Gov. Rick Snyder.<\/a><\/p>\nSnyder\u2019s primary reason? That gambling behaviour could \u201cshift from the State\u2019s iLottery program to internet-based gambling at casinos.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former governor had given no indication that he planned to veto until he pulled the plug last year, just days before Christmas.<\/p>\n
At least his successor is up front about her misgivings from the get-go. Earlier this month the Governor\u2019s Office asked that Brandt remove slots from his online gambling legislation, while almost doubling tax rates.<\/p>\n
If implemented, the proposal would have cut the potential revenues from online gaming by an estimated 70 percent, while making the market extremely undesirable for prospective operators.<\/p>\n
Iden stood his ground, calling it a \u201cnon-starter\u201d and not a meaningful proposal.<\/p>\n
The legislature is willing, the governor is not. And because Michigan is one of the few states with a yearlong legislative calendar, Iden still has six months to change Whitmer\u2019s mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is not a fan of the state\u2019s legislative effort to legalize online gaming. Whitmer is at loggerheads with the bill\u2019s sponsor, State Representative Brandt Iden (R-Oshtemo Township), because she feels that a future online gaming market would cannibalize the state\u2019s online and retail lottery revenues, draining money from school programs. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":107782,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Michigan Governor Opposesd to Online Gaming Push<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n