The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has reported the state’s online gambling and sports betting activity for September 2026, as the two verticals combined to generate $313m of adjusted gross revenue (AGR), representing an increase of 22%.
iGaming accounted for $288.2m of AGR and rose 18.4%, while online sports betting revenue grew 88.2% to $24.9m. Total revenue from commercial and Tribal operators totaled $355.7m for September, having increased 17.5% year-over-year.
Online sports bettors in Michigan generated a total handle of $544.8m during the monthly period, representing an increase of 3.9%. Payments from Tribal operators to governing bodies in Michigan also grew 36.1% to $8.3m for September.
Those currently licensed to operate iGaming and online sports betting in Michigan submitted $62.4m in taxes and payments to the State during September, while Detroit’s three commercial casinos paid $14m in wagering taxes and municipal service fees.
While prediction markets have served as a potential threat to iGaming and online sports betting activity in Michigan, the state has recently come to agreements with the likes of Robinhood and Coinbase to restrict their event contract trading services.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel was granted a second preliminary injunction forbidding Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts across the state in September, while any violations of the order would result in fines of $500,000 per day.
Both Robinhood and Coinbase chose to restrict their respective platforms in Michigan until legal matters between Kalshi and Nessel are resolved, rather than file its own enforcement action in a similar fashion to Polymarket in March.
Polymarket attempted to file for a temporary restraining order against Michigan regulators, but saw its request denied both in March and during the summer.
The Michigan Lottery chose to extend its partnership agreement with IWG through July 2032 in August, as the supplier will continue to provide the organization with its portfolio of eInstant titles
