A legal dispute over large online betting winnings can move forward after the Michigan Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a patron of an online gambling venue can sue the holder of a gambling license on common-law claims for breach of contract, conversion and fraud.
In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Brian Zahra, the high court in Davis v. BetMGM ruled that the Michigan Legislature did not intend for the Lawful Internet Gambling Act to prevent litigants from bringing common-law claims related to gambling disputes between a patron and a gambling licensee.
That means two lower court decisions from the Michigan Court of Appeals and the Wayne County Circuit Court were overturned, and the lower court has jurisdiction to hear the case as it moves forward.
