The latest figures from Detroit's casino scene are in, revealing a modest uptick in January's revenue compared to last year. The city's three commercial casinos together raked in $103.9 million in aggregate revenue for the month, led by MGM with a 49% market share, MotorCity followed with 30%, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown held 21%, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
The lion's share of the revenue, $103.1 million to be exact, came from table games and slots, which marked a slight 0.8% year-over-year growth from January 2025, despite experiencing a 0.3% dip from the previous month of December 2025, each casino reported individual gains with MGM generating $50.2 million, up 0.5%, MotorCity $31.0 million showing a 1.2% rise, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown trailing with a 0.7% increase to $21.9 million – these numbers reflect a stable, if not soaring, trend in the gaming domain
While gaming taxes paid to the state were marginally higher in January 2026 at $8.4 million compared to $8.3 million the same month the previous year, the reported wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit summed up to an ample $12.3 million. But the news wasn't all rounding up in the revenue department; retail sports betting appeared to take a hit with qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) plummeting to $770,319, a stark 69.5% decline year-over-year, and also down 55.2% from December 2025.
Retail sports betting handle totalled $11.3 million for the month, however, total gross receipts were registered at $789,669, with each casino's take reflecting the overall downturn; MGM brought in a QAGR of $227,918, MotorCity $255,937, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown topped with $286,464 but even the highest earner marked a significant drawdown from previous reports, casinos nonetheless contributed $29,118 in state taxes and $35,589 in municipal wagering taxes based on these figures for January retail sports betting activities.
Transforming focus from the traditional casino floor, fantasy contest operators reported December's adjusted revenues at $993,921 and subsequent tax contributions to Michigan's coffers amounted to $83,489. Consistent engagement with fantasy sports across 2025 yielded operators $9.9 million in aggregate adjusted revenues while taxes paid over the same period hit $827,511, rounding out an area of growing interest in the state's gambling landscape.
