Michigan Gaming Control Board

In November 1996, Michigan voters approved Proposal E, authorizing the development of up to three licensed commercial casinos in Detroit. Proposal E subsequently took effect as law on December 5, 1996, as the Michigan Gaming Control & Revenue Act. The voter-initiated Act established the MGCB as an autonomous agency within the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury) exclusively responsible for licensing and regulating the three commercial Detroit casinos. In July 1997, the voter-initiated Act was amended substantially by the Michigan Legislature’s enactment of Public Act 69 of 1997. The amended Act provided for more stringent licensing criteria, substantially strengthened the licensing and regulatory authority of the MGCB and provided for a system to collect wagering taxes and fees for the City of Detroit and the State of Michigan.