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IN SEPTEMBER 2019, Michigan state Rep. Matt Hall’s then-girlfriend called 911. According to the police write-up of the incident, Hall — now the Republican state House minority leader — was rushing to place bets across the stateline in Indiana after he temporarily lost track of his gambling money. (He later found it inside his car.)
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The police report, previously reported by the Daily Beast, says Hall “was driving fast and scaring [his girlfriend]. She became upset and asked him to stop driving in such a manner and just skip gambling for the night.” Hall refused, the couple argued, and she called the police.
At the time, sports betting was still outlawed in Michigan. A package of bills that would legalize it had been introduced earlier the same month, and Hall — who once said legalizing sports betting is “one the reasons [he] ran for office” — was among the proposal’s staunchest supporters.
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The police report, previously reported by the Daily Beast, says Hall “was driving fast and scaring [his girlfriend]. She became upset and asked him to stop driving in such a manner and just skip gambling for the night.” Hall refused, the couple argued, and she called the police.
At the time, sports betting was still outlawed in Michigan. A package of bills that would legalize it had been introduced earlier the same month, and Hall — who once said legalizing sports betting is “one the reasons [he] ran for office” — was among the proposal’s staunchest supporters.
