MGCB commits $150,000 to school booster clubs for RGEM

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has committed $150,000 in funding to school buster clubs across the state, part of the regulator’s efforts to recognize Responsible Gambling Education Month (RGEM) this September. 

Contributions were made through the regulator’s High School Boosters program, which is part of the MGCB’s Don’t Bet on Your Future campaign that enlists booster organizations as “frontline advocates” for youth gambling prevention.

“(RGEM) is the perfect moment to celebrate this exciting milestone. Together, we have successfully distributed $150,000 in funding to booster clubs across the state, and the additional $50,000 we committed to close out this fiscal year is already spoken for,” MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said. 

“Congratulations to everyone involved in reaching this remarkable achievement – it reflects the hard work, commitment and teamwork that have made this program such a success. The demand we’ve seen tells us this program is working, and we’re not stopping here: another $100,000 becomes available October 1, so there will be more opportunities for booster clubs to get involved soon.”

The MGCB previously committed $50,000 to eligible booster clubs as part of fiscal year 2026 contributions, while a separate $100,000 funding pool will become available to organizations on October 1. 

Booster organizations in Michigan are also able to receive funding of up to $4,000 for sharing MGCB-approved messaging about underage gambling risks through digital and social media ads, scoreboards, event programs and school newsletters.

In additional regulatory news surrounding Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel was granted a second preliminary injunction forbidding Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts on September 2, while any violations of the order will result in fines of $500,000 per day.

Nessel managed to obtain a preliminary injunction against Kalshi on June 29, only to see the Commodity Futures Trading Commission “exercise its authority to stay an emergency rule change proposed by Kalshi” in July, blocking the operator from cancelling Michigan trades.