Michigan iGaming Hits Record High in March 2025

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Michigan’s commercial and tribal internet gaming operators posted a record-breaking $293.5 million in gross receipts for March, reflecting a 9.3% increase from February.

Record-Breaking Monthly Performance

  • iGaming revenues soared to $260.5 million, surpassing the previous record of $248.2 million set in January 2025.
  • Sports betting receipts dipped to $33.0 million, down from $46.0 million in February.

Adjusted Gross Receipts (AGR)

  • Total AGR for iGaming and internet sports betting hit $260.7 million.
    • $246.1 million came from iGaming (a 17.7% increase from February).
    • $14.6 million came from sports betting (a 46.4% decline from February).
  • Year-over-year, iGaming AGR climbed 26.5%, while sports betting AGR dropped 45.3% compared to March 2024.

Sports Betting Handle

  • The total wagered on internet sports betting reached $475.1 million, marking a 25.1% increase over February.

Tax Contributions

Operators reported paying $51.4 million in state taxes and fees, including:

  • $50.5 million from iGaming.
  • $874,052 from internet sports betting.

Local and Tribal Payments

Detroit’s three commercial casinos contributed $13.4 million in wagering taxes and fees:

  • $13.1 million from iGaming.
  • $281,974 from sports betting.

Meanwhile, tribal operators paid $6.0 million to their governing bodies.

Industry Overview

As of March 2025, 15 operators are authorized for iGaming and/or internet sports betting in Michigan:

  • 12 operators offer sports betting.
  • 15 operators provide iGaming services.

For further details, a comprehensive revenue distribution table is available on the agency’s website.

Michigan’s iGaming sector continues to surge, setting new records in monthly revenue while sports betting sees a decline.

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