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Detroit Casino Revenue Falls 4.5% Year-on-Year in March

Ziv Chen

Last Updated: April 9, 2025 1:18 PM EDT • 1 min 29 sec read.

Detroit Casino Revenue Falls 4.5% Year-on-Year in March
Pictured: A player hits 21 at a blackjack table. Damian Giletto / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board has revealed the revenue figures for its three commercial casinos in Detroit, which collected $117.4 million in revenue in March 2025. That was a fall of 4.5% from last March, but it did mark a month-over-month increase of 19.2% compared to February.

That recovery in March compared to February saw Detroit casino revenue only fall 1.2% in the first three months of 2025 compared to the first three months last year.

Of the total, table games and slot machines accounted for $116.8 million in revenues, while retail sports betting added around $571,000.

Detroit casino revenues slide

The three commercial casinos in March were all impacted by the year-on-year revenue drop, although the degree of impact varied significantly. Hollywood Casino at Greektown, which only accounted for 23% of the state-wide revenue total, saw revenues fall by just 0.6% year-on-year. 

Meanwhile, MGM Grand Detroit, the most significant contributor to statewide revenue, took a more substantial hit. The casino accounted for 43% of the revenue total in March 2025 and collected $53.8 million in revenues, a drop of 5.1% from the same period last year.

MotorCity Casino was the casino most significantly impacted by the drop, with revenues falling by 6.4%. Its total of $35.9 million accounts for 31% of total casino revenue. 

The casinos paid $9.5 million in state gaming taxes, a drop from the $9.9 million paid last year. Additionally, the three casino locations gave Detroit $13.9 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments. 

Retail sports betting takes hit

While retail sports betting isn’t a significant contributor to overall state revenues, Detroit casinos won’t be happy to see qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) drop by 64.3% year-on-year and 30% compared to February 2025. The total for March 2025 was $580,011.  

The drop from February 2025 is not a huge surprise, considering that was the month with the Super Bowl, one of the biggest betting events of the calendar year, which may have drawn bettors to retail sportsbooks. Residents also have a competitive Michigan sports betting market to choose from.

The Michigan Gaming Control Board encouraged players to wager responsibly ahead of Super Bowl 59, reminding players to visit legal Michigan sports betting apps.

Still, the fall in year-on-year revenue is significant, especially as March Madness is held over the month and typically attracts plenty of bettors.

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Ziv Chen
Ziv has over two decades of experience in the igaming and sports betting industry, having served in senior marketing and business development positions with both B2C and B2B companies, including Playtech and Microgaming. In 2019, Ziv decided to pursue his passion for writing and became a fulltime industry journalist, covering casino, sports, and gambling business news. He’s specialties include casino games and technology, US state gambling regulation, company performance, as well as gambling affiliates and marketing. As a Pitt graduate, Ziv is a diehard fan of all Pittsburgh sports teams, with the Steelers at the top of the list. In his free time, he enjoys reading crime fiction, biographies (mainly of sports personalities, but not only) and American history. Ziv’s Favorite quote: “We're going to pursue perfection, knowing full well we won't catch it, but we're going to relentlessly chase it," Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach.