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Detroit’s Gaming Industry Posts $106.9M in Monthly Revenue

Wednesday 10 de September 2025 / 12:00

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(Detroit).- According to the Michigan Gaming Control Board, Detroit’s trio of casinos—MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown—brought in a combined $106.9 million in revenue during August 2025. The bulk of earnings, $105.7 million, came from slot machines and table games, while retail sports betting added $1.2 million to the total.

Detroit’s Gaming Industry Posts $106.9M in Monthly Revenue

August 2025 Market Share

MGM Grand Detroit: 48%
MotorCity Casino: 30%
Hollywood Casino at Greektown: 22%

Table Games and Slot Machine Revenue
Revenue from table games and slots decreased by 4.6% compared with August 2024 and 0.3% from July 2025. From January 1 through August 31, combined table games and slots revenue was down 1.2% year-over-year.

Casino-specific revenues compared to August 2024 were:

MGM Grand Detroit: $51.7 million, down 4.0%
MotorCity Casino: $31.2 million, up 1.4%
Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $22.8 million, down 13.0%

The three casinos paid $8.6 million in state gaming taxes in August 2025, down from $9.0 million in August 2024. They also submitted $12.6 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.

Retail Sports Betting Revenue
In August 2025, the casinos reported a combined retail sports betting handle of $6.8 million, generating $1.2 million in gross receipts. Qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) from retail sports betting decreased by 26.7% from August 2024 but increased 20.2% from July 2025.

QAGR by casino:

MGM Grand Detroit: $264,076
MotorCity Casino: $548,749
Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $427,999

The casinos paid $46,903 in state taxes from retail sports betting revenue and submitted $57,326 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit.

Fantasy Contests
Fantasy contest operators reported $513,880 in adjusted revenues for July 2025 and paid $43,166 in taxes.

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