Michigan online poker launch date expected in January

The Michigan online poker launch date is expected to be just a few weeks away as the state prepares to welcome legal online gambling.

After months of waiting, the Wolverine State is preparing for the official legalization of online casino and sports betting. Included in this legalization will be the ability for the people of Michigan to play poker online. The Michigan online poker launch date coincides with the launch of sports betting and casino, but this date has not yet been specified.

The online casino, online sports betting and online poker launch date has been pushed back a number of times over the past few months, but the Michigan legislature completed its final task in the process on December 2 when the Office of the Great Seal certified the final rules for Michigan online casinos, poker and sports betting.

Now, it is just a waiting game for the people of Michigan and the legal US gaming operators. There are a total of 14 brands that we should expect to see in Michigan in the coming months:

• BetMGM (with MGM Grand) – $200 pre-launch offer
• DraftKings (with Bay Mills) – $200 pre-launch offer
• BetRivers (with Little River) – $50 pre-launch offer
• BetAmerica (with Island Resort)
• FanDuel (with MotorCity)
• William Hill (with Turtle Creek)
• Firekeepers (self-branded, with Scientific Games as technology partner)
• Four Winds (probably self-branded, sports betting only, with Kambi as technology partner)
• Fox Bet/PokerStars (with Odawa)
• Golden Nugget (with Ojibwa)
• Hollywood Casino/Barstool Sportsbook (with Greektown)
• Parx (with Gun Lake)
• PointsBet (with Northern Waters)
• Wynn (with Kewadin, and GAN as technology partner)

Each operator brand has partnered with casinos in the Wolverine State, in line with US gambling regulation. So far, here are the two online poker brands which will launch in Michigan in 2021:

• PartyPoker – partnered with MGM Grand Detroit, PartyPoker is one of the world’s most popular online poker platforms. The brand launched in New Jersey in 2013 and is now gearing up to take on the Michigan gaming market.
• PokerStars – partnered with Odawa Casino Resort, the world’s largest online poker brand already operates in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

While there are no pre-launch offers currently available for prospective online poker players in Michigan, we do expect there to be some major rewards on offer at the time of launch. The Michigan online poker launch date is just around the corner and everyone is looking forward to it.