Michigan online gambling legislation is being opposed by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Whitmer is at odds with the bill’s sponsor over her belief that an online gaming market would cannibalize the state’s online and retail lottery revenues, draining money from school programs.

“I’ve said very clearly, over and over again, that protecting the School Aid Fund, ensuring that we get every dollar back into the education of our kids is my top priority,” Whitmer told Michigan Radio this week. “So I’m going to have a hard time supporting anything that doesn’t protect that goal.”

In 2018, having united Michigan’s disparate stakeholders, including the state’s commercial and tribal casinos, a  Michigan online gambling bill was passed by the House and Senate, only to be vetoed unexpectedly by the previous Governor, Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.

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