Detroit Casinos Took $34.2 Million In October Sports Bets, The Most Since Online Launch
MGM Grand Detroit took the most sports bets of any Detroit casino in a busy month, which featured a tight race between the trio.
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MGM Grand Detroit took the most sports bets of any Detroit casino in a busy month, which featured a tight race between the trio.
Saturday's game will be one of the biggest sports betting events of the calendar year in the Great Lakes State.
State tax revenue from the internet gaming fund of Michigan online casinos and online poker made up for pandemic shortfalls from Detroit retail casinos.
All of the Detroit sports media members we track picked the Lions to lose against spread. The team performed well enough to make that a losing bet.
The Detroit Lions are back home after two NFC North road games, entertaining the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday for Week 6 at Ford Field.
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