- Michigan legalized online sports betting in 2021 following a US Supreme Court decision
- Since then, online betting has brought in big tax revenue, but also led to a rise in addiction
- An advocacy group gave Michigan an F- for its efforts to prevent gambling addiction
As online betting becomes increasingly popular, Michigan does less than other states to help people with gambling addictions.
Michigan, which received a failing grade from an advocacy group for its efforts to protect gamblers, pulled in $624.6 million off online gambling last year, including $27.1 million in taxes and fees from sports betting. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed a per-wager tax meant to bring in even more.
But little of that…