Online poker is legal in Michigan, and according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, it went live with Pokerstars MI Poker. The state-approved online gaming and sports betting in 2019. The gaming available includes poker, blackjack, slots, video poker and other casino games.
Best Poker Sites in Michigan
Applications for online licenses are limited to operators of the three commercial and 12 tribal casinos in the state of Michigan. Currently, the state of Michigan is in the process of revising and finalizing the rules for online gaming and sports betting. Once the rules are approved, they will begin the application review and approval process.
Michigan Online Poker Promotions
BetMGM Poker Site: New players can access a 100 percent matching first deposit bonus with a maximum value of $1000. There’s also a $10 free cash offer and an additional $15 in online tournament dollars.
Poker Bonuses for Michigan Players
| Michigan Online Poker Site | Bonus Offer | Promo Code |
| BetMGM Poker | Up to 1000 + $25 free | AMERICANGAMBLER |
| PokerStars Michigan | $25 FREE + $1000 deposit bonus! | STARSGAMBLER |
Types of Poker Games To Play Online
Below are some interesting online poker games you can explore in Michigan:
- Texas Hold’Em
- Casino Hold’Em
- Stud
- Three card poker
- Online Poker Tournaments
The most popular in Michigan online poker sites/apps in 2020/2021:
- MGM Poker
- WSOP.com
- PokerStars MI
- 888POKER
- Party Poker Michigan
Where to play poker in Michigan online?
Three major online poker sites are reported to be making a play for entry into the Michigan market. To do so, they will need to forge a partnership with one of the commercial or tribal casinos and apply for a license for a separate poker brand. The licensees are allowed to create one casino and one poker brand.
PokerStars‘ parent company, The Stars Group, which operates online poker rooms in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, already has an agreement with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, MI. The deal is for Stars to get the first crack at providing online gaming, including poker, for the state of Michigan.
BetMGM has partnered with GVC, the parent company of online poker provider PartyPoker. The biggest casino in Michigan is the MGM Grand Detroit, so it's widely presumed that this group will submit applications to provide online gaming, sports betting and poker in the state. No formal announcement has been made.
No other poker site has announced an agreement with a casino in the state. WSOP.com partners with Caesars Michigan, but the largest casino operator does not have a Michigan location. To get in the game in the state, they'll have to find a partner from among the other casinos that have yet to name an online provider.
