The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has released its July 2025 iGaming revenue report, which shows gross receipts of $284.6 million for iGaming and online sports betting for the month, generated by its commercial and tribal internet gaming operators.
That is an increase of 28.9% on the $220.86 million recorded in July 2024, with iGaming contributing the lion’s share to this year’s total gross receipts, posting $250.5 million, with sports betting sites adding the remaining $34.1 million.
Combined adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for the month reached $259.1 million, with iGaming reporting $235.2 million and sports betting apps showing $23.9 million.
Online Sports Betting Drops From June
Both iGaming – comprising of online casino and poker games – and sports betting receipts showed healthy increases in year-on-year comparisons, but while iGaming also recorded increases over June, sports betting numbers were down against the previous month.
Compared to July 2024, iGaming AGR was up by 36.5%, while sports betting AGR also showed a robust rise of 38.7%.
When looking at the figures posted for June 2025, iGaming AGR was up by 4.1% but there was a decrease of 21.6% in sports betting AGR.
Internet sports betting handle for July was $282.7 million, a 13% rise year-on-year but 6.6% down on the $302.7 million recorded in June.
The MGCB confirmed that as of July 2025, 15 commercial and tribal operators have been authorized to offer iGaming and/or internet sports betting in Michigan.
As things stand, 12 operators offer internet sports betting while all 15 host iGaming.
Taxes And Payments
Operators paid $50.5 million in state taxes and payments in July, which was a combination of iGaming taxes and fees totalling $49.1 million and a further $1.4 million from internet sports betting taxes and fees.
Detroit’s three commercial casinos submitted $12.5 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees.
That figure was a result of paying $12.1 million in iGaming taxes and fees and $411,627 in similar fees for internet sports betting.
Total AGR for the three in July came to $105.9 million, with MGM Grand posting $50.8 million AGR, MotorCity reporting $31.5 million and Hollywood Casino at Greektown adding $23.6 million.
These figures were all up on June which saw MGM Grand generate $48.4 million in total AGR, MotorCity recorded $30.6 million and Hollywood Casino at Greektown posted $21.3 million.
MGM Grand’s platform provider is, unsurprisingly, BetMGM, offering online casino games and poker, as well as sports betting.
MotorCity also provides internet casino games and sports betting via platform provider FanDuel, while Hollywood Casino at Greektown has ESPN BET (Penn Sports Interactive) powering its online casino and internet sports betting.
Tribal operators reported $6.1 million in payments made to their respective governing bodies in July.
Jim Munro is a betting industry and gambling expert who has been a national newspaper journalist for over 30 years, predominantly at The Sunday Times and The Sun, where he wrote a weekly soccer betting column. Jim also worked on the launch of Virgin Bet with Gamesys and was subsequently head of editorial at LiveScore, the sports media and betting group.
