Detroit Casino Revenue Climbs to Hit Over $104 Million in January 2025
Michigan is home to some of our best sports betting sites and has a robust real-money online casino market, but now is time to discuss Detroit's brick-and-mortar casinos.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board released its revenue report for Detroit casinos in January 2025, revealing that the three gambling locations collected $104.8 million. This was an increase of 11 percent from January 2024, when casinos generated only $94.4 million.
However, revenues declined from December 2024, with the total falling by 4.4% to 109.6 million.
Revenue Increases
Three casinos are licensed by the Michigan Gaming Control Board, but only two of these operations posted revenue increases year over year in January 2025.
| Casino | January 2025 Revenue |
|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | $44.6 million |
| MotorCity Casino Hotel | $27.1 million |
| Hollywood Casino at Greektown | $22.2 million |
| Total | $94.4 million |
The most significant increase was at MotorCity Casino Hotel, where revenues jumped by 12.8% from January 2024 to January 2025, hitting $30.6 million. That $30.6 million accounted for 30% of the state’s total revenues.
MGM Grand Detroit contributed the most to revenues, accounting for 48%. It was also the only casino to see revenues increase over the year, climbing from $44.6 million to $49.9 million, a little over a 12% rise.
The only casino whose revenues declined was Hollywood Casino at Greektown. Although it contributed the smallest amount to the state-wide total, 22%, its revenues fell 2% to $21.8 million.
State-wide slots and table game revenue increased by 8.9%, helping these casinos pay $8.3 million in taxes compared to $7.6 in the same month the year prior.
Sports betting revenues rise ahead of Super Bowl 59
January football sees the best teams in the NFL face off in the playoffs, and typically, betting numbers rise through the month before culminating in the Super Bowl. That’s why the Michigan Gaming Control Board reminded players to gamble responsibly in the Michigan sports betting market ahead of the Big Game.
It looks like playoff football has boosted revenues for Detroit casinos. While overall gaming revenues fell month-on-month, casinos collected $2.5 million in revenues in January, an increase of $2.2 million compared to December. It was also a rise of $2.0 million compared to January 2024.
December 2024 was a poor month for sports betting revenues in Michigan, with online sports betting revenue falling by 99.3% month-on-month, so perhaps the increase is just a return to the average. However, the NFL playoffs likely helped January 2025 revenues for Detroit casinos.
