“ Penn Entertainment is sinking $1.5 billion just for the rights to use the ESPN brand for its online sports betting platform, but they won't invest in paying a fair wage at their Michigan casino, where workers are on strike,” said D. In Michigan, online gambling licenses must be held by brick-and-mortar casinos, and the council posits that some users of online sports betting and casino applications might not be aware of the ongoing strike. These platforms include FanDuel ( Motor City Casino), ESPN Bet and Hollywood iCasino ( Hollywood at Greek Town), and BetMGM( MGM Grand Detroit). Last week, the Detroit Casino Council (DCC), which represents workers at Detroit casinos, urged the public to boycott four sports betting and online casino platforms affiliated with the city's three gambling venues, currently experiencing worker strikes. The campaign encourages sports fans to refrain from placing bets until there is a resolution on worker wages and benefits, and until the ongoing strike is resolved. As ESPN Bet, the newly rebranded online sportsbook operated by Penn Entertainment, officially commences operations in 17 states across the US, the Detroit casino unions have initiated a digital advertising campaign urging for a boycott of the platform.

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