Detroit casinos report $103.9 million in January 2026 revenue

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Detroit’s three commercial casinos reported $103.9 million in aggregate revenue for January 2026. Table games and slots generated $103.1 million, while retail sports betting produced $770,319 in qualified adjusted gross receipts.

January market shares were:

– MGM Grand Detroit Casino, 49%
– MotorCity Casino, 30%
– Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 21%

Table Games and Slot Revenue
January 2026 table games and slot revenue increased 0.8% compared with January 2025 and declined 0.3% from December 2025. For the period 1-31 January, revenue was also up 0.8% year-over-year.

Casino-level results compared with January 2025 were:

– MGM: up 0.5% to $50.2 million
– MotorCity: up 1.2% to $31.0 million
– Hollywood Casino at Greektown: up 0.7% to $21.9 million

The casinos paid $8.4 million in state gaming taxes in January, compared with $8.3 million in January 2025. They also reported submitting $12.3 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.

Retail Sports Betting Revenue
Detroit casinos reported $11.3 million in total retail sports betting handle for January. Total gross receipts were $789,669. QAGR declined 69.5% from January 2025 and 55.2% from December 2025.

January QAGR by casino:

– MGM: $227,918
– MotorCity: $255,937
– Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $286,464

The casinos paid $29,118 in state taxes and submitted $35,589 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on January retail sports betting activity.

Fantasy Contests
For December 2025, fantasy contest operators reported $993,921 in adjusted revenues and paid $83,489 in taxes.

From 1 January through 31 December 2025, operators reported $9.9 million in aggregate fantasy contest adjusted revenues and paid $827,511 in taxes.

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