Michigan narrowly missed breaking another record for iGaming in April, with online slots and table games fueling revenue growth compared to the previous year in the state.
According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, the total revenue for the month from online gambling, including sports betting, reached $290.7 million. This marked a 23.8% increase from the previous year and was only 1% lower than the all-time high set in March 2025.
After accounting for promotional spending, adjusted gross receipts exceeded $259.9 million, surpassing last year by 28.7% and coming within 0.3% of March’s total.
Online slots and tables revenue reaches $248.1 million
In April, online slots and table games showed annual growth once again. Gross receipts from iGaming amounted to $248.1 million for the month, surpassing the previous year’s figures but falling short of the March total.
Adjusted gross receipts totaled $233.1 million, reflecting a year-on-year increase of 33.9%.
FanDuel and MotorCity Casino reclaimed the top position with $67.6 million in gross receipts and $63.5 million in adjusted gross receipts. BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit, which led in March, secured the second spot with $64.9 million and $61 million, respectively.
DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community completed the top three, generating gross receipts of $42.5 million and $40 million in adjusted receipts.
State iGaming tax payments amounted to $48.2 million, while Detroit received $13.1 million from commercial operators. Tribal operators contributed $5.6 million to governing bodies.
Varied performance for sports betting in Michigan
In the realm of sports betting, gross receipts saw a 1.7% increase year-on-year, reaching $42.6 million in April. However, adjusted gross receipts experienced a 3.6% decline to $26.8 million, despite a 4.7% rise in total handle to $417.9 million.
April’s state hold based on gross receipts stood at 10.1%, while the monthly hold based on adjusted gross receipts was 6.41%.
FanDuel and MotorCity Casino maintained their lead in the market, reporting $19.1 million in gross receipts from a $154.6 million handle, resulting in a 12.35% hold.
DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community secured the second position with $10.5 million from a $114.9 million handle, translating to a 9.14% hold. BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit rounded out the top three with $5.8 million from $53.9 million, holding at 10.76%.
Sports betting tax payments to the state amounted to $1.4 million, with Detroit receiving $504,986.
Detroit casino revenue grows slightly in April
The Michigan regulator revealed data on Detroit’s three land-based commercial casinos. Total revenue in April reached $109.8 million, marking a 0.4% year-on-year increase but falling 6.5% behind March.
Revenue from table games and slots totaled $109.5 million, up 1.5%. However, qualified adjusted gross receipts dropped by 79.8% to $336,021, with a 2.57% hold based on a $9.4 million handle.
MGM led the market with a 47% share, followed by MotorCity at 30% and Hollywood Casino at Greektown with 23%.
The casinos paid $8.9 million in state gaming taxes and $13 million to Detroit for casino operations. Additionally, they contributed $20,276 for retail sports betting tax to the state and $24,781 to Detroit.
