The Australian operator will also build an in-person retail location at the casino in Watersmeet

PointsBet and Northern Waters Casino set to launch online sports betting in Michigan

“At maturity, we believe the sports betting and online gaming market is likely worth 1 billion dollars annually to all of its operators,” said Chief Innovation Officer at PointsBet, Seth Young.
2021-01-15
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The Michigan Gaming Control Board is expected to approve online gaming in the coming days. PointsBet has partnered with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, who operate the Northern Waters Casino. It will be the 6th US state where it operates.

Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, along with PointsBet Michigan LLC will be among the first to allow Michigan residents to place sports bets online when the Michigan Gaming Control Board greenlights the vertical, which is expected to happen in the coming days.

PointsBet has partnered with the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians, who operate the Northern Waters Casino. “Michigan’s a really exciting market,” said Chief Innovation Officer at PointsBet, Seth Young, as reported by WJMN. “At maturity, we believe the sports betting and online gaming market is likely worth 1 billion dollars annually to all of its operators.”

“PointsBet is a sports betting and online gaming operator that started out of Australia. It came to the United States roughly two years ago. We operate our sports betting product both retail and online,” Young said. The firm is currently operating in 5 states, which will soon be 6 when Michigan comes online. It is a public company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, with offices in Melbourne, as well as multiple U.S. locations.

Young said working with the tribe is a great privilege and responsibility. “Our operations can have a real tangible impact on their communities. As we drive revenue from bringing an illegal market to a legal market with our market leading product, the revenues the Lac Vieux Desert Band will incur because of this is literally putting food on tables, supporting government services, supporting health services. So it is a very strong privilege for us to be able to have that opportunity. Especially with a small tribe that takes care of its people.”

In addition to the online betting option, PointsBet will be building an in-person retail location at Northern Waters Casino. Young said he believes the online platform will introduce people to the casino and the Watersmeet area and hopes it builds the area as a tourist destination. “This isn’t an activity that hasn’t really existed outside of Las Vegas for so long. So it’s a very exciting time to allow the folks at Northern Waters Casino to change how they view marketing and engagement in the context of their entertainment experience.”

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