Detroit casinos
Michigan iGaming and Sports Betting Operators Report $234.8M in April Revenue
Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $234.8 million total internet gaming (iGaming) gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts in April. Gross receipts decreased 8.7% compared to last month.
Monthly Gross Receipts
April iGaming gross receipts totaled $192.9 million and gross sports betting receipts totaled $41.9 million. In March, gross sports betting receipts were $215.15 million and gross sports betting receipts were $41.93 million.
Monthly Adjusted Gross Receipts
Combined total iGaming and internet sports betting adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for April were $201.93 million, including $174.16 million from iGaming and $27.77 million from internet sports betting — representing an iGaming decrease of 10.4% and a sports betting increase of 4.1% when compared to last month. Compared to a year ago, in April 2023, iGaming AGR was up by 21.4% and sports betting was up by 13.3%.
Monthly Handle
Total April internet sports betting handle at $399.1 million was down by 16.9% from the $480.4 million handle recorded in March 2024.
Monthly State Taxes/Payments
The operators reported submitting $37.6 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan during April, of which:
iGaming taxes and fees = $35.8 million
Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $1.8 million
Monthly City of Detroit Taxes/Payments
The three Detroit casinos reported paying the City of Detroit $9.82 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees during April, of which:
iGaming taxes and fees = $9.1 million
Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $724,986
Monthly Tribal Operators’ Payments
Tribal operators reported making $4.3 million in payments to governing bodies in April.
The three Detroit casinos reported $102.9 million in monthly aggregate revenue (AGR) for the month of October 2024, of which $103.7 million was generated from table games and slots, and negative ($826,796) from retail sports betting.
The October market shares were:
• MGM, 48%
• MotorCity, 30%
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 22%
Monthly Table Games, Slot Revenue, and Taxes
The casinos’ revenue for table games and slots for the month of October 2024 increased 26.9% when compared to the same month last year. This remarked increase is due in part to when casino employees went on strike on Oct. 17, 2023, which caused AGR totals to be lower than normal. October’s monthly revenue was 2.4% higher when compared to the previous month, September 2024. From Jan. 1 through Oct. 31, the Detroit casinos’ table games and slots revenue increased by 3.0% compared to the same period last year.
The casinos’ monthly gaming revenue results all increased compared to October 2023:
• MGM, up 32.4% to $49.4 million
• MotorCity, up 26.7% to $31.7 million
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, up 16.5% to $22.6 million
In October 2024, the three Detroit casinos paid $8.4 million in gaming taxes to the State of Michigan. They paid $6.6 million for the same month last year. The casinos also reported submitting $12.8 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit in October.
Monthly Retail Sports Betting Revenue and Taxes
The three Detroit casinos reported $22.19 million in total retail sports betting handle, and total gross receipts totaled negative ($822,552) for the month of October. Retail sports betting qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) were down by $2.0 million in October when compared to October 2023, and down by $1.6 million when compared to September 2024.
October QAGR by casino was:
• MGM: negative ($474,293)
• MotorCity: negative ($528,408)
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $175,905
During October, the casinos paid $6,649 in gaming taxes to the state and reported submitting $8,127 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on their retail sports betting revenue.
Fantasy Contests
For September 2024, fantasy contest operators reported total adjusted revenues of $1.1 million and paid taxes of $89,282.
The three Detroit casinos reported $101.98 million in monthly aggregate revenue (AGR) for the month of September 2024, of which $101.23 million was generated from table games and slots, and $755,519 from retail sports betting.
The September market shares were:
• MGM, 47%
• MotorCity, 31%
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 22%
Monthly Table Games, Slot Revenue, and Taxes
The casinos’ revenue for table games and slots for the month of September 2024 increased 1.2% when compared to the same month last year. September’s monthly revenue was 8.6% lower when compared to the previous month, August 2024. From Jan. 1 through Sept. 30, the Detroit casinos’ table games and slots revenue increased by 1.0% compared to the same period last year.
The casinos’ monthly gaming revenue results were mixed compared to September 2023:
• MGM, up 6.6% to $47.68 million
• MotorCity, up 0.5% to $31.17 million
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, down 7.8% to $22.38 million
In September 2024, the three Detroit casinos paid $8.2 million in gaming taxes to the State of Michigan. They paid $8.1 million for the same month last year. The casinos also reported submitting $12.5 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit in September.
Monthly Retail Sports Betting Revenue and Taxes
The three Detroit casinos reported $22.02 million in total retail sports betting handle, and total gross receipts were $771,751 for the month of September. Retail sports betting qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) were down by 52.0% in September when compared to September 2023, and down by 55.4% when compared to August 2024.
September QAGR by casino was:
• MGM: $601,794
• MotorCity: $11,817
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $141,908
During September, the casinos paid $28,559 in gaming taxes to the state and reported submitting $34,905 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on their retail sports betting revenue.
Fantasy Contests
For August 2024, fantasy contest operators reported total adjusted revenues of $613,448 and paid taxes of $51,530.
The three Detroit casinos reported $112.5 million in monthly aggregate revenue (AGR) for the month of August 2024, of which $110.8 million was generated from table games and slots, and $1.7 million from retail sports betting.
The August market shares were:
• MGM, 48%
• MotorCity, 28%
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 24%
Monthly Table Games, Slot Revenue, and Taxes
The casinos’ revenue for table games and slots for the month of August 2024 increased 5.9% when compared to the same month last year. August’s monthly revenue was 4.2% higher when compared to the previous month, July 2024. From Jan. 1 through Aug. 31, the Detroit casinos’ table games and slots revenue increased by 0.9% compared to the same period last year.
The casinos’ monthly gaming revenue results all increased compared to August 2023:
• MGM, up 8.9% to $53.86 million
• MotorCity, up 0.1% to $30.76 million
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown, up 7.4% to $26.18 million
In August 2024, the three Detroit casinos paid $8.97 million in gaming taxes to the State of Michigan. They paid $8.47 million for the same month last year. The casinos also reported submitting $17.3 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit in August.
Monthly Retail Sports Betting Revenue and Taxes
The three Detroit casinos reported $9.61 million in total retail sports betting handle, and total gross receipts were $1.7 million for the month of August. Retail sports betting qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) were up by $1.4 million in August when compared to August 2023, and up by $2.1 million when compared to July 2024.
August QAGR by casino was:
• MGM: $521,529
• MotorCity: $930,952
• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $241,045
During August, the casinos paid $64,015 in gaming taxes to the state and reported submitting $78,241 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on their retail sports betting revenue.
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