Sports gambling super PACs place big bets on Michigan legislative races

Sports betting companies pumped nearly $3 million into Michigan legislative races this month. The spending mostly benefited current lawmakers and followed rejection of a proposed gambling tax.

By: Simon D. Schuster

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: July 31, 2026

Words: 1,176

Last Updated: 3 hours, 25 minutes ago

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Super PACs funded by online sports betting giants have spent nearly $3 million on Michigan legislative primaries in July
Most of the spending has benefited current lawmakers and followed rejection of a proposed gambling tax
One state lawmaker targeted with negative ads compared the sports betting groups to “demons” attacking him

LANSING — Super PACs funded by some of the country’s largest sports betting companies spent nearly $3 million on 15 Michigan legislative …

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