The Michigan Gaming Control Board will receive $50.7 million from the state's 2024 budget, which was finalized June 28 by the legislature.
“A well-funded gaming control agency is crucial for ensuring fair and honest gaming in the State of Michigan, preventing fraud and illegal activities, and addressing problem gambling,” MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said in a news release.
As part of the agreement, an allocated $3 million of ongoing, annual funding will support the continuation of the MGCB’s “Don’t Regret the Bet” responsible gaming messaging campaign, which launched earlier this year and provides tips and information to Michigan citizens that can help them play it smart and keep gambling from getting out of hand.
Additional allocated funding the MGCB will receive as part of the FY2024 budget includes:
- $2.2 million and 16 full-time equivalent (FTE) staff positions to support new gaming programs.
- $2 million in one-time funding to create an accounts receivable system that is integrated with an existing internal agency database and the state’s financial system, SIGMA.
- $63,000 to begin compensating MGCB board members, who currently serve on an unpaid volunteer basis, for attending board meetings.
The bipartisan budget agreement is now headed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s desk for her consideration, with funding allocations expected to take effect Oct. 1.
