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PokerStars US has announced the Winter Series tournament for players in Michigan, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ontario. The championship promises $5 million in guaranteed prizes and is expected to take place from January 12 to January 29.

An unknown Michigan person has won $842.4 million from a Powerball ticket purchased on New Year’s Day. This win is the second largest in Michigan, fifth-largest Powerball prize in the US, and 10th largest in the country’s history.

The “Don’t Regret the Bet” campaign has received an allocation of $3 million towards its responsible gambling program ahead of the 2024 Fiscal Year. This funding is expected to be spent on social media, TV and radio adverts.

Play’n GO has exclusively launched Piggy Blitz, its latest piggy bank-themed slot at BetMGM Casino Michigan, about four months after its initial international release. Elsewhere, EveryMatrix content has now become available at BetRivers Casino online platforms.

The Michigan Lottery contributed $1.3 billion to the School Aid Fund in 2023, the fifth consecutive time it is sending over a billion dollars to the fund and bringing the overall tally since 1972 to $28 million.

In the same month that Michigan casinos set a new revenue record, Michigan sportsbooks have also smashed the monthly betting handle record after accepting a total of $584.1 million in wagers across online and retail operators.

Michigan online casinos have now broken the monthly revenue record set in March after generating $175.3 million in November, further leading Michigan to its best yearly revenue total ever. Five casino operators also set monthly records in November.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board at its monthly meeting has approved key people for Fanatics and also permitted the transfer of positions and labels from PointsBet to Fanatics ahead of its potential launch in the state.

An unidentified Michigan man has become a surprise millionaire after claiming a $2 million prize from a Money lottery ticket which he purchased four months ago but dumped in the center console of his truck.

Detroit online casinos reported a combined revenue of $79.1 million in November. Revenue from slots and table games were the lowest the city has seen in over 22 years while retail sports betting revenue hit a yearly high.