Former State Senator Mike Kowall has predicted Michigan online gambling will be legalized in the state, despite outgoing governor Rick Snyder vetoing legislation for each vertical. Snyder refused to sign the gaming bills which were passed by the Michigan House and Senate during the final legislative session of 2018.

However, Republican Kowall, who served as Michigan Senate Majority Leader until this earlier month, and sponsored the versions of Brandt Iden’s House Bills in the legislative chamber, says despite this opposition, he fully expects legislation to pass sooner rather than later.

In an opinion piece for The Detroit News, Kowall said that the coalition of Democrats and Republicans in support of both online gaming and sports betting had become too large to ignore.

He urged politicians and the gambling industry to make Michigan’s new governor, Gretchen Whitmer, aware of the financial benefits of legalized Michigan online gambling. Whitmer was sworn into office on New Year’s Day, replacing Snyder after his term limit expired.

“It will become an economic blessing, not a liability, for the city of Detroit, if only the incoming governor gives it a chance to succeed,” Kowall said.

More about Michigan online gambling at iGaming Business