Michigan Gaming Control Board highlights enforcement efforts at NAGRA conference
The Michigan Gaming Control Board demonstrated its commitment to blocking illegal gambling operations at the 2025 North American Gaming Regulators Association earlier this month.
Attending the event between 2 and 5 June in Nashville, Tennessee, Michigan Gaming Control Board Criminal Investigations Section Manager John Lessnau presented a case study titled Tackling the Illegal/Offshore Gaming Market, highlighting the regulator’s efforts to tackle illegal gambling.
“Michigan is at the forefront of the national conversation on illegal gambling, and we were proud to share how our efforts are making a real impact,” Lessnau said. “We’re leveraging every tool available – from anonymous tip lines and interagency partnerships to direct enforcement and public awareness – to crack down on illegal gaming operations that threaten consumer protection and undermine legal businesses.”
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued almost 100 cease-and-desist letters to illegal operators, with its most recent operation involving five cease-and-desist letters being sent to operators on 13 June.
Michigan Gaming Control Board Director Henry Williams, was also awarded the 2025 Excellence in Gaming Award at the conference.
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