Updates On The Poker Industry’s Biggest Events

Michigan is joining the ranks of a lot of happy states with its breakout of online casinos. Yes, online casinos are legal and live in Michigan, and they’ve been bringing a lot of money into the state. More importantly, they’ve been bringing money into the pockets of a few lucky Michigan residents.

By offering all the excitement of actual casinos with the convenience of an online service, Michigan’s online casinos are open to more people than ever. And yes, you can play poker in them as well!

Poker is one of the many table games offered at most major online casinos. Slots are huge with online casinos and easy to play. You can also hop on to roulette and blackjack, as well as other card games. The one downside is that you can’t always play with video in the online casinos, making it harder to guess if someone is bluffing in poker.

Some services do offer webcam cams with a live dealer, but that’s more for blackjack and other non-competitive games.

So what sets Michigan’s online gambling scene apart from that of other states? Well, for one thing, it seems to be bringing in a lot more money.

Revenue is already matching that of more established gambling states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania. And while online poker is still young in the state, it’s quickly taking hold.

Michigan Online Poker Has A LOT Of Players

Michigan legalized online gambling back in 2019, but the law took time to actually take effect, and the companies behind it needed time to get ready. When Michigan online gambling finally debuted in January of 2021, there was only ne site offering the game: PokerStars Michigan. BetMGM joined in the spring, and not too many have followed since.

Reports say that there were about 400 online poker players on at any given time on PokerStars Michigan alone.

PokerStars Michigan recently hosted the Championships of Online Poker in September with Michigan as one of the participating states. Needless to say, online poker has a huge community in Michigan.

Michigan’s Online Casinos Made The State Tons Of Money

Michigan made a very strong entrance in its first year of online gambling. Reports from July calculated that the state’s online casino revenue, including poker earnings, brought in over $89 million. That doesn’t include the very lucrative market of sportsbook betting, which is responsible for $25 million on its own.

With that added, Michigan’s online gambling revenue for June hit $114.2 million. Meanwhile, two states that have had online casinos for some time actually brought in less than Michigan. New Jersey got $107.1 million and Pennsylvania took $100.8 million. One can only imagine how well Michigan is doing now that the big poker tournaments are underway.

More Women Want To Play Competitive Poker

Men aren’t the only ones in Michigan that enjoy online poker, or any kind of poker for that matter. Early data for the World Series of Poker and Golden Nugget series show that more women are interested than ever before. According to what social media surveys show, more women are planning on playing in poker series this season.

Like many competitive games, poker is seeing a rise in women who aren’t afraid to step into the arena. And more events are welcoming them, leading to a bit more balance in the crowds we see being drawn to the game.

2022 should prove to be an even bigger year for Michigan’s poker scene. More online services should start offering the game, and more contests will be held. As more players in Michigan take up the game, there will be even more money up for grabs!