Michigan Budget Includes Funds For Responsible Gambling Programs

Michigan lawmakers have agreed to include more than $50 million for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) in the 2024 Fiscal Year budget. 

The budget now heads to the desk of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature. Funding allocation would begin on Oct. 1 as part of the new fiscal year if approved. 

New FY 2024 budget

The new budget includes more than $4.2 million in additional funds, which will be used in several different ways, according to PlayMichigan. 

Allocation includes:

• $2.2 million and 16 full-time equivalent staff positions to support new gaming programs.
• $2 million to create an accounts receivable system, which will be integrated with an existing internal agency database and the state’s financial system.
• Compensation for MGCB board members, who currently serve on an unpaid volunteer basis, for attending board meetings. There is $63,000 available.

Funds to help responsible gaming initiatives

Part of the budget includes $3 million annually to support the “Don’t Regret The Bet” responsible gambling campaign. 

Don’t Regret The Bet is the MGCB’s problem gambling awareness sits at just under $3.5 billion in revenue.