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Top Stories of 2022, #9: Michigan Matures, Ontario Launches, and is Texas in Trouble?

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While the No. 10 story of 2022 was centered on the triumphant return of live poker coming off a two-year pandemic, our No. 9 story of the year goes virtual – online poker regulation.

Coincidentally, last year’s No. 9 story of 2021 was Michigan dealing their first hands of online poker. This year, the Wolverine State was back in the news, while perhaps the biggest regulation news came out of Ontario, Canada.

Movement in Michigan

At the end of March, Michigan received its third online poker room with the launch of WSOP MI, which offered a full array of tournaments, cash games, and Sit & Gos.