The Michigan Gaming Control Board is well within its right to crack down on illegal gambling. However, some bar owners in Michigan are not happy with the MGCB’s methods. An executive of the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association accused the MGCB of sending “threatening” letters to stop illegal gambling.

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“The MGCB refutes the recent claims that its efforts to combat illegal gambling are invalid,” MGCB Public Information Officer Lisa Keith told PlayMichigan in an email on Friday morning.

The MGCB uncovered illegal gambling at the Red Horse Bar in Saginaw earlier this month as authorities charged the owners with four felonies, each.

The MGCB has made an effort to, “protect Michiganders’ interests and well-being by investigating and stopping illegal gambling,” Keith said.