LANSING (WKZO-AM/FM) — Bills that would legalize internet gambling in Michigan have cleared a Senate committee and are headed to the full Senate.
The proposal would leave it up to the state’s current Detroit and tribal-owned casinos to set up and operate the websites, with the state taxing the operations.
Opponents say it’s like giving every child with a cell phone access to a slot machine. Supporters say there is already on-line gambling, what is at stake is whether it’s regulated and controlled within the state.
The Gun Lake and Pokagon Potawatomi tribes oppose the legislation. They already have compacts with the state that require they pay a percentage of their slot revenue to Lansing and local governments.
