(PRESS RELEASE) -- Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $169.3 million total internet gaming (iGaming) gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts in June. Gross receipts decreased 8.9% compared to May results.
June iGaming gross receipts totaled $151.0 million and gross sports betting receipts totaled $18.3 million. In May 2023, iGaming gross receipts were $150.6 million and gross sports betting receipts were $35.2 million.
Combined total iGaming and internet sports betting Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR) for June were $146.1 million, including $136.9 million from iGaming and $9.2 million from internet sports betting — representing a 1.0% increase and 58.0% decrease, respectively, compared to May 2023. Compared to June 2022 reported revenues, iGaming AGR was up by 25.1% and sports betting was up by 83.9%.
Total internet sports betting handle at $227.9 million was down by 21.0% from the $288.3 million handle recorded in May 2023.
The operators reported submitting $28.9 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan during June, including:
- Internet gaming taxes and fees: $28.4 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees: $545,632
The three Detroit casinos –
MGM Grand Detroit Casino,
Motorcity Casino, and
Hollywood Casino at Greektown –reported paying the City of Detroit $7.4 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees during June, including:
- Internet gaming taxes and fees: $7.1 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees: $286,569
Tribal operators reported making $3.5 million in payments to governing bodies in June.
An online gaming and sports betting revenue distribution table is available on the agency’s website.
During June, a total of 15 operators offered internet gaming and internet sports betting. Details for each operator’s internet gaming and internet sports betting results are available at https://www.michigan.gov/mgcb/detroit-casinos/resources/revenues-and-wagering-tax-information.