Michigan online casinos arrived in the state on Jan. 22, 2021. Online poker in Michigan came a week later, with the launch of PokerStars MI. The online gambling law signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in December 2019 allows all casino license-holders in the state to partner with one online casino brand and one online poker brand.
This arrangement includes Michigan’s 12 tribes and the three commercial casinos in Detroit.
Each month, the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) releases a revenue report. That report includes online gambling revenue for each operator. Although tribal casinos do not report revenue to the MGCB, their online partners do.
This page is updated monthly and includes information on online casino/poker revenue since launch, revenue by operator and taxes paid. Click here for Michigan sports betting revenue.
In Michigan, online casinos and poker sites are taxed on the following metrics:
- 20% tax for gross revenue less than $4 million
- 28% tax for gross revenue greater than $12 million
Detroit casinos pay an additional internet tax of 1.25% to the city of Detroit.
774971894
Dollars of online gambling revenue
Total lifetime MI online gambling win
192754156
Tax dollars for state + local governments
Total lifetime internet gaming taxes in MI
Last updated: October 14, 2021
Lifetime MI online gambling revenue
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue (GGR) | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | BetMGM | $289,601,316 | $28,960,132 | $50,609,672 | $24,947,874 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $132,953,790 | $13,300,006 | $22,976,142 | $11,342,590 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $127,904,008 | $12,088,680 | $25,398,633 | $6,349,658 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $52,306,338 | $5,230,634 | $10,000,958 | $2,500,239 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $34,552,719 | $3,674,487 | $6,372,724 | $1,593,181 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $34,418,333 | $3,441,833 | $6,394,736 | $1,598,684 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $33,413,778 | $3,333,281 | $6,194,031 | $1,548,508 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $27,820,520 | $2,782,052 | $4,431,540 | $2,212,212 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $14,737,163 | $1,473,716 | $2,427,012 | $606,753 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $12,032,569 | $1,203,257 | $1,900,497 | $475,124 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Parx | $5,084,209 | $508,421 | $741,339 | $185,335 |
| Grand Traverse | Caesars | $4,421,664 | -$6,134 | $715,292 | $178,823 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron | FireKeepers | $3,222,770 | $322,277 | $464,079 | $116,020 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $2,502,718 | $140,220 | $378,000 | $94,500 |
| Total | $774,971,894 | $76,452,863 | $139,004,654 | $53,749,502 |
Monthly MI online gambling revenue
September 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue (GGR) | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | BetMGM | $40,596,541 | $4,059,654 | $7,161,230 | $3,525,810 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $15,471,967 | $1,547,197 | $3,119,148 | $779,787 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $15,393,786 | $1,539,379 | $2,715,464 | $1,336,950 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $6,667,525 | $666,753 | $1,344,173 | $336,043 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $4,665,817 | $466,582 | $940,629 | $235,157 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $4,527,561 | $452,756 | $912,756 | $228,189 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $3,942,729 | $394,273 | $695,497 | $342,426 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $2,915,453 | $291,545 | $587,755 | $146,939 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $2,418,510 | $241,851 | $472,960 | $118,240 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Parx | $1,648,143 | $164,814 | $246,545 | $61,636 |
| Grand Traverse | Caesars | $1,385,507 | -$6,134 | $229,507 | $57,377 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,309,431 | $130,943 | $239,539 | $59,885 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron | FireKeepers | $1,143,231 | $114,323 | $164,625 | $41,156 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $294,019 | $48,721 | $39,248 | $9,812 |
| Total | $102,380,222 | $10,112,657 | $18,869,078 | $7,279,408 |
August 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue (GGR) | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | BetMGM | $39,721,259 | $3,972,126 | $7,006,830 | $3,449,791 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $14,228,090 | $1,422,809 | $2,509,835 | $1,235,710 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $12,612,487 | $1,261,249 | $2,542,677 | $635,669 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $7,144,595 | $714,460 | $1,440,350 | $360,088 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $5,310,216 | $531,022 | $1,070,540 | $267,635 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $5,028,203 | $502,820 | $1,013,686 | $253,421 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $3,061,986 | $306,199 | $617,296 | $154,324 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $2,543,964 | $254,396 | $448,755 | $220,943 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $2,485,573 | $248,557 | $446,896 | $111,724 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,341,449 | $134,145 | $231,802 | $57,951 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Parx | $1,330,893 | $133,089 | $191,649 | $47,912 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron | FireKeepers | $1,058,550 | $105,855 | $152,431 | $38,108 |
| Grand Traverse | Caesars | $822,344 | $0 | $131,575 | $32,894 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $508,009 | $31,429 | $76,253 | $19,063 |
| Total | $97,197,617 | $9,618,155 | $17,880,575 | $6,885,233 |
July 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue | Promos | Tax - State | Tax - Local |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | BetMGM | $33,838,262 | $3,383,826 | $5,969,069 | $2,938,853 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $15,200,471 | $1,520,047 | $3,064,415 | $766,104 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $14,373,626 | $1,437,363 | $2,535,508 | $1,248,349 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $6,778,543 | $677,854 | $1,366,554 | $341,639 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $5,280,782 | $528,078 | $1,064,606 | $266,151 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $5,005,861 | $500,586 | $1,009,182 | $252,295 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $3,081,759 | $308,176 | $621,283 | $155,321 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $2,653,560 | $265,356 | $468,088 | $230,462 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $2,133,569 | $213,357 | $351,554 | $87,888 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,252,341 | $125,234 | $205,467 | $51,367 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron | FireKeepers | $1,009,086 | $100,909 | $145,308 | $36,327 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Play Gun Lake | $833,431 | $83,343 | $120,014 | $30,004 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $573,520 | $60,070 | $82,152 | $20,538 |
| Grand Traverse | William Hill | $296,557 | $0 | $47,449 | $11,862 |
| Total | $92,311,368 | $9,204,199 | $17,050,649 | $6,437,160 |
June 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | BetMGM | $33,760,818 | $17,544,525 | $3,178,393 | $1,564,872 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $15,474,640 | $1,547,464 | $3,119,687 | $779,922 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $14,835,065 | $1,483,507 | $2,616,906 | $1,288,425 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $5,989,809 | $598,981 | $1,207,546 | $301,886 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $4,338,753 | $433,875 | $874,693 | $218,673 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $3,891,726 | $389,173 | $784,572 | $196,143 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $3,289,844 | $328,984 | $663,233 | $165,808 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $2,843,660 | $284,366 | $501,622 | $246,972 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $2,088,864 | $208,886 | $330,876 | $82,719 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,416,397 | $141,640 | $224,357 | $56,089 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Play Gun Lake | $585,200 | $58,520 | $84,269 | $21,067 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $514,809 | $0 | $82,369 | $20,592 |
| Grand Traverse | William Hill | $172,651 | $0 | $27,624 | $6,906 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron | FireKeepers | $11,902 | $1,190 | $1,714 | $428 |
| Total | $89,214,138 | $23,021,111 | $13,697,860 | $4,950,504 |
May 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand | BetMGM | $36,089,904 | $0 | $7,073,621 | $3,482,676 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $16,314,671 | $1,631,467 | $2,877,908 | $1,416,929 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $15,677,721 | $1,567,772 | $3,160,629 | $790,157 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $6,644,089 | $664,409 | $1,339,448 | $334,862 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $4,329,115 | $432,912 | $846,734 | $211,683 |
| Little Traverse Bay | Fox Bet | $3,846,191 | $384,619 | $775,392 | $193,848 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $3,835,192 | $383,519 | $708,945 | $177,236 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $3,353,917 | $335,392 | $580,913 | $286,694 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $1,833,309 | $183,331 | $280,790 | $70,197 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,533,803 | $153,380 | $242,954 | $60,739 |
| Lac Vieux Desert | PointsBet | $612,361 | $0 | $97,978 | $24,494 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Play Gun Lake | $506,450 | $50,645 | $72,929 | $18,232 |
| Grand Traverse | William Hill | $274,827 | $0 | $43,972 | $10,993 |
| Total | $94,851,552 | $5,787,446 | $18,102,213 | $7,078,742 |
April 2021
| Licensee | Brand | Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand | BetMGM | $36,813,468 | $0 | $7,215,440 | $3,552,500 |
| MotorCity | FanDuel | $15,670,800 | $1,567,080 | $2,764,329 | $1,361,009 |
| Bay Mills | DraftKings | $15,519,627 | $1,551,963 | $3,128,757 | $782,189 |
| Little River | BetRivers | $6,656,618 | $665,662 | $1,328,896 | $332,224 |
| Little Traverse Bay | PokerStars | $4,749,107 | $474,911 | $957,420 | $239,355 |
| Sault Ste. Marie | WynnBet | $4,075,801 | $626,796 | $650,993 | $162,748 |
| Keweenaw Bay | Golden Nugget | $3,901,489 | $390,149 | $633,881 | $158,470 |
| Greektown | Barstool | $3,396,027 | $339,603 | $530,761 | $265,674 |
| Hannahville | TwinSpires | $1,749,732 | $174,973 | $262,541 | $65,635 |
| Pokagon | Four Winds | $1,735,144 | $173,514 | $249,861 | $62,465 |
| Grand Traverse | William Hill | $403,861 | $0 | $64,618 | $16,154 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish | Play Gun Lake | $180,092 | $18,009 | $25,933 | $6,483 |
| Total | $94,851,766 | $5,982,659 | $17,813,430 | $7,004,908 |
March 2021
| Operator | Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | $30,792,815 | $0 | $4,224,774 | $1,810,618 |
| FanDuel | $18,929,038 | $1,897,531 | $2,336,723 | $1,001,453 |
| DraftKings | $16,557,456 | $1,655,746 | $2,670,387 | $667,597 |
| BetRivers | $6,733,066 | $673,307 | $909,090 | $227,272 |
| PokerStars | $5,775,711 | $577,571 | $813,559 | $203,390 |
| BetWynn | $4,428,521 | $442,852 | $547,606 | $136,901 |
| Barstool | $3,858,328 | $385,833 | $376,079 | $161,177 |
| Golden Nugget | $3,411,880 | $335,710 | $412,713 | $103,178 |
| TwinSpires | $2,183,623 | $218,362 | $251,553 | $62,888 |
| Four Winds | $1,827,736 | $182,774 | $210,555 | $52,639 |
| William Hill | $583,418 | $0 | $74,678 | $18,669 |
| Total | $95,081,592 | $6,369,685 | $12,827,716 | $4,445,782 |
February 2021
| Operator | Total Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | $26,912,268 | $0 | $3,683,308 | $1,578,560 |
| FanDuel | $16,574,979 | $1,657,498 | $1,928,207 | $826,374 |
| DraftKings | $14,467,033 | $744,990 | $2,314,236 | $578,559 |
| PokerStars | $5,723,261 | $572,326 | $696,804 | $174,201 |
| Barstool | $5,228,334 | $522,833 | $468,053 | $200,594 |
| BetRivers | $4,339,345 | $433,934 | $514,265 | $128,566 |
| WynnBet | $2,544,014 | $254,401 | $293,070 | $73,268 |
| Golden Nugget | $2,180,017 | $215,383 | $251,473 | $62,868 |
| TwinSpires | $1,185,150 | $118,515 | $136,529 | $34,132 |
| William Hill | $360,484 | $0 | $46,142 | $11,536 |
| Four Winds | $214,458 | $21,446 | $24,706 | $6,176 |
| Total | $79,729,343 | $4,541,327 | $10,356,793 | $3,674,835 |
January 2021
| Operator | Total Revenue | Promos | State Tax | Local Tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BetMGM | $11,075,980 | $0 | $1,195,480 | $512,349 |
| DraftKings | $6,922,607 | $692,253 | $826,034 | $206,508 |
| FanDuel | $6,633,735 | $663,373 | $604,405 | $259,031 |
| PokerStars | $1,975,021 | $197,502 | $227,522 | $56,881 |
| BetRivers | $1,352,748 | $135,275 | $155,837 | $38,959 |
| WynnBet | $721,916 | $72,192 | $83,165 | $20,791 |
| Golden Nugget | $489,631 | $48,963 | $56,406 | $14,101 |
| William Hill | $122,014 | $0 | $15,618 | $3,904 |
| TwinSpires | $60,642 | $6,064 | $6,986 | $1,747 |
| Total | $29,354,295 | $1,815,623 | $3,171,452 | $1,114,271 |
*Revenue includes online poker.
Note: January numbers begin Jan. 22 and includes only 10 days of active online gambling in the state.
Expected online gambling tax revenue in Michigan
When the Michigan online gambling law was signed, the state Department of Treasury projected $19 million in tax revenue from both internet gambling and sports betting.
The timeline for launch, however, shifted after all 26 casinos in the state shut their doors during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Tax revenue from gambling in Michigan came to a screeching halt for five months.
A September 2020 regulatory assessment of the law estimated MI online casinos will bring in $18 million on their own. Another $7 million will come from online sportsbooks, bringing the total to $25 million in state revenue.
However, some Michigan lawmakers believe the numbers still err on the conservative side, with estimates closer to $30 million or $50 million in the first year.