HB 4926 Summary

• Establishes the Lawful Internet Gaming Act to authorize and regulate internet gaming in Michigan, allowing only existing casino licensees and Indian tribes operating lawful casinos to apply for internet gaming licenses through a new Division of Internet Gaming within the Michigan Gaming Control Board.

• Requires internet gaming operators to obtain licenses (initial fee $200,000, annual renewal $100,000) and internet gaming vendors to be licensed separately, with application fees up to $5,000 and annual fees of $2,500-$50,000 depending on vendor type.

• Imposes an 8% tax on gross gaming revenue from internet gaming operators (non-Indian tribes), with revenue allocated to municipalities (30%), state fund (55%), school aid fund (5%), transportation fund (5%), and agricultural equine industry fund (5%).

• Establishes responsible gaming requirements including age verification (21+), geolocation controls limiting wagering to Michigan and authorized jurisdictions, self-exclusion programs, and a statewide responsible gaming database.

• Prohibits unlicensed internet gaming and makes offering internet gaming without a license a felony punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment and $100,000 fine; act takes effect 90 days after enactment, contingent on passage of HB 4927.