Michigan blocks sweepstakes casinos under existing gambling law, with regulator cease-and-desist orders. A few sites still operate under different legal structures — collectible card-game, parimutuel horse-racing, and skill-based arcade formats. The list below pulls live from the SweepsGuard database. None is a regulator-approved casino.
Michigan blocks the dual-currency model under existing gambling law rather than a sweepstakes-specific statute. The Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist orders, and the major operators do not serve Michigan.
No. The Michigan restrictions target operators, payment processors, and affiliates — not individual players. There is no provision penalizing someone for having played, and no enforcement against players.
A few sites operate under different legal structures that fall outside the sweepstakes bans — collectible card-game, parimutuel horse-racing, and skill-based arcade formats. Each carries an independent SweepsGuard grade. None is a regulator-approved casino.