February saw an increase in income for sports betting in Michigan, despite a decrease in handle.
While the state of Michigan also claimed growth within its igaming market, gross online sports betting receipts in the state of Michigan climbed by 50.8% year-on-year in February. This was despite the fact that player spending had decreased significantly.
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In February, the total gross receipts from online casinos and sports betting amounted to a total of $268.5 million (£206.4 million/€246.0 million). Compared to the previous year, this is 22.9% higher, although it is 18.9% lower than January in Michigan.
There are also adjusted totals for the month of February included in the figures that were provided by the Michigan Gaming Control Board on March 18th. Total adjusted gross receipts across sports betting and igaming were $236.3 million, which is an increase of 29.8% year-on-year but a decrease of 17.9% from January. This figure is after promotional spending has been taken into account.
Mixed news for those who bet on sports
The data shows that the overall gross receipts from sports betting came to $46 million, which is an increase from the previous year's total of $30.5 million. The total amount of adjusted gross sports betting receipts was $27.2 million, which is 110.9% higher than the previous year's total.
The total amount that players spent throughout the month was $379.8 million, which is approximately 31.6% less than the amount that was spent in February 2024.
Within the context of hold, the monthly result was 12.11 percent, which was derived from gross receipts. With adjusted gross sports betting receipts, however, the hold percentage was found to be 7.16 percent.
When it comes to service providers, FanDuel and MotorCity Casino continue to be the most formidable competitors. Having a monthly hold of 16.59% meant that posting gross receipts of $23.7 million off of a handle of $142.9 million was satisfactory.
In the end, DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community came in second place with $12.9 million, which is a 12.1% increase from their previous total of $106.6 million. BetMGM and MGM Grand Detroit came in third place with a hold of 8.96%, bringing in $4.9 million following $54.7 million in revenue.
Growth of igaming in Michigan from one year to the next
Igaming received a total of $222.5 million in gross receipts, representing an increase of 18.4% compared to the previous year. Furthermore, when compared to February of the previous year, the adjusted gross receipts for the month grew by 23.6%.
During the month of February, FanDuel and MotorCity Casino recovered their positions as the market leaders. The total amount of money made from online gambling exceeded $61.7 million, with the adjusted gross receipts amounting to $58 million.
MGM Grand Detroit and BetMGM, which had been in the lead in January, have fallen to second place. There was a total of $60.3 million in gross receipts, with an adjusted gross receipts amount of $56.7 million. DraftKings and the Bay Mills Indian Community rounded out the top three, with the latter having adjusted receipts of $26.1 million and the former posting gross igaming receipts of $27.8 million.
During the month of February, operators paid a total of $43.8 million in taxes to the state. This amount included $42.3 million for igaming and $1.5 million in taxes and fees related to sports betting. With regard to payments to regulatory bodies, the casinos in Detroit made a total of $12.1 million, while tribal operators made payments of $4.7 million.
Decreases in the number of land-based casinos in Detroit
Additionally, the data for the three commercial casinos in Detroit have been made public by the regulatory body in the state of Michigan. The total revenue generated from slot machines, table games, and retail sports betting in February was $98.8 million, which is a 5.5% decrease from the previous year and a 5.7% decrease from January.
The revenue generated by table games and slot machines was $106.4 million, which is 6.4% less than the previous year's total. Sports betting revenue, on the other hand, went from being negative in 2024 to being positive in 2025, totalling $820,450. Due to the fact that players spent $8.2 million, this resulted in a 0.01 percent monthly hold.
After MotorCity, which held a market share of 29%, and Hollywood Casino in Greektown, which held a market share of 24%, MGM held the greatest overall market share with 47%.
In terms of taxes, the casinos paid $7.9 million to the state for gaming taxes and $11.7 million to the city of Detroit for casino activities. The state received an additional $30,828 in tax revenue connected to sports betting, while the city of Detroit received $37,679 in revenue.
