A player won more than $1.2 million jackpot on a slot machine at a Detroit casino.

A Michigan Lottery player won the $1.72 million Lotto 47 jackpot in Wednesday night’s drawing.

The Michigan gaming board has issued a cease-and-desist to illegal gambling site Bovada.

Someone in Michigan won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

A Michigan Lottery player used the hot/cold numbers feature when he purchased a jackpot winning Fantasy 5 ticket.

Someone in Michigan won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

Someone in Michigan won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

A winning Michigan Lottery player hung up on the lottery before he realized he wasn’t being scammed, the call was legitimate, and he actually won $100,000.

A Michigan Lottery player won $1 million by matching five white ball numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing.

Someone in Michigan won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers from the March 2, 2024, drawing.

James Allen, 63, of Commerce Township, matched four white balls and the Powerball to win an initial $50,000 prize. Since he had paid for the Power Play option, his prize was multiplied for a total of $200,000.

The Powerball jackpot sits at $760 million ahead of Saturday night’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot has grown to an estimated $638 million for the Christmas Day drawing.

An Oceana County lottery club had to use their special code word for the first time after winning a $1 million Powerball prize from the Michigan Lottery.

A Macomb County man said winning a $400,017 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery “couldn’t have come at a better time.”

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $137 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing.

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers from the Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, drawing.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers from the Oct. 14, 2023, drawing.

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers from the Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, drawing.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers from the Oct. 11, 2023, drawing.

Someone in Michigan won $1 million by matching all five white ball numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023.

Players in Michigan and New Jersey matched all five numbers in the Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, Mega Millions drawing and had the Megaplier to win $3 million.

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers from the Friday, Oct. 6, 2023, drawing.

A $1 million willing Powerball ticket was sold in Michigan.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to $300 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Friday night’s Mega Millions drawing.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Here are the winning Powerball numbers for Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023.

Here are the winning Mega Millions numbers from the Sept. 22, 2023, drawing.

A Redford Township woman won $100,000 the first time she ever bought a Powerball ticket.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to $638 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

The Powerball jackpot climbed to $522 million after no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing.

A Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was purchased in Michigan.

Can you remain anonymous in Michigan if you win the $1.55 billion Mega Millions prize?

A Mega Millions ticket worth $2 million was purchased in Michigan.

Here are the luckiest Mega Millions numbers of 2023 so far.

The Powerball jackpot has reached $750 million ahead of Wednesday night’s drawing.

A Clinton Township man said his “heart dropped” when he saw he won $150,000 on a Powerball ticket purchased through the Michigan Lottery.

A 94-year-old Wayne County man won $100,000 when he hit a 10-spot win playing the Michigan Lottery’s Club Keno game.

An Ingham County man was “in awe” when he found out he won a big prize from the Michigan Lottery.

A Michigan Lottery player won a $1 million prize after buying a Powerball ticket online.

A Jackson man thought he was going to faint when he won $1 million on the Michigan Lottery’s The Big Spin show.

A Macomb County man won $261,935 in a random drawing for Michigan Lottery’s monthly jackpot progressive prize.

One ticket matched the winning Lotto 47 numbers drawn Saturday, April 1, 2023. The winning ticket was purchased at Lathrup Village Convenience on Southfield Road in Lathrup Village.

An Oakland County woman won $1 million on a $10 Double Diamond scratch-off ticket she purchased in Southfield.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $1.1 billion ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed all the way to $1.1 billion.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $940 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $685 million ahead of Friday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed to $565 million ahead of Tuesday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot sits at $510 million for Friday night’s drawing.

Online poker players in New Jersey and Michigan will be able to compete against each other starting Jan. 1 as a long-sought effort by gambling companies and their regulators to expand interstate play takes effect.

The Mega Millions jackpot sits at $465 million for Tuesday night’s drawing.

The Mega Millions jackpot sits at $429 million for Friday night’s drawing.

A Genesee County man who won a $150,000 Powerball prize described winning as a “huge relief.”

After a lengthy delay, lottery officials announced the winning Powerball numbers for the Nov. 7, 2022, drawing and one person matched all the winning numbers.

The Powerball jackpot sits at $1.9 billion for Monday night’s drawing. Do you have a winning Powerball ticket? The cash option is $929.1 million.

The Nov. 7, 2022, Powerball drawing was delayed Monday night due to a participating lottery needing extra time to complete required security protocols.

The next Powerball drawing is on Monday and the jackpot has reached a record $1.9 billion.

The Powerball jackpot sits at $1.5 billion and comes with a cash option of $746 million. Do you have a winning Powerball ticket?

Nobody managed to match all six numbers to win Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot, meaning players get another chance at a $1.5 billion jackpot in Saturday’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot sits at $1.2 billion and comes with a cash option of $596.7 million. Do you have a winning Powerball ticket?

One of those prizes was $1 million dollars from a ticket sold at a CVS in Traverse City.

The Powerball jackpot has reached an estimated $1.2 billion for the Nov. 2, 2022, drawing. That prize comes with a cash option of $596.7 million.

The Powerball jackpot sits at $1 billion and comes with a cash option of $497.3 million. Do you have a winning Powerball ticket?

The Powerball jackpot sits at $1 billion and comes with a cash option of $497.3 million.

The Powerball jackpot has increased to $625 million ahead of Monday night’s drawing.

The Powerball jackpot has reached $508 million for Wednesday night’s drawing.

Someone, or, perhaps, several someones, may be winning big this week: Both the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots have surpassed $400 million each.

First ever movie auditorium sports lounge opens at Emagine Royal Oak.

Here are the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on July 29, 2022.

The Mega Millions jackpot is sitting at $1.1 billion, one of the nation’s biggest lottery prizes.

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed all the way to $830 million Tuesday night -- but it looks like no one was lucky enough to snag it.

Here are the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on July 26, 2022.

If won, Tuesday night’s Mega Millions $830 million jackpot would be the third-largest prize in the game’s history.

Here are the winning numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on July 22, 2022.

The Mega Millions jackpot has climbed all the way to $660 million.

A Genesee County man playing his lucky set of numbers paid off when he won a $339,768 Fantasy 5 jackpot from the Michigan Lottery.

A Bay County man who purchased a Fantasy 5 ticket on a whim won the game’s $157,721 jackpot.

A winning Lucky For Life ticket was sold at a Battle Creek gas station and the winner has a year to claim their prize.

Authorities have seized 100 gambling machines and devices from two suspected storefront casinos in the Flint area.

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As is always the case, those who like to make wagers for the Super Bowl can bet on more conventional happenings in the game, such as who’ll cover the spread, who’ll win the coin toss, who’ll score the first touchdown, how many touchdown passes each quarterback will have; the list goes on and on.

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Michigan residents who place wagers on unregulated gaming sites may gamble on more than they expected and become identity theft or deposit theft victims, said Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Henry Williams.

Michigan will start allowing people to claim a state income tax deduction for gambling losses they claim on their federal tax return.

The latest generation of NHL pucks allow infrared cameras to constantly connect the vulcanized rubber with a puck and player tracking system.

Who says Friday the 13th is unlucky? In Michigan it actually appears to be pretty lucky when it comes to playing the Mega Millions lottery game.

The second showdown in the triple crown of thoroughbred racing is this weekend.

Calls to Michigan’s helpline for people struggling with gambling addiction spiked early this year, and researchers believe the timing is linked to the start of online gambling.

DETROIT – Starting at noon Friday, people in Michigan could legally place bets on sports teams or play casino games online. READ: ‘New era’ of gambling in Michigan begins -- Online sports betting goes live FridayIt’s been billed as a new dawn of online sports gambling, but really it is the COVID-recovery plan for the gambling industry. It all starts with downloading your favorite gambling app to your phone or smart device. At sign-up, they all require GPS tracking to make sure you’re betting from inside Michigan. The operators authorized to begin online offerings Jan. 22 are:ResourcesThe MGCB has published FAQs, patron dispute forms and a sports wagering catalog on its website, www.michigan.gov/mgcb.

DETROIT – Starting at noon, Friday, online sports betting was allowed for the first time in Michigan. The launch came about a year after sports betting became legal in Michigan, but until now, players had to place bets in person at casinos. It’s not just sports betting, but online gambling also has gone live. The MGM Casino is using Roar Digital, Motor City Casino is using FanDuel and Greektown Casino is using Penn Sports Interactive. The online apps require the user to verify their location within Michigan using the GPS in one’s phone or smart device.

Michigan will officially allow online sports betting for the first time starting on Friday, Jan. 22. The Michigan Gaming Control Board today authorized nine operators to begin online sports betting or both online gaming and sports betting at noon on Friday, Jan. 22. “The Michigan Gaming Control Board and the state’s commercial and tribal casinos will begin a new era Jan. 22 with the launch of regulated online gaming and sports betting,” said Richard S. Kalm, MGCB executive director. Taxes and Payment RatesThe tax and payment rate for online sports betting is 8.4 percent. The tax and payment rate for internet gaming ranges from about 20 percent to 28 percent.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - FEBRUARY 01: View of the Detroit Red Wings center ice logo during a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Little Caesars Arena on February 01, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings announced Tuesday a new partnership with PointsBet, a sportsbook operator. The NHL club said this sports betting partnership will “enhance fan engagement and game-day excitement.”Sports & Social Detroit at Little Caesars Arena will be rebranded as the PointsBet Sports Bar. As part of that deal, PointsBet will have branding at Comerica Park and will be featured on the Detroit Tigers Radio Network. More: Detroit Red Wings news

DETROIT – The MotorCity Casino Hotel in Detroit is preparing to open its doors to the public on Dec. 23 thanks to loosened coronavirus restrictions announced this week. The MotorCity Casino Hotel will reopen at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, officials said. All casino and hotel employees will reportedly be tested for COVID-19 before the reopening date. The revised restrictions are currently in effect until Jan. 15, 2021. More: Here’s everything that’s reopening under Michigan’s revised COVID-19 order

WHITE LAKE TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Investigators released new information in an arrest in a massive murder investigation. The burned remains of Susie Zhao was found July 13 at the Pontiac Lake Recreation Center. READ: 60-year-old man charged in premeditated murder of woman found ‘badly burned’ in White Lake TownshipMorris is accused of murdering Zhao and setting her on fire. White Lake Township Police investigated for 24 days. READ: Suspect in custody in connection to death of Waterford Township woman found ‘badly burned’

Investigators released new information in an arrest in a massive murder investigation. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.