Michigan narrowly misses online gambling revenue record in April

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.