Detroit casino revenue drops slightly in August
MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown generated $106.9m in revenue.
US.- The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has reported that Detroit’s three casinos, MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, collectively generated $106.9m in revenue in August. That’s a slight decrease from July’s $107.0m. Table games and slot machines accounted for $105.7m and retail sports betting $1.2m.
Revenue from table games and slots decreased by 4.6 per cent year-over-year and 0.3 per cent from July 2025. MGM Grand Detroit Casino accounted for 48 per cent of the market share with revenue of $51.7m, down 4 per cent year-over-year, while MotorCity Casino held 30 per cent market share, with $31.2m in revenue, up 1.4 per cent and Hollywood Casino at Greektown 22 per cent, with $22.8m in revenue, down 13 per cent.
The casinos paid $8.6m in gaming taxes, down from $9m in the same period in 2024. They submitted $12.6m in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.
The three venues reported a combined retail sports betting handle of $6.8m, generating $1.2m in gross receipts. Qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) from decreased 26.7 per cent year-over-year and increased 20.2 per cent from July 2025. This generated $46,903 in state taxes and $57,326 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit.
The MGCB recently issued cease-and-desist letters to four unlicensed online casinos. The platforms are Betty Wins, Orbit Spins, Pacific Spins Casino, and Yabby Casino, all operated by Tech Zone, a company registered offshore in the Union of Comoros.
MGCB said the four brands were found to be illegally targeting residents, violating the Lawful Internet Gaming Act, the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act and sections of the Michigan Penal Code.
