Detroit Casinos: Sports Betting Handle Down 17% in May To $20.2 Million
Detroit casinos took 17% less in May sports bets than in April as the sports calendar continues to slow down for the summer.
A Michigan native, Matt has worked at newspapers in Michigan, Missouri and the Virgin Islands.
A versatile sports reporter, Matt has covered sailing on the Great Lakes, cricket in the Caribbean, high school and pro playoffs, and the Olympics in Rio. He's also the former host of the Locked On Pistons Podcast and producer of a documentary on Emoni Bates. A former blackjack dealer, Matt has studied the industry from all sides.
Detroit casinos took 17% less in May sports bets than in April as the sports calendar continues to slow down for the summer.
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