iGaming Surges 27% in December While Sports Betting Slips 5.6% in Michigan
Friday 23 de January 2026 / 12:00
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(Detroit).- Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $399.8 million total internet gaming (iGaming) gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts in December. Gross receipts increased 19.1% compared to November. December iGaming gross receipts totaled $315.8 million, the highest to date.
Monthly Gross Receipts
December iGaming gross receipts totaled $315.8 million, the highest to date. The previous high was $278.5 million recorded in October 2025. December gross sports betting receipts totaled $84.0 million, which is a decrease from the $87.3 million recorded in November.
Monthly Adjusted Gross Receipts
Combined total iGaming and internet sports betting adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for December were $357.87 million, including $296.74 million from iGaming and $61.13 million from internet sports betting — representing an iGaming increase of 27.2% and a sports betting decrease of 5.6% when compared to November 2025. Compared to December 2024 reported revenues, iGaming AGR was up by 35.1% and sports betting was up by $60.9 million.
Monthly Handle
Total internet sports betting handle at $512.9 million was down by 18.7% from the $631.1 million handle recorded in November 2025.
Monthly State Taxes/Payments
The operators reported submitting $66.3 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan during December, of which:
- iGaming taxes and fees = $62.1 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $4.2 million
Monthly City of Detroit Taxes/Payments
The three Detroit casinos reported paying the City of Detroit $15.2 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees during December, of which:
- iGaming taxes and fees = $13.8 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $1.4 million
Monthly Tribal Operators’ Payments
Tribal operators reported making $8.5 million in payments to governing bodies in December.
Annual Gross Receipts
In 2025, Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $3.8 billion total iGaming gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts — $3.1 billion from iGaming and $671.3 million from internet sports betting — a 29.5% increase over 2024.
Annual Adjusted Gross Receipts
In 2025, Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $3.3 billion total iGaming adjusted gross receipts and adjusted gross sports betting receipts — $2.9 billion from iGaming and $435.9 million from internet sports betting — a 39.5% increase over 2024.
Annual Handle
Total handle for 2025 was $5.4 billion.
Annual State Taxes/Payments
The operators paid $624.6 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan in 2025, of which:
- iGaming taxes and fees = $597.5 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $27.1 million
Annual City of Detroit Taxes/Payments
The three Detroit casinos reported paying the City of Detroit $161.4 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees in 2025, of which:
- iGaming taxes and fees = $152.6 million
- Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $8.8 million
Annual Tribal Operators’ Payments
Tribal operators reported making $71.9 million in payments to governing bodies in 2025.
Additional Information
An online gaming and sports betting revenue distribution table is available on the agency’s website.
As of December 2025, a total of 15 commercial and tribal operators have been authorized to launch iGaming and/or internet sports betting. Currently, 12 commercial and tribal operators offer internet sports betting, and 15 operators offer iGaming. Details for each operator’s internet gaming and internet sports betting results are available on the MGCB website.
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