Detroit’s trio of commercial casinos – MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, collectively brought in $117.4 million in revenue for March 2025, according to the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB).
Of that total, $116.8 million came from table games and slot machines, while retail sports betting added $571,215.
Here is market distribution among the three casinos: For MGM Grand Detroit it is 46%, for MotorCity Casino it is 31%, and for Hollywood Casino at Greektown – 23%.
March’s table game and slot revenue declined 4.5% compared to March 2024 but rose 19.2% over February 2025, signaling a strong monthly recovery. Looking at Q1 2025, total revenue from slots and table games fell slightly—1.2%lower than the same period last year.
Performance compared to March 2024 was the following:
MGM Grand Detroit: $53.8 million (-5.1%)
MotorCity Casino: $35.9 million (-6.4%)
Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $27.1 million (-0.6%)
In terms of tax contributions, the casinos paid $9.5 million in state gaming taxes in March 2025, a slight drop from $9.9 million in March 2024. They also contributed $13.9 million to the City of Detroit through wagering taxes and development agreement payments.
What refers to retail sports betting, it saw a notable downturn in March. The total handle reached $12.1 million, with gross receipts of $580,011. However, qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR) were down 64.3% compared to March 2024 and 30.0%lower than in February 2025. The casinos also paid $21,592 in state taxes and $26,390 in local wagering taxes from sports betting activity.
QAGR by casino is the following:
MGM Grand Detroit: $364,736
MotorCity Casino: $138,458
Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $68,022
Fantasy sports operators reported $579,297 in adjusted revenue for February 2025 and paid $48,661 in state taxes. And while March showed a solid rebound from the previous month’s revenue, the year-over-year decline, especially in sports betting, highlights the shifting dynamics of Detroit’s gambling industry as it navigates evolving player behavior and broader market trends.
