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Bovada gets cease and desist notice from Michigan Gaming Control Board, but there are workarounds for those who want to use the offshore site

Michigan Gaming Control Board doubles down on tracking down illegal gambling machines and websites in Michigan.

Two individuals, Linos Kas-Mikha and Robert Jamerson have been arraigned for running an unlicensed gambling operation in Flint. One of the suspects has links with other illegal wagering operations raided by police. Stakeholders met last year to devise long-term solutions.

Gaytan-Garcia has been charged as the prime suspect in the $700,000 cash cage scam reported last July. The suspect was identified after months of investigation by the FBI and Tribal Police.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist letters to three internet gambling companies, two of which are based in the US while the other is headquartered in Cyprus. All three have now taken steps to restrict Michiganders from their websites.

A Michigan poker champion has claimed to the FBI that he was kidnapped after a long spell of extortion, triggering the security agency to launch an investigation into the case.

A former employee of Gun Lake Casino Michigan has been sentenced to four months in prison, two years of supervised release and an order to repay the almost $85,000 he stole while clearing cash machines at the casino.

The Four Winds Casino Hartford cash cage employee that was charged with embezzlement in August has now been released after prosecutors dropped all the charges against her as they lacked evidence to proceed with the case.

A Michigan court has convicted four employees of the Stony Creek Internet Café on misdemeanor counts. Cecil Roberson, Angela Amperez-Lopez, and Beverly Weatherspoon were sentenced to community service and fines, while Timothy Reardon received one year of probation and fines.

The University of Michigan is under NCAA investigation for alleged sign-stealing violations. While the Wolverines face uncertain punishment, Michigan's high sports betting stakes are at risk. Coach Harbaugh is also currently being investigated for his possible involvement.