Michigan Online Poker Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement
Michigan poker players might be able to compete against a larger competitor base soon.
The state has been accepted into the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA), joining Delaware, New Jersey and Nevada, pending full execution of the agreement by the state of Michigan.
The MSIGA brings together states who join the compact to share games among players in those states. Nevada and Delaware were the first two to enter it in 2014 before New Jersey joined in 2017.
Michigan’s inclusion would nearly double the current pool, with the state’s population nearly 10 million. Nevada, New Jersey and Delaware combine for a population of 13.4 million.
In December 2020, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the online interstate poker bill into law.
“The Multi-State Internet Gaming Association welcomes Michigan to its ranks, along with its nearly 10 million residents, who can now avail themselves of a full array of interactive gaming among the Association’s member states,” Rebecca Satterfield, manager of the association and the internet gaming manager for the Delaware Lottery, said in a news release. “The Association continues to be forward-thinking and welcomes the interest of additional gaming jurisdictions in becoming party to the Agreement.”
Michigan’s application to MSIGA is only for poker, similar to Nevada.
Michigan Poker Options
Michigan has plenty of poker options for its players. In March, the World Series of Poker went live. WSOP.com joined BetMGM Michigan and PokerStars as operators offering poker in the state. WSOP is also live in Nevada, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania, West Virginia
The only other states that currently offer legalized poker are Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Neither state is currently in the multi-state compact, but Pennsylvania would be a significant addition given its 12.8 million population.
West Virginia has a smaller population at 1.8 million but no gaming operator has started to offer online poker games in the state.
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