{"id":100238,"date":"2019-03-11T16:09:47","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T23:09:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=100238"},"modified":"2019-03-11T16:10:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T23:10:19","slug":"michigan-online-gaming-pushes-back-minus-naysaying-governor-snyder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/michigan-online-gaming-pushes-back-minus-naysaying-governor-snyder\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Online Gaming Pushes Back, Minus Naysaying Governor Snyder"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61st) has reintroduced an online casino bill<\/a> that last year came as close to becoming law as it is possible to do without actually making it over the line.<\/p>\n

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Gretchen Whitmer was inaugurated as Michigan\u2019s new Democratic governor in January. Republican Rick Snyder — who served as governor from 2010 to 2018 — stands directly behind her. (Image: Carlos Osorio\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iden\u2019s bill had been passed by the House last summer but rejected by the Senate. On December 20 — as the clocked ticked down in the final moment of last year\u2019s lame duck session — an amended form of the bill suddenly reappeared in the Senate, found approval on the floor, and was batted back to the house, which passed the bill at 3.30am — the final legislative action before the Christmas Holidays.<\/p>\n

In doing so, the legislature became just the fifth in the nation to authorize online gaming — a culmination of several years of effort, first by Sen. Mike Kowell, and then by Iden, who grabbed the baton when the former retired at the end of the 2017 session.<\/p>\n

Snyder Kills Bill<\/strong><\/h2>\n

But the state\u2019s then Republican governor, Rick Snyder, having served his second term, was not prepared to go quietly. Snyder unexpectedly vetoed the bill — along with 41 other measures sent to his desk — during the Christmas period.<\/p>\n

I do not think it is appropriate to sign legislation that will effectively result in more gambling, with a reasonable chance that the state could lose revenue that could be helpful in dealing with social service issues that are ordinarily attendant to increased gambling behavior,” Snyder wrote in a veto letter to lawmakers.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Iden\u2019s resubmitted bill is due for its first hearing in the House Regulatory Reform Committee on Tuesday and he believes its passage through the legislature should be smoother this year, with more bipartisan support.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue has been thoroughly vetted, and people have an interest in a bill they already voted for,\u201d he told OnlinePokerReport<\/em> Monday. \u201cI welcome having Democrat support on the bill and think it will be a key factor as it makes its way to the governor\u2019s desk.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whitmer’s Stance Unclear<\/strong><\/h2>\n

He also has a new governor in the form of Democrat Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer\u2019s personal feelings on online gaming are unknown, and she was not an active member of the Senate when it voted on Iden\u2019s bill last year. But she did say during her gubernatorial campaign that she ultimately supports sports betting for Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Iden\u2019s bill would authorize online casino gaming and poker, and while it does not explicitly legalize sports betting, it leaves the door open for regulators to do so in the future.<\/p>\n

Iden had said he would introduce separate sports betting legislation this year, but that may now be in doubt. He told LegalSportsReport<\/em> Monday that he was still working through issues with stakeholders, which includes a complicated mix of tribal and commercial casino<\/a> operators.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michigan State Rep. Brandt Iden (R-61st) has reintroduced an online casino bill that last year came as close to becoming law as it is possible to do without actually making it over the line. Iden\u2019s bill had been passed by the House last summer but rejected by the Senate. On December 20 — as the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":100245,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,13,61],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nMichigan Online Gaming Pushes Back, Minus Naysaying Governor Snyder<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Michigan online gaming bill prepares to roll the dice again, without Governor Rick Snyder who vetoed the bill just after Christmas. State Rep. 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