Key Takeaways
- Snyder vetoed the bill, effectively killing it dead in the water—despite the fact that he would be leaving office in 2019.
- After vetoing the bill that would have seen brick-and-mortar casinos in the state to obtain a license to offer online games, Snyder alluded to lack of clarity over revenue and budgeting as a key reason as to why he decided to kill the bill.
- Due to the hand over in office between Synder and the new Governor of Michigan Gretchen Whitmer that took place on Jan 1 it is unlikely the bill will take top priority despite Iden’s resolve to see the bill through.
Michigan online gaming bill is now dead in the water, after a last minute veto by Gov. Rick Snyder—blindsiding Brandt Iden, the Michigan state representative and sponsor of the bill.
The “Lawful Internet Gaming Act” passed through both the House and Senate just before Christmas but would need sign-off from then Governor Snyder before it could become law. However, Snyder vetoed the bill on December 28, just before he left office, effectively killing it.
