effective in about 90 days, rather than immediately like the Senate wanted.