The first month of fall produced strong results for Michigan online casino operators. Brick-and-mortar casinos slumped a bit, with month-over-month improvements for the Great Lakes State’s online operators and a slight decline for retail casinos in September.
Overall, Michigan iGaming operators saw $202,591,670 in total gross receipts and $182,332,759 in total adjusted gross receipts in September, up 3.1% for both in a month-to-month comparison with August.
As for state taxes, Michigan’s iGaming operators chipped in $38,129,798 in total internet gaming state tax payments in September, up 3.2% from August’s sum of $36,949,260.
Which Michigan iGaming Operators Shined in September?
When it came to individual Michigan online casino apps operators statewide, MGM Grand Detroit was the top dog overall, with $48,033,815 in adjusted gross receipts (AGR) during the ninth calendar month of the year.
Overall, MGM Grand Detroit’s AGR beat out fellow city operator MotorCity Casino ($43,949,505) and Bay Mills Indian Community ($34,404,614) in September. Rounding out the top five was the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians at nearly $11.68 million and the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, just over $11 million.
Michigan Retail Casinos Slump in September
The news wasn’t quite as rosy for Michigan’s retail casino operators in September, with $101,229,067 in total adjusted gross receipts, down 8.6% from August’s total of $110,793,319.
Michigan retail casinos also saw month-over-month declines in state and city wagering taxes in September, with the former dropping 8.6% from August ($8,974,259) to September ($8,199,554), while the latter fell 27.5% from August ($17,267,565) to September ($12,523,046).
The breakdown for Michigan’s retail casino space in September: MGM Grand Detroit, which reported $47,678,733 in revenue, followed by MotorCity Casino ($31,165,223) and Greektown Casino ($22,385,110).
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