Michigan and Pennsylvania committees pushed bills through that would legalize online gambling in those states, reported Online Poker Report.
Michigan’s Senate Regulatory Reform Committee reviewed S 203 and made a predictable 7-1 vote. The bill got this far last year but never reached a vote.
With most of the bill’s sponsors on the committee, the bill easily made it through but will require more action from the Senate and House as time goes on.
While the Michigan vote didn’t have the attendance that the Pennsylvania hearing did - with Amaya (parent company of PokerStars), the Poker Players Alliance and the Coalition to Stop Internet Gambling – most of the gaming tribes came out against the bill, while the MGM Grand Detroit was neutral.