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Online poker launched in Michigan Friday morning after state regulators approved a gaming license for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians. The tribe, which runs Odawa Casino in Petoskey, partnered with PokerStars to operate online poker in Michigan. With the Michigan Gaming Control Board officially giving them an online license, PokerStars launched its Michigan platform at 11 a.m., according to a report from The Detroit News. Along with the tribe, the board awarded licenses to Detroit’s Greektown Casino, which partnered with Penn Gaming’s Barstool Sportsbook & Casino to offer online gambling. Fox Bet, PokerStars’ sports betting platform, also launched with the license given to the Odawa Indians. Michigan’s online gambling market launched last week, but the operators who received licenses did not have an online poker platform or a partner with one, leaving the initial launch reserved for other online casino games and sports betting. PokerStars is the only opera
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The Michigan Gaming Control Board on Friday authorized additional operators to launch online gaming and sports betting in the state, joining an initial group that launched last week.
MGCB said it had authorized casino operator the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, with its online gaming platform provider Poker Stars and its online sports betting provider FoxBet, to launch at 11 a.m. Friday.
Additionally, Detroit s Greektown Casino and platform provider Penn Sports Interactive/Barstool Sportsbook & Casino were authorized to launch online gaming at 11 a.m. Monday. Greektown launched online sports betting Jan. 22. We welcome the addition of Odawa Casino, Poker Stars, Fox Bet and Barstool Casino to Michigan s growing online gaming and sports wagering market, Richard Kalm, the board s executive director, said in a statement. Their participation will generate revenue to support education, tribal communities and the city of Detroit.
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