Formed 1997 Website michigan.gov/mgcb | Jurisdiction State of Michigan | |
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Headquarters 3062 West Grand Boulevard, Suite L-700
Detroit, Michigan Board executives Robert L. Anthony, Chair
Richard S. Kalm, Executive Director Parent department Michigan Department of Treasury | ||
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) is a gaming control board in Michigan that provides oversight of the state's gaming industry.
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History
In November 1996, voters in Michigan approved Proposal E, authorizing three commercial casinos in Detroit. The Proposal was expanded and signed into law as the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act in 1997, which created the Michigan Gaming Control Board under the Michigan Department of Treasury.
On October 8, 2009, the Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, signed Executive Order 2009-45, abolishing the Racing Commissioner and transferring its duties to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, effective January 17, 2010.
On April 11, 2012, Governor Rick Snyder signed Executive Order 2012-4, expanding regulation, under the Board, of charitable gaming in Michigan.
Composition
The Board is composed of five members and an executive director appointed by the Governor of Michigan and confirmed by the Michigan Senate.
Activities
The Board's four divisions licenses and regulates the state's commercial and Native American casinos, horse racing, some charitable gaming, and related suppliers and employees. Other forms of charitable gaming, such as bingo and raffles, are regulated by the Michigan Lottery. Due to the sovereignty of Native American tribes, the Board does not have regulatory authority over Native American casinos, but does have oversight authority over compliance with the State-Tribal Compact provision. Other aspects of the regulation of Native American casinos in Michigan is handled by the National Indian Gaming Commission and the casino's governing tribe.
Their work is supported by the Michigan Attorney General's Office, the Michigan State Police, and the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget.