Tag Archives: Michigan

CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades

CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades Suswati Basu     The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has directed Kalshi to complete pending trades that the prediction market operator had previously unwound after a Michigan state court order. The move leaves the company arguing it is now trapped between conflicting legal demands … Continue reading CFTC orders Kalshi to restore unwound Michigan prediction market trades →

Michigan Gaming Board ends National Council partnership over Kalshi responsible gambling dispute

Michigan Gaming Board ends National Council partnership over Kalshi responsible gambling dispute Suswati Basu     The Michigan Gaming Control Board is cutting ties with the National Council on Problem Gambling after the organization announced a membership and investment partnership with prediction market operator Kalshi. In a July 1 letter to NCPG Executive Director Heather … Continue reading Michigan Gaming Board ends National Council partnership over Kalshi responsible gambling dispute →

Grand Traverse tribe challenges gaming rule threatening Michigan Crystal Shores Casino operations

Grand Traverse tribe challenges gaming rule threatening Michigan Crystal Shores Casino operations Suswati Basu     The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has taken its fight with federal gaming regulators to court, filing a lawsuit that could determine the future of its Crystal Shores Casino in Benzie County, Michigan. Filed June 9 … Continue reading Grand Traverse tribe challenges gaming rule threatening Michigan Crystal Shores Casino operations →

Michigan approves bet365 launch as Odawa partner, replacing PokerStars

Michigan approves bet365 launch as Odawa partner, replacing PokerStars Suswati Basu     Michigan has signed off on a new online betting operator, giving bet365 permission to enter the state through a partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The approval was announced Friday (April 17) by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. … Continue reading Michigan approves bet365 launch as Odawa partner, replacing PokerStars →

Michigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave laws

July 31, 2024 Michigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave laws In a 4-3 decision, the court said Republican lawmakers violated the state constitution. BY Associated Press The Michigan Supreme Court overruled the Legislature on Wednesday, reinstating major changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick leave laws, a victory for low-wage workers. … Continue reading Michigan Supreme Court reinstates minimum wage and sick leave laws →

Michigan farmworkers face precarious work and labor exploitation. Many are migrant and seasonal workers

July 16, 2024 Michigan farmworkers face precarious work and labor exploitation. Many are migrant and seasonal workers In 2013, the last year for which official records exist in Michigan, the state saw close to 94,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers. BY The Conversation Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can sample cherries at the National … Continue reading Michigan farmworkers face precarious work and labor exploitation. Many are migrant and seasonal workers →

Michigan Governor Whitmer proposes a $5,000 caregiver tax credit, joining other states

  By The Conversation March 10, 2024 People caring for elderly or disabled relatives need a break—and, in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has a proposal to give them one. Whitmer’s recently proposed $5,000 tax credit, the Caring for MI Family Tax Credit, is part of a growing trend of public subsidies for families shouldering the … Continue reading Michigan Governor Whitmer proposes a $5,000 caregiver tax credit, joining other states →

Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions

  By Joey Cappelletti—Associated Press March 24, 2023 Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a Republican-controlled legislature. The state’s “right-to-work” law had allowed those in unionized workplaces to opt out … Continue reading Michigan just became the first state in 58 years to repeal a ‘right to work’ law—a win for unions →