Michigan iGaming and sports betting revenue hits $268.5m during February
The figure represents an increase of 22.9% year-over-year, while iGaming AGR grew by 23.6% and sports betting AGR increased by 110.9% from the prior year period.
Key Points
- While iGaming and sports betting revenue combined to increase year-over-year, the $268.5m also represents a decrease of 18.9% compared to January 2025
- The online sports betting handle for Michigan during February 2025 was reported to be $379.8m, equating to a decrease of 5.7% year-over-year
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has reported the state’s iGaming and sports betting revenue generated by commercial and Tribal operators throughout February 2025, including an increase of 22.9% year-over-year for a total of $268.5m.
Adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for iGaming were reported to be $209.1m during the month, which represents an increase of 23.6% from the prior year period while sports betting AGR grew by 110.9% year-over-year to $27.2m.
The online sports betting handle for Michigan during February 2025 was reported to be $379.8m, equating to a decrease of 5.7% from the prior year period. Motorcity Casino generated the highest amount of retail betting handle during February 2025, having reported nearly $3.1m, while MGM Grand Detroit was a close second with $2.6m.
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Greektown Casino managed to generate a retail sports betting handle of $2.6m during February 2025, but only reported $47.2k in AGR for the period. In comparison, MGM Grand Detroit produced $202.1k of AGR for February 2025, while MotorCity Casino generated $566.3k.
While the year-over-year increases are encouraging for Michigan, the total revenue generated during February 2025 also represents a decrease of 18.9% when compared to January 2025.
Good to know: In an effort to crack down on offshore activity that violates Michigan law, the MGCB took “decisive action” by sending out five cease-and-desist letters to various companies on March 6
The $209.1m in iGaming AGR equates to a month-over-month decrease of 10.3% while sports betting AGR decreased by 50.2% when compared to January 2025.
The operators reported submitting $43.8m in taxes and payments to the state of Michigan during February 2025, of which $42.3m was generated by iGaming, with sports betting accounting for the remaining $1.5m.
Tribal operators also reported an additional $4.7m in payments to governing bodies throughout the period.
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