Michigan Senate Considers Online Poker Michigan Senate Considers Online Poker
Key Takeaways
  • Kowall presented justification for his bill, stating that consumer protection was the “first and foremost” reason for regulating online poker.
  • At one point he quoted a source that said online gaming would produce 22,000 jobs.
  • All of the testimony given before the committee was either in favor of regulating online poker or was neutral on the topic.

Just weeks after Michigan State Senator Mike Kowall introduced legislation to legalize and regulate online poker in the state, the Regulatory Reform Committee held a hearing to learn more about the issue.