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Detroit Casinos Report $117.4M in March Revenue

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April 11, 2025

Niji Narayan

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The three Detroit casinos collectively reported $117.4 million in revenue for March 2025. Of the total, table games and slot machines generated $116.8 million, while retail sports betting contributed $571,215.

Market Share Breakdown for March 2025:

• MGM Grand Detroit: 46%

• MotorCity Casino: 31%

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: 23%

Table Games, Slot Revenue and Taxes

Revenue from table games and slots at the three Detroit casinos decreased 4.5% in March 2025 when compared to the same month last year. However, March’s revenue showed a 19.2% increase compared to February 2025. For the first quarter of 2025 (January 1 through March 31), table games and slots revenue decreased by 1.2% compared to the same period in 2024.

In comparison to March 2024, the revenue for each casino was as follows:

• MGM Grand Detroit: Down 5.1%, totaling $53.8 million

• MotorCity Casino: Down 6.4%, totaling $35.9 million

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: Down 0.6%, totaling $27.1 million

In March 2025, the three casinos paid a total of $9.5 million in state gaming taxes, compared to $9.9 million in the same month last year. Additionally, the casinos submitted $13.9 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit in March.

Retail Sports Betting Revenue and Taxes

The three Detroit casinos reported a total retail sports betting handle of $12.1 million in March 2025, with total gross receipts amounting to $580,011. Retail sports betting’s qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) saw a significant decrease, down 64.3% compared to March 2024 and 30.0% compared to February 2025.

QAGR by casino for March 2025 was as follows:

• MGM Grand Detroit: $364,736

• MotorCity Casino: $138,458

• Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $68,022

In March, the casinos paid $21,592 in state gaming taxes and reported submitting $26,390 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on retail sports betting revenue.

Fantasy Contests

For February 2025, fantasy contest operators reported total adjusted revenues of $579,297 and paid $48,661 in taxes.

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Niji Narayan

Niji Narayan has been in the writing industry for well over a decade or so. He prides himself as one of the few survivors left in the world who have actually mastered the impossible art of copy editing. Niji graduated in Physics and obtained his Master’s degree in Communication and Journalism. He has always interested in sports writing and travel writing. He has written for numerous websites and his in-depth analytical articles top sports magazines like Cricket Today and Sports Today. He reports gaming industry headlines from all around the globe.