Michigan’s internet gaming and sports betting operators reported $290.7 million in combined gross receipts for April, down 0.9% from March, as per data from the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
iGaming gross receipts dropped to $248.1 million from $260.5 million in March. Sports betting gross receipts rose to $42.6 million from $33 million.
The combined adjusted gross receipts for April reached $259.9 million, with iGaming contributing $233.1 million and internet sports betting accounting for $26.8 million. Compared to March, iGaming AGR fell 5.3%, while sports betting AGR surged 83.4%. Year-over-year comparisons show a 33.9% increase in iGaming AGR but a 3.6% decline in sports betting AGR compared to April 2024.
The internet sports betting handle also fell 12.1% to $417.6 million from $475.1 million in March.
Meanwhile, operators paid $49.6 million in state taxes in April: $48.2 million from iGaming and $1.4 million from sports betting.
The City of Detroit’s three commercial casinos contributed $13.1 million in wagering taxes and municipal service fees in April, with $12.6 million coming from iGaming and just over $504,000 from internet sports betting.
Tribal gaming operators reported payments totaling $5.6 million to their governing bodies for the month of April.