Michigan Gaming Control Board released the first month's report card for 2026: Total online gaming revenue reached $356.3 million, up 7.6% year-over-year. The growth was mainly driven by the online casino (iGaming) sector, which saw its gross revenue jump 20.2% to $298.3 million; however, sports betting gross revenue fell 30.1% to $58 million, becoming the only drag. Simply put, more people are playing slots on their phones, while fewer are betting on sports. The total online sports betting amount for the month was $491.3 million, down 11.5% year-over-year. Want to know the monthly trends in major gambling states in the US? PASA's official website continuously tracks key data from various states.
Overview: iGaming supports growth, sports betting cools down
Core data for Michigan online gambling in January:
Total Revenue: $356.3 million (YoY +7.6%, MoM -10.9%)
iGaming Gross Revenue: $298.3 million (+20.2%)
Sports Betting Gross Revenue: $58 million (-30.1%)
Adjusted Revenue (after promotions): $323.3 million (+12.3%)
Sports Betting Amount: $491.3 million (-11.5%)
State Take Rate: 11.8% by gross revenue, 7.53% by adjusted revenue
Operator Rankings: FanDuel/MotorCity leads both lines
Online Casino (by Gross Revenue)
FanDuel/MotorCity: $73.3 million
BetMGM/MGM: $65.8 million
DraftKings/Bay Mills: $45.5 million
Sports Betting (by Gross Revenue/Betting Rate)
FanDuel/MotorCity: $22.8 million, betting amount $168.3 million, betting rate 13.47%
DraftKings/Bay Mills: $16.2 million, betting amount $144.8 million, betting rate 11.19%
BetMGM/MGM: $8.1 million, betting amount $61.1 million, betting rate 13.26%
Taxes and Detroit's Physical Casinos
Operators paid $57.1 million in gambling taxes and fees to the state government in January. Detroit's three major commercial casinos paid $13.9 million to the city's treasury.
Total revenue of Detroit's three casinos was $103.9 million:
Slot and table game revenue $103.1 million (+0.8%)
Retail sports betting adjusted revenue $789,000 (-69.5%)
Market share: MGM 49%, MotorCity 30%, Hollywood Greektown 21%
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