The Michigan Gaming Control Board has forced a selection of online racebooks out of the state, with TwinSpires receiving a suspension order after allegedly failing to comply with the shutdown request. TwinSpires is the online brand of Churchill Downs Incorporated, which the MGCB says is operating in violation of the Horse Racing Law of 1995.
Previously, TwinSpires operated a licensed sportsbook and online casino in Michigan, before CDI shut down those verticals in September 2022. Advance deposit wagering (ADW), a form of online race betting, was available separately and has continued since TwinSpires shut down the other verticals.
Pari-mutuel betting on races is treated differently under federal law than fixed-odds sports betting.
