The Michigan Gaming Control Board has sent cease-and-desist letters to 33 offshore operators taking online casino, sweepstakes-style and sports betting action from state residents. None of the 33 holds a Michigan licence.
The list runs from Azartzona Casino, Basepoker, BingoMania, BitofGold, Cryptoplay, Del Oro Casino, Detective Slots, Donbet, Exclusive Casino, Genie Jackpot, Guangzhou Snail Interactive Technology, 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 and The Online Casino.
Self-exclusion does not travel
A resident who asked to be barred from gambling can still open an account, deposit and bet on an offshore site, often without knowing the site is unlicensed. Henry Williams, the board's executive director, said the offshore books simply ignore the state list: 'They will take a deposit from a person who asked for help, and MGCB has no way to give that money back.'
The American Gaming Association estimated in August 2025 that Americans bet $673.6 billion a year with illegal and unregulated operators, offshore included. The illegal market has grown 22% since 2022. The share of online casino players who stick to legal sites fell from 52% in 2022 to 24%, and close to half now use both. Illegal bookmakers and offshore sportsbooks take $84 billion in bets. Among bettors who place most of their action with illegal operators, 70% believe they are betting legally.
This is the second wave. In April 2026 the MGCB sent demands to 45 offshore operators. For compliance teams the list is the actionable part; the self-exclusion gap is harder, because nothing in state rules reaches a site that never applied for a licence.
