Another tendency is that nowadyas, the DFS betting sites get more and more popularity and are already legal in some of the nearby states. It just remains to be seen whether or not online and sports betting will also be allowed in the future. It has legalized pari-mutuel track betting, set up a charitable state lottery, worked closely with Native American tribes to facilitate tribal casinos and set up and regulated several large casinos. Michigan has come a long way from an originally very restrictive view of gambling. While there are bills waiting to go through the state legal system that may well change the landscape of gambling in Michigan, it’s worth taking a step back to see how things got to where they are now.