Michigan’s iGaming and Betting Surge: September Gross Receipts Skyrocket to $355.7M

Monthly Gross Receipts

September iGaming gross receipts totaled $300.2 million. September online sports betting gross receipts reached $55.5 million.

Monthly Adjusted Gross Receipts

Combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) totaled $313.04 million for September, including $288.15 million from iGaming and $24.89 million from online sports betting.

Compared with August 2026, iGaming AGR decreased 0.9% but online sports betting AGR increased 2.9%. Year-over-year, iGaming AGR was up 18.4% and online sports betting AGR increased by 88.2%.

Monthly Handle

Online sports betting handle totaled $544.8 million, a 64.9% increase from August 2026.

Monthly State Taxes and Payments

Operators submitted $62.4 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan in September, including:

iGaming taxes and fees: $60.6 million

Online sports betting taxes and fees: $1.8 million

Monthly City of Detroit Taxes and Payments

The three Detroit casinos reported $14.0 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees paid to the City of Detroit in September, including:

iGaming taxes and fees: $13.5 million

Online sports betting taxes and fees: $548,519

Monthly Tribal Operators’ Payments

Tribal operators reported $8.3 million in payments to governing bodies in September.

Additional Information

A revenue distribution table for online gaming and sports betting is available on the agency’s website.

As of September 2026, 15 commercial and tribal operators have been authorized to offer iGaming and/or online sports betting in Michigan. Of those, 13 operators offer online sports betting, while all 15 offer iGaming. Detailed results by operator are available on the MGCB website.