Michigan has signed off on a new online betting operator, giving bet365 permission to enter the state through a partnership with the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians. The approval was announced Friday (April 17) by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. It allows Hillside Michigan LLC, doing business as bet365, to become the tribe’s internet gaming and internet sports betting platform provider. The tribe runs Odawa Casino in Petoskey. This fills the opening left after PokerStars recently departed the Michigan market. Players who used the previous platform now have another major international brand preparing to compete for their business. State officials said bet365 completed the licensing checks and regulatory steps needed before launch. With that process finished, the company can legally offer online casino games and sports wagering for the tribe in Michigan. The company arrives with an established profile in North America.…