The Heartland Line
Is sports betting legal in Michigan?
Michigan has had legal online sports betting since January 2021, with every major app live; Novig is not available in Michigan.
Reviewed 2026-10-10. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.
What Michigan fans can use today
NovigNoCFTC-designated prediction market. No vig on pre-game trades. 21+.
Also licensed: Caesars, which the board does not price.
ExchangesLimitedLimited in Michigan: an Ingham County judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports contracts in June, and Polymarket US does not serve the state.
This week’s Big Ten games, priced where Michigan can play
Novig is not available in Michigan, so this is the favourite's moneyline at the best sportsbook licensed here and the best exchange. Profit on a $100 position, fees taken out.
| Game | Favourite | Best book here | Best exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State at Indiana Sat, Oct 17 · 12:00 PM ET | Ohio State | -205 FanDuel · +$48.78 | — |
Prices refresh about every ten minutes. Open a game for the spread, the total and every venue.
The law in Michigan, in plain English
The Lawful Sports Betting Act opened retail and online sportsbooks under the Michigan Gaming Control Board, and the apps launched in January 2021. Wolverines and Spartans fans can use any licensed app, including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, BetRivers, Fanatics, bet365 and Hard Rock Bet.
Novig is not available to Michigan residents; Michigan is one of three states, with Arizona and Nevada, where Novig does not operate. Other prediction markets are restricted too: in June an Ingham County judge ordered Kalshi to stop offering sports contracts in Michigan while Attorney General Dana Nessel's lawsuit proceeds, and Polymarket US does not serve the state. For Michigan fans, the comparison on this site is sportsbook against sportsbook.
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Questions Michigan fans ask
- Is online sports betting legal in Michigan?
- Michigan has had legal online sports betting since January 2021, with every major app live; Novig is not available in Michigan.
- Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Michigan?
- Yes. Both are licensed in Michigan, along with BetMGM, theScore Bet, bet365, BetRivers, Hard Rock Bet, Fanatics.
- Can I use Novig in Michigan?
- No. Novig is not currently available in Michigan.
- What about Kalshi and Polymarket?
- Both are federally regulated prediction markets; check each one's own state list before signing up in Michigan. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
- What is the minimum age?
- Novig requires traders to be 21 or older. Sportsbooks in Michigan require 21 as well.
If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.