Michigan increases October casino, retail sports betting revenue 2.9% to $110.5m

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has reported the state’s casino and retail sports wagering activity for October 2026, with total revenue reaching $110.5m and increasing 2.9% year-over-year.

Revenue generated by table games and slot machines in Michigan totaled $108.1m during October and increased 2.1%, while retail sports betting revenue accounted for $2.4m and grew 60%. 

While MGM Grand Detroit witnessed a decrease of 2.7% for the monthly period, the property still managed to generate the most slot machine and table game revenue of any Michigan gaming establishment with $51.3m. 

MotorCity Casino was the only property to report an increase in casino revenue for October, rising 15.6% to $35.2m. Hollywood Casino at Greektown produced an additional $21.6m, equating to a fall of 5%. 

The three casinos paid $8.8m in state gaming taxes during October, as well as $13.4m in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.

For retail sports betting, Michigan’s total handle decreased 4.7% to nearly $12.9m, as MotorCity Casino led all operators with $928,607 of revenue. MGM Grand Detroit and Hollywood Casino at Greektown reported respective sports betting revenues of $746,215 and $729,350 for October.

During September 2026, fantasy contest operators in Michigan reported $837,938 in revenue and submitted $70,387 in tax payments. 

On November 2, the MGCB included fixed-odds wagering on horseracing within the state’s online sports betting catalog, set to be made available by operators currently licensed in Michigan.

Fixed-odds betting on horseracing will fall under the same regulatory requirements as traditional sports wagering in Michigan, including standard consumer protections such as licensing requirements, responsible gaming tools and age/residency verification.

Fixed-odds bets offer payout odds which are locked in at the time the wager is placed, rather than pari-mutuel wagering operations where odds may shift up until the post time of each race.