Detroit has the big-name casinos, but Michigan’s real action is on your phone. Wherever you are, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Ann Arbor or Traverse City, the licensed apps below give you slots, live dealer tables and welcome offers without a trip downtown.
Michigan’s online casinos went live in January 2021, and at the end of 2025 the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) had authorized 15 operators: Detroit’s three commercial casinos and 12 tribes. Each operator partners with a platform provider, which is why national brands like FanDuel and BetMGM appear next to tribal names.
You must be 21 or older and physically in Michigan to play. In 2025 alone, the MGCB sent cease-and-desist letters to 193 unlicensed gambling websites, so checking the list below is worth the 30 seconds.
Here are all 16 legal internet gaming sites in Michigan, the casino or tribe behind each, and how the apps rate.
How we list and rank online casinos
We start from the state regulator’s own list of approved online casino sites, so every brand on this page is legal where it’s listed. We then order the casinos by popularity: how many people have rated each casino app on the US App Store, alongside its average score. “Top” on Locals Insider means the most popular and most used casinos, not a paid placement.
Offers only appear for brands we work with, and every term comes from the operator’s own rules. If we can’t confirm a detail on an official page, it doesn’t go in.
Is online casino legal in Michigan? Yes, through operators licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
- Minimum age: 21
- Launch: January 2021
- Legal casino sites: 16
- Online poker: Legal, including multi-state player pools
- Online sports betting: Legal; see Michigan sportsbooks
- Where you can play: Only while physically inside Michigan; sites check your location before you play for real money.
Licensed Online Casinos in Michigan (16)
These are the 16 legal internet gaming websites on the MGCB’s list, ordered by how many people use and rate each casino app. In brackets is the Michigan casino or tribe each one operates for.
FanDuel Casino MI – exclusive slots in a simple app
Licensed through: MotorCity Casino
FanDuel Casino has the most-rated casino app in the US, over 207,000 ratings at 4.77. It operates for Detroit’s MotorCity Casino, with FanDuel Poker on the same account.
It feels like the most active casino app in Michigan: rotating free spins, leaderboard races and prize drops, with a clean interface and fast-loading games.
BetMGM Casino MI – MGM Rewards and a huge slot library
Licensed through: MGM Grand Detroit
BetMGM is the online casino and poker room of MGM Grand Detroit. Its casino app averages 4.72 from about 148,000 ratings.
Expect a deep live dealer menu and classic Vegas-style branding.
DraftKings Casino MI – DraftKings-exclusive games
Licensed through: Bay Mills Indian Community
DraftKings runs casino games and sports betting for the Bay Mills Indian Community. Its casino app averages 4.69 from about 114,000 ratings.
It’s stable, fast and packed with modern slots, plus Baccarat, Spanish 21, multi-hand blackjack and jackpot slots, all in one wallet with the sportsbook.
Golden Nugget Online Casino MI
Licensed through: Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Ojibwa Casino)
Golden Nugget operates casino games, not sports betting, for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Ojibwa Casino. Its app averages 4.67 from about 53,500 ratings.
BetRivers Casino MI – iRush Rewards
Licensed through: Little River Band of Ottawa Indians
BetRivers operates for Little River Casino Resort, and Michigan approved BetRivers for multi-state poker in 2025. The combined app averages 4.85 from about 53,000 ratings.
BetRivers is built around fair, simple terms, and the same account covers poker and sports betting.
Fanatics Casino MI – FanCash rewards
Licensed through: Lac Vieux Desert Band (Northern Waters)
Fanatics runs its sportsbook and casino for the Lac Vieux Desert Band’s Northern Waters Casino Resort. The casino app averages 4.78 from about 38,000 ratings.
Fanatics is one of the newer brands Michigan players keep downloading, with promos built around daily free spins.
Caesars Palace Online Casino MI – Caesars Rewards
Licensed through: Grand Traverse Band (Turtle Creek)
Caesars Palace Online and the Caesars Sportsbook casino tab run for the Grand Traverse Band’s Turtle Creek Casino, alongside WSOP poker. The Caesars Palace app averages 4.70 from about 30,000 ratings.
It suits players who want a loyalty program that connects to travel and perks.
Hollywood Casino at Greektown MI
Licensed through: Hollywood Casino at Greektown
PENN Entertainment’s online casino for its Detroit property. The Hollywood Casino app averages 4.72 from about 20,000 ratings.
Hard Rock Bet Casino MI – Unity by Hard Rock rewards
Licensed through: Hannahville Indian Community (Island Resort)
Hard Rock Bet took over the Hannahville Indian Community’s platform in 2025, running casino and sports for Island Resort & Casino. Its casino app averages 4.67 from about 18,000 ratings, and new players get up to $1,000 lossback on their first 24 hours plus 500 Bonus Spins.
No promo code is needed through our link.
bet365 Casino MI
Licensed through: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
bet365 runs casino games and sports betting for the Odawa tribe. Its casino app averages 4.31 from about 7,700 ratings.
Four Winds Online Casino MI
Licensed through: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Four Winds moved to the Strive platform in 2025. Its app has only a small number of ratings so far.
betPARX Casino MI
Licensed through: Gun Lake Tribe
Play Gun Lake runs on the betPARX platform for Gun Lake Casino.
Eagle Casino & Sports MI
Licensed through: Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
Soaring Eagle’s online casino and sportsbook, on the GAN platform.
FireKeepers iCasino MI
Licensed through: Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi
FireKeepers’ online casino, on the NeoGames platform since 2025.
Horseshoe Online Casino MI – Caesars Rewards
Licensed through: Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Caesars’ Horseshoe brand runs casino games only for the Sault Tribe’s Kewadin Casinos.
World Series of Poker MI – online poker
Licensed through: Grand Traverse Band (Turtle Creek)
WSOP’s online poker room, part of the multi-state player pool.
Michigan Casino Apps Compared
| Casino | iOS rating (ratings) | Partner offer |
|---|---|---|
| FanDuel Casino | 4.77 (207,258) | – |
| BetMGM Casino | 4.72 (148,056) | – |
| DraftKings Casino | 4.69 (113,523) | – |
| Golden Nugget Online Casino | 4.67 (53,503) | – |
| BetRivers Casino | 4.85 (53,216) (combined BetRivers app) | – |
| Fanatics Casino | 4.78 (38,051) | – |
| Caesars Palace Online Casino | 4.70 (30,344) | – |
| Hollywood Casino at Greektown | 4.72 (19,731) (Hollywood Casino app) | – |
| Hard Rock Bet Casino | 4.67 (18,246) | Yes |
| bet365 Casino | 4.31 (7,697) | – |
| Four Winds Online Casino | 1.98 (191) | – |
Ratings are US App Store averages and rating counts for each casino app, checked November 2026. Brands without a separate checked casino app are listed above but not here.
Michigan Online Casino Promo Codes
Offers for Locals Insider readers. We list offers only for brands we work with; other licensed casinos show their own welcome offers on their sites.
Hard Rock Bet Casino · Casino
Up to $1,000 lossback + 500 Bonus Spins
Terms: 21+, new customers only, physically located in NJ or MI. $10 minimum deposit. Net losses in your first 24 hours refunded as bonus funds up to $1,000 with 1× playthrough. 500 Bonus Spins on Cash Eruption, 50 a day for 10 days; unused daily spins expire. If you register through the sportsbook app, you choose either the sportsbook or the casino welcome offer. T&Cs apply. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-MY-RESET.
21+. New customers only. Must be physically located in Michigan. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-MY-RESET.
How to Sign Up at a Michigan Online Casino
- Check the casino is licensed. Use the list above or the Michigan Gaming Control Board website.
- Sign up in Michigan. Download the official app or use the operator’s site while you’re in the state.
- Verify your identity. You’ll give your legal name, date of birth, address and the last digits of your Social Security number; you must be 21 or older.
- Allow location checks. The casino confirms you’re physically in Michigan before real-money play.
- Set limits, then deposit. Add deposit, loss and time limits first, then fund your account.
Michigan Online Casino Figures
Michigan’s online casinos reported $300.2 million in gross receipts in September 2026, and adjusted gross receipts of $288.2 million were 18.4% higher than a year earlier. All 15 authorized online operators offer casino games (Michigan Gaming Control Board).
New Online Casinos in Michigan
bet365 Casino is Michigan’s newest online casino, approved on April 17, 2026, for the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians in place of PokerStars (MGCB). Poker players gained too: since April 1, 2026, FanDuel’s PokerStars-branded poker has shared player pools across Michigan, Pennsylvania and New Jersey (MGCB).
Michigan Casino Withdrawals
Every licensed casino reviews a withdrawal before paying it. At BetMGM, for example, that review can take up to five business days, after which PayPal arrives within 24 hours and a Visa card takes another three to five business days (BetMGM). Expect to withdraw to a method you’ve deposited with; BetMGM sets a $20 minimum and asks for a method used in the last six months.
Michigan only lets operators use Board-approved cashiering locations, so a cage withdrawal happens at the operator’s partner casino (MGCB).
Michigan Tax on Online Casino Winnings
Casino winnings are taxable income too. From 2026 a slot or bingo win is reported on Form W-2G once it reaches $2,000 (IRS Publication 505), and you can deduct only 90% of your gambling losses, if you itemize, capped at your winnings (IRS Form W-2G).
Michigan taxes winnings at its 4.25% income tax rate. Since 2021, if you itemize on your federal return you can also deduct those wagering losses in Michigan (Michigan Department of Treasury). Visitors who hit reportable wins at Michigan casinos have 4.25% withheld (Michigan withholding guide).
This is general information, not tax advice; a tax professional can look at your own situation.
Tips for Playing Online in Michigan
- Check the MGCB list. Only the operators on the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s list are legal; the Board has sent hundreds of cease-and-desist letters to offshore sites.
- Use the Responsible Gaming Database. Michigan lets you exclude yourself from all online casino and sports betting accounts at once through the MGCB’s statewide database.
- Pick your Hard Rock offer before signing up. If you register through the Hard Rock Bet sportsbook app, you choose either the sportsbook or the casino welcome offer.
- Mind the time limits. Welcome offers often expire within days, not weeks, so skim the promo terms before depositing.
- Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin don’t have online casinos. Cross the state line and your casino app stops working until you’re back in Michigan.
Michigan Online Casinos FAQ
Sixteen sites are on the MGCB’s list of legal internet gaming websites, run for 15 licensed operators.
January 2021, when the MGCB authorized the first operators to go live.
Up to $1,000 lossback on your first 24 hours plus 500 Bonus Spins on Cash Eruption, with 1× playthrough on the lossback funds. No code is needed through our link.
Yes. BetMGM, FanDuel and WSOP run online poker rooms, BetRivers was approved for multi-state poker in 2025, and Michigan shares player pools with other states.
Yes. The MGCB’s Responsible Gaming Database lets you block yourself from opening or using online casino and sports betting accounts.
Play with a plan. Set deposit, loss and time limits before you play, and treat casino games as paid entertainment, not a way to make money. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET, the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline.
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