Michigan narrowly misses online gambling revenue record in April

Michigan narrowly misses online gambling revenue record in April

Michigan’s iGaming operators saw $248.1 million in collective revenue from slots and table games last month.

Michigan fell just short of another record month for iGaming in April, as online slots and table games drove year-on-year revenue growth in the state.

Total revenue for the month from online gambling, which also includes sports betting, was $290.7 million, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board. This is 23.8% clear of last year and only 1% behind the all-time record set in March 2025.

Adjusted gross receipts, after promotional spending, topped $259.9 million. The total beat last year by 28.7% and was just 0.3% off March’s total.

Online slots and tables reach $248.1 million

Online slots and table games saw annual growth once again in April. For the month, iGaming gross receipts hit $248.1 million, which was ahead of last year but behind the March total.

Adjusted gross receipts totalled $233.1 million, a year-on-year rise of 33.9%.

FanDuel and MotorCity Casino moved back to top spot with $67.6 million in gross receipts and $63.5 million adjusted gross receipts. BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit, which led in March, were second with $64.9 million/$61 million.

DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community completed the top three. The partnership generated gross receipts of $42.5 million and $40 million in adjusted receipts.

State iGaming tax payments hit $48.2 million, while the city of Detroit received $13.1 million from commercial operators. Tribal operators paid $5.6 million to governing bodies.

Mixed month for sports betting Michigan

As for sports betting, gross receipts were up 1.7% year-on-year to $42.6 million. However, adjusted gross receipts declined 3.6% to $26.8 million, although total handle for April was up 4.7% to $417.9 million.

Based on gross receipts, the state’s hold for April was 10.1%. In terms of adjusted gross receipts, monthly hold was 6.41%.

FanDuel and MotorCity Casino continued to lead the market by some distance, reporting $19.1 million in gross receipts off a $154.6 million handle. That meant a 12.35% hold.

DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community ranked second with $10.5 million off $114.9 million for a 9.14% hold. BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit rounded off the top three with $5.8 million from $53.9 million for a 10.76% hold.

Sports betting tax payments to the state hit $1.4 million while Detroit received $504,986.

Detroit casino revenue edges up in April

The Michigan regulator also released data for Detroit’s three land-based commercial casinos. In April, total revenue was $109.8 million, up 0.4% year-on-year but 6.5% behind March.

Table games and slots generated $109.5 million in revenue, up 1.5%. However, qualified adjusted gross receipts fell 79.8% to $336,021, with hold at 2.57% based on a $9.4 million handle.

MGM led the market with a share of 47%, ahead of MotorCity at 30% and then Hollywood Casino at Greektown with 23%.

The casinos paid $8.9 million in state gaming taxes and $13 million to Detroit for casino activity. They also paid $20,276 for retail sports betting tax sent to the state and $24,781 to Detroit.

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