Michigan’s commercial and tribal online gambling operators generated $355.7 million in combined iGaming and online sports betting gross receipts in September, up 5.4% from August and about 18% from the same month last year. The rebound followed an August decline, when combined receipts had fallen to $337.6 million.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board recorded $300.2 million in iGaming gross receipts and $55.5 million from online sports betting. The figures show that casino revenue eased slightly from August’s $303 million, while sports betting receipts rose sharply from $34.6 million.
Combined adjusted gross receipts were $313 million. That included $288.2 million from iGaming and $24.9 million from online sports betting. On an adjusted basis, iGaming revenue was down 0.9% from August, while sports betting rose 2.9%.
The year-on-year comparison was stronger. iGaming adjusted gross receipts increased 18.4% from September 2025, while online sports betting adjusted gross receipts rose 88.2%. Sports betting handle reached $544.8 million, a 64.9% increase from August and above the $524.3 million wagered in September 2025.
As reported in August, Michigan’s combined online gambling receipts had reached $346.1 million in July before slipping in August. September’s result put the market above that July total, even though iGaming gross receipts remained just below their August level.
Operators submitted $62.4 million in state taxes and payments during September. Detroit’s three casinos paid $14 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees to the city, and tribal operators reported $8.3 million in payments to their governing bodies.
Michigan had 15 authorized commercial and tribal operators at the end of September. All 15 offered iGaming, while 13 offered online sports betting.
