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United States – Michigan · 8 October 2026

Michigan: regulator sends cease-and-desist letters to 32 offshore operators

The Michigan Gaming Control Board says 32 offshore operators were offering online casino, sweepstakes-style games or sports betting to Michigan residents without a state licence.

What the Board said

In a notice dated 8 October 2026, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) said its investigations found each operator was offering casino-style games, sweepstakes-style games or sports betting to Michigan residents without a state licence. It follows 45 letters announced in April 2026.

The Board warned that people who have self-excluded through Michigan's Responsible Gaming Database are not protected on unlicensed sites, and that it cannot help players recover money from them.

Operators named by the Board

  • Azartzona Casino, Basepoker, BingoMania, BitofGold, Cryptoplay, Del Oro Casino, Detective Slots, Donbet, Exclusive Casino, Genie Jackpot, Immersion Casino Online, iWild Casino, JacksPay, Jurassic Slots, L0tt0, Lucky Charm Sweep
  • Lucky Rebel, Magicianbet, mBit Casino, Odds Maker, Raging Bull Slots, Regal Casino and Sportsbook (Wager Street), Ronin Slots, Runewager, Slot Paradise, Sloto Tribe, Sloto'Cash Online Casino, Spin Dinero, SpinsTopia, Stardust, SunnySpins Casino, The Online Casino

What this means for the register

None of these operators holds a Michigan licence. Twenty-six now have a report in IRLG's Offshore licence checks, each showing the Michigan Board's warning. We could not confidently match a website to Azartzona, Cryptoplay, Genie Jackpot, Immersion, L0tt0 or Stardust, so they are not listed. Correction: the Board originally reported 33 letters; on 30 October it said one company, Guangzhou Snail Interactive Technology Co., Ltd., had been named in error. The total is 32. A cease-and-desist letter is the Board's own finding; IRLG has drawn no further conclusion.

Sources

  • MGCB issues 33 cease-and-desist letters, warns offshore sites offer no safety net for players trying to stop — Michigan Gaming Control Board, 8 October 2026

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