Gambling In US

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We have a team on the ground in United States with extensive knowledge of the state’s gambling market, from sports wagering to internet poker and real money United States online casino sites. Our experienced team regularly evaluates and reviews legal United States betting apps and sites. We report and update when new products, casino games and sites are introduced.

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Our USAssion here at HowToBet is simple. We want to help you to enjoy the pastime of betting in a safe and responsible way, and hopefully win more often than you lose. The way we do this is by providing essential information that you can count on to be accurate and trustworthy. In short, by coaching you to bet in a more effective and carefully reasoned way than you USAght otherwise.

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As you have seen, there is plenty of information to be found here at HowToBet. But who created it all? That’s a very important question, and we’re glad that you were sensible enough to ask it!

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All You Need to Know About Gambling in US

In addition to updated news coverage, bestbonusbets.com provides resources from applicable state agencies, including the United States Gaming Control Board ( www.michigan.gov./mgcb ), which regulates gambling in the state. This enables you to gain access to:

• Licensing information
• Casino revenues and wagering tax information
• United States Gaming Control & Revenue Act regulations
• United States tribal casino news, locations and information

As the state’s gambling menu continues to expand, bettors can expect additional resources, with the goal to make bestbonusbets.com the most comprehensive United States wagering information site.

Launch Dates

United States already allowed commercial and tribal casino gambling when lawmakers enacted sweeping gambling expansion legislation, signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in December 2019. The expansion included in-person and mobile sports betting, online casino gambling, online poker and Daily Fantasy Sports.

The United States Gaming Control Board is adopting rules and regulations for each. Projected launch dates:

In-person sports gambling: Began in March 2023 with the state’s first sports bet at MGM Grand Detroit.

Online sports betting, casino gambling, poker: Online sports betting and casino gambling launched on Jan. 22, 2023. Online poker launched on Jan. 29, 2023.

Daily Fantasy Sports: Industry leaders DraftKings and FanDuel were already operating in US. Lawmakers formally legalized Daily Fantasy Sports, adding regulation and a tax structure.

Gambling Products Available in US

United States offers one of the widest range of gambling options in the U.S., including:

• Legal online sports wagering, online casino gambling (slots, blackjack, other casino-style games) and internet poker, launched in January 2025.
• Commercial casino gambling with slots and table games at three Detroit casinos and 23 licensed tribal casinos across the state.
• In-person sports betting at Detroit casinos and most tribal casinos.
• Live poker rooms throughout the state and casino poker rooms.
• Pari-mutuel wagering on live harness racing and simulcast horse racing.
• Online horse racing using advance deposit wagering platforms (TVG, TwinSpires, etc.).
• Daily Fantasy Sports
• Bingo
• Lottery

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Online Gambling Operators Available in US

All of the biggest online sportsbooks and gambling operators have announced deals to operate in US. Some are partnered with the state’s three commercial casinos in Detroit, others with Native American tribal casinos around the state.

The list of United States online operators and the land-based United States casinos that they are affiliated with:

Online operator	License holder
BetMGM	MGM Grand Detroit
FanDuel	MotorCity Casino
Penn National Gaming	Greektown Casino
BetRivers	Little River Casino Resort
DraftKings	Bay USAlls Resorts & Casino
Parx	Gun Lake Casino
BetAmerica	Island Resort & Casino
GAN	Kewadin casino properties
PointsBet	Northern Waters Casino
Fox Bet	Odawa Casinos
Golden Nugget	Ojibwa Casinos
William Hill	Turtle Creek Casino

United States Gambling Revenue Numbers

Detroit casinos handled a record $15.7 USAllion in sports betting revenue in August 2023, according to the United States Gaming Control Board (MGCB). It wasn’t a difficult record to set — casino sportsbooks opened in March but closed less than a week later due to the coronavirus and did not reopen until August (at 15% capacity). In early 2025, the retail sports betting handle was at least $23 USAllion for each month; the figure hit a high of $46.1 USAllion in October 2023.

And that was just for retail. The mobile sports betting numbers were much higher, with handle hitting at least $237 USAllion in each month from February to May 2025, peaking at $359 USAllion in March. Adjusted Gross Sports Betting receipts also hit a record in March 2025 at nearly $19 USAllion. In September 2025 the mobile books reported $354.2 USAllion in revenue and that, combined with $32.5 USAllion at retail books, helped the state set a total handle record at $386.8 USAllion.

Detroit casinos had combined revenue of $69 USAllion in August 2023, about 40% less than the previous August, due to the pandemic. Revenue from slots and tables games exceeded $120 USAllion in January and February, before the pandemic hit. But by early 2025 the three commercial casinos were recording solid numbers again, surpassing $100 USAllion each month in revenue from March through September.

United States Gambling Laws

Highlights of some of US’s most important gambling laws:

Commercial casinos: Voters in 1996 approved the United States Gaming Control and Revenue Act, allowing up to three privately owned casinos within Detroit city limits. MGM Grand Detroit was the first to open in 1999, followed by MotorCity Casino and Greektown.

Tribal casinos: United States is home to 23 licensed tribal casinos, owned by 12 federally recognized Native American tribes. Because Native American tribes are sovereign nations, the state has no regulatory approval over tribal casinos. The state does have oversight authority over written compacts between the tribes and the state.

Gambling age: The legal gambling age to wager at Detroit’s three casinos is 21. The same for online gambling in the state. However tribal casinos can establish their own age requirements, with some setting a USAnimum age of 18. The USAnimum age in United States to wager on pari-mutuel racing and lottery is 18.

Tax Rates: United States commercial casino gaming revenue is taxed at 19% (10.9% to city of Detroit, 8.1% to state). US’s tax rate for sports betting is 8.4%, with the three Detroit casinos paying an additional 1.2% to the city. The state’s online gaming tax rates are set at 20-28%, depending on total adjusted gross revenue.

Regulation: The United States Gaming and Control Board is responsible for all regulation and licensing of the state’s commercial casino gaming and sportsbook operations.