The opening weekend for legal online sports betting in Michigan saw many bonus offer redemptions, a few technical glitches and at least a couple $100,000+ losing bets.
Online sports betting officially went live Friday with 10 different app platforms, each partnered with a Detroit casino or tribal casino within Michigan.
Soon after launch, users reported malfunctions with the BetMGM app belonging to MGM Grand Detroit.
A MGM Grand Detroit representative said Monday that high user traffic resulted in technical issues Friday that were fixed later that day.
American Betting Experts, a New Jersey-based analyst for the sports betting market, reported that because of the glitches, BetMGM users initially had trouble redeeming the app's $200 special offers for free bets.