Michigan licenses online sportsbooks through the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB), and every app partners with one of Detroit’s three commercial casinos or a tribal casino in the state. That’s why the list below includes local names like FireKeepers and Four Winds alongside the national brands.
Michigan is also one of the few states with legal online casinos, so most apps combine sports and casino in one account. You must be 21 or older and physically in Michigan to bet.
Here’s every online sportsbook on the MGCB’s list, the casino behind it and how the apps compare.
How we list and rank sportsbooks
We start from the state regulator’s own list of licensed online sportsbooks, so every brand on this page is legal where it’s listed. We then order the apps by popularity: how many people have rated each one on the US App Store, alongside its average score. “Top” on Locals Insider means the most popular and most used apps, 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 sports betting legal in Michigan? Yes, through sportsbooks licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
- Minimum age: 21
- Licensed online sportsbooks: 13
- Online casino: Legal, also regulated by the MGCB
- License partners: Detroit’s three commercial casinos and Michigan tribes
- Where you can bet: Only while physically inside Michigan; apps check your location before every bet.
Licensed Online Sportsbooks in Michigan (13)
These are the 13 online sportsbooks on the MGCB’s list of legal sports betting sites, ordered by how many people use and rate each app. In brackets is each one’s Michigan casino or tribal partner.
FanDuel Sportsbook MI – same-game parlays and live betting
Licensed through: MotorCity Casino
FanDuel operates in Michigan through MotorCity Casino in Detroit. Its app is the most-rated sportsbook in the US, with more than 2.3 million ratings at 4.84.
Michigan players can use FanDuel Casino from the same account.
DraftKings Sportsbook MI – daily odds boosts and same-game parlays
Licensed through: Bay Mills Indian Community
DraftKings partners with the Bay Mills Indian Community in the Upper Peninsula. Its app averages 4.82 from about 1.37 million ratings, and DraftKings Casino is available in Michigan too.
Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook MI – Unity by Hard Rock rewards
Licensed through: Hannahville Indian Community (Island Resort & Casino)
Hard Rock Bet holds its Michigan license through the Hannahville Indian Community, which runs Island Resort & Casino near Escanaba. Its app has the top average on this list, 4.86 from about 363,000 ratings.
Michigan is one of two states with Hard Rock Bet’s full welcome package: bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets if your first bet wins, or up to $1,000 casino lossback plus 500 spins. No code is needed through our link.
bet365 Sportsbook MI – sharp odds and in-play betting
Licensed through: Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
bet365 operates in Michigan through the Odawa tribe’s Odawa Casino in Petoskey. Its app averages 4.78 from about 361,000 ratings.
Fanatics Sportsbook MI – FanCash rewards on your bets
Licensed through: Northern Waters Casino Resort
Fanatics Sportsbook partners with Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet in the western Upper Peninsula. The app averages 4.83 from nearly 296,000 ratings.
BetMGM Sportsbook MI – MGM Rewards and deep player props
Licensed through: MGM Grand Detroit
BetMGM is the online arm of MGM Grand Detroit, one of the city’s three commercial casinos. It averages 4.75 from more than 261,000 ratings, and BetMGM Casino and Poker are licensed in Michigan too.
theScore Bet Sportsbook MI – a simple app tied to theScore
Licensed through: Hollywood Casino at Greektown
theScore Bet runs through Hollywood Casino at Greektown in downtown Detroit, owned by PENN Entertainment. Its app averages 4.83 from about 224,000 ratings.
Caesars Sportsbook MI – Caesars Rewards on every bet
Licensed through: Turtle Creek Casino
Caesars Sportsbook partners with Turtle Creek Casino near Traverse City. The app averages 4.74 from about 117,000 ratings and links to Caesars Rewards.
BetRivers Sportsbook MI – iRush Rewards and steady boosts
Licensed through: Little River Casino Resort
BetRivers operates through Little River Casino Resort in Manistee. Its app averages 4.85 from about 53,000 ratings.
betPARX Sportsbook MI – the Parx Casino sportsbook app
Licensed through: Gun Lake Casino
betPARX, the online brand of Pennsylvania’s Parx Casino, is licensed in Michigan through Gun Lake Casino between Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo.
Eagle Casino & Sports MI
Licensed through: Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Eagle Casino & Sports is the in-house app of Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mount Pleasant, run by the Saginaw Chippewa tribe.
FireKeepers Sportsbook MI
Licensed through: FireKeepers Casino Hotel
FireKeepers runs its own online sportsbook and casino for FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek.
Four Winds Sportsbook MI
Licensed through: Pokagon Band of Potawatomi
Four Winds is the online brand of the Pokagon Band’s Four Winds casinos in southwest Michigan.
Michigan Sportsbook Apps Compared
| App | Licensed through | Online casino (same brand) | iOS rating (ratings) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | MotorCity Casino | Yes | 4.84 (2,315,931) |
| DraftKings | Bay Mills | Yes | 4.82 (1,369,715) |
| Hard Rock Bet | Hannahville (Island Resort) | Yes | 4.86 (363,024) |
| bet365 | Odawa | Yes | 4.78 (360,739) |
| Fanatics | Northern Waters | Yes | 4.83 (295,868) |
| BetMGM | MGM Grand Detroit | Yes | 4.75 (261,271) |
| theScore Bet | Hollywood Greektown | Yes | 4.83 (224,319) |
| Caesars | Turtle Creek | Yes | 4.74 (117,111) |
| BetRivers | Little River | Yes | 4.85 (53,216) |
Ratings are US App Store averages and rating counts, checked November 2026. betPARX, Eagle Casino & Sports, FireKeepers and Four Winds are local apps; they don’t have a checked US App Store sportsbook rating, so they’re listed above but not in the table.
Michigan Sportsbook Promo Codes
Offers for Locals Insider readers. We list offers only for brands we work with; other licensed sportsbooks run their own welcome offers, which you’ll see in their apps.
Hard Rock Bet · Sports betting
Bet $5, get $150 in bonus bets
Terms: 21+, new customers only, physically located in NJ or MI. $5 minimum deposit; first wager of $5+ at -500 or longer. If it wins, you get 6 × $25 bonus bets within 24 hours; they expire 7 days after issue, and winnings are paid as cash. T&Cs apply. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-MY-RESET.
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 Sportsbook
- Check the brand is licensed. Use the list above or the Michigan Gaming Control Board website, and skip any app that isn’t on it.
- Download the official app. Get it from the App Store or Google Play, or sign up on the operator’s site, while you’re in Michigan.
- Verify your identity. You’ll enter your legal name, date of birth, address and the last digits of your Social Security number, and you must be 21 or older.
- Turn on location services. The app confirms you’re physically inside Michigan before every bet, even if you live there.
- Set your limits, then deposit. Add deposit and time limits first, then fund the account with a card, bank transfer or another method the app accepts.
Michigan Online Betting Figures
Michigan bettors wagered $544.8 million online in September 2026, 64.9% more than in August as football returned. Online casinos are still the bigger business, with $300.2 million in iGaming gross receipts that month against $55.5 million for online sports betting. Of the 15 authorized online operators, 13 offer sports betting (Michigan Gaming Control Board).
What’s New Among Michigan Sportsbooks
bet365 is the latest arrival: the Michigan Gaming Control Board approved it on April 17, 2026, as the online sportsbook and casino partner of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, replacing PokerStars (MGCB). theScore Bet, the former ESPN Bet, now takes bets in Michigan under its new name.
Betting on Michigan Teams
Detroit’s Lions, Tigers, Pistons and Red Wings are the obvious home bets, and Michigan and Michigan State give the state two Big Ten programs.
Michigan Tax on Betting Winnings
Winnings are taxable income. A sportsbook withholds 24% for federal tax when a payout, minus your stake, is more than $5,000 and at least 300 times the wager, and reports it on Form W-2G (IRS). From 2026 you can deduct only 90% of your gambling losses, and only if you itemize, capped at what you won (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).
This is general information, not tax advice; a tax professional can look at your own situation.
Tips for Betting in Michigan
- Use one account for sports and casino. Most Michigan sportsbooks are also licensed internet casinos, so you can keep one balance and one set of limits.
- Ohio and Indiana run their own apps. Toledo and northern Indiana are close to the line. Once you cross, you’re under that state’s license, and online casino isn’t legal in either.
- Pick your Hard Rock offer before signing up. In Michigan, Hard Rock Bet asks you to choose the sportsbook or the casino welcome offer when you register through the sportsbook app.
- Check the MGCB list. Only operators on the Michigan Gaming Control Board’s list are legal in the state.
Michigan Sportsbooks FAQ
Thirteen are on the MGCB’s list: FanDuel, DraftKings, Hard Rock Bet, bet365, Fanatics, BetMGM, theScore Bet, Caesars, BetRivers, betPARX, Eagle Casino & Sports, FireKeepers and Four Winds.
Yes. The MGCB also licenses internet casinos, including brands that don’t run sportsbooks, such as Caesars Palace Online, Golden Nugget, Horseshoe and WSOP.
Bet $5 and get $150 in bonus bets if your first bet wins, or the casino offer of up to $1,000 lossback on your first 24 hours plus 500 spins. No code is needed through our link.
Michigan’s online licenses are held by Detroit’s commercial casinos and the state’s tribes, and each app runs in partnership with one of them.
No. You must be 21 or older and physically inside Michigan when you bet.
Bet with a plan. Set deposit and time limits before your first bet, and never chase losses; every licensed sportsbook offers cool-off periods and self-exclusion. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-MY-RESET, the National Council on Problem Gambling helpline.
More Sportsbook Guides
- US sportsbooks hub: every state page, offers and reviews
- Sports betting apps compared: how the national apps stack up
- Other states: New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Ohio, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, Arizona, Tennessee
- Prediction markets: event trading under federal rules
