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In April, the combined revenue generated by the three Detroit casinos from table games, slots, and sports betting amounted to $109.7 million. This figure reflects a 6.2% decrease compared to April of the previous year, 2022.
A fortunate bettor at MotorCity Casino managed to win over $2.5 million by placing multiple parlays at FanDuel Sportsbook in downtown Detroit. Unfortunately, this impressive victory caused the sports betting month at the casino to end in a loss, as most of the bets relied on Connecticut winning the NCAA Men’s Basketball championship.
According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the Detroit retail books experienced a significant decline in total gross receipts, reaching a negative value of $14,489 for the month. Retail sports betting qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) witnessed a drastic drop of 93.6% compared to April 2022 and a staggering decrease of 91.5% compared to March 2025.
Revenue from table games and slots totaled $109.6 million, while retail sports betting at the casinos generated $120,350 in revenue.
MGM Grand Leads Detroit Casino Gaming Market
In April, the MGM Grand Detroit remained the leading casino out of the three in Detroit, securing 46% of the market share based on total revenue. Following closely was MotorCity Casino with 30%, while Hollywood Casino at Greektown held 24% of the market share.
According to the MGCB, Hollywood Casino at Greektown was the only casino to experience an increase in gaming revenue in April 2022, with a rise of 6.3% to $25.2 million. In contrast, MGM Grand saw a significant decline of 11.5% to $50.2 million, while MotorCity’s revenue dropped by 6.1% to $34.2 million.
In April, the three casinos within the city limits of Detroit contributed $13 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City.
The Detroit casinos sent approximately $8.9 million in state payments to Lansing in April for the State of Michigan, marking a slight decline from the $9.5 million paid in taxes during April 2022.
Detroit Retail Sportsbooks Report Total Handle of $15.3 Million in April
According to the MGCB’s data, Detroit’s retail sportsbooks recorded $15.3 million in sports bets during April. However, due to a significant payout on parlay wins by a single bettor, the total gross receipts amounted to a negative $14,489.
In April, MotorCity Casino experienced a negative-$1.7 million month in terms of qualified adjusted gross receipts, surpassing the $1.4 million reported by Hollywood Casino and the $432,195 from MGM Grand.
In the past month, the retail sportsbooks at the three Detroit casinos contributed $69,237 in taxes to the state and an extra $84,624 to the City of Detroit. This marked the first time where the casinos’ payments to the state for sports betting activity fell below $100,000 for a complete month.
In March, the numbers for Fantasy Sports contests were disclosed as well. The operators collectively generated adjusted revenues amounting to $2.1 million, and they were held accountable for paying $177,504 in taxes.
As of the end of the first quarter in 2025, it has been observed that licensed fantasy contest operators in Michigan generated a total of $6.8 million in adjusted revenues from fantasy contests. Additionally, they fulfilled their tax obligations by paying $572,626 in taxes.
