January 06, 2026
Michigan horse racing authorities cannot block betting platform TwinSpires from users in the state after a federal judge on Tuesday affirmed an earlier ruling that federal law overrides Michigan's licensing rules.
May 12, 2025
A Michigan federal judge, citing 11th Amendment immunity, dropped a local gaming authority from a lawsuit filed by the TwinSpires horse-racing betting platform claiming the state unlawfully tried to force the company to secure a license to operate there.
April 01, 2025
Horse race betting platform TwinSpires said it should be permitted to continue accepting bets from Michigan users while a legal battle with state regulators plays out, pushing back Monday on regulators' request to stay an early ruling in TwinSpires' favor.
February 19, 2025
A federal judge said Michigan cannot stop the horse-race betting platform TwinSpires from taking bets from users in the Great Lakes State, finding Wednesday that federal law trumps the state's licensing requirements.
January 13, 2025
The TwinSpires horse-race betting platform has sued Michigan's gaming authority and other officials for their allegedly unlawful efforts to compel the company to license or shut down the gambling app, arguing its activity is allowed under the Interstate Horseracing Act.