Michigan’s online gamblers might find both sports betting and casino products in their digital stockings this Christmas, although odds appear better that Santa might get waylaid and they’ll have to wait until January.

On Tuesday, the Michigan state legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) waived its right to subject the final draft of the state’s online gambling regulations to further (unnecessary) review.

The decision clears the path for the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) to officially file the final regs with the department of state, after which the MGCB can (finally) begin approving online casino/betting licenses.

The state approved its gambling expansion plans one year ago this month and the MGCB began accepting online license applications this summer. At the time, the MGCB set a ‘late 2020 – early 2021’ target window for launching state-approved online gambling but pressure is mounting to try for the earlier half of that range.