From Michigan Gaming Control Board <[email protected]>
Subject [NEWS RELEASE] Detroit casinos report $109.72M in August revenue
Date September 11, 2026 3:53 PM
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*FOR** IMMEDIATE RELEASE
*Contact: [email protected]

*Detroit casinos report $109.72M in August revenue*
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"DETROIT, Sept. 11, 2026 — Detroit’s three commercial casinos reported $109.72 million in aggregate revenue (AGR) for August 2026. Table games and slots generated $108.86 million, while retail sports betting produced $863,913 in qualified adjusted gross receipts (QAGR).

Market shares (August 2026) were:


* MGM, 48%
* MotorCity, 31%
* Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 21%

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Table Games and Slot Revenue*
August 2026 table games and slot revenue increased 3.0% compared with August 2025 but decreased 2.5% from July 2026. For the period January 1 through August 31, revenue was up by 2.0% year-over-year.

Casino-level results compared with August 2025 were:


* MGM: up 2.3% to $52.90 million
* MotorCity: up 8.3% to $33.77 million
* Hollywood Casino at Greektown: down 2.6% to $22.19 million

The casinos paid $8.8 million in state gaming taxes in August, compared with $8.6 million in August 2025. They also reported submitting $17.1 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit.

*Retail Sports Betting Revenue*
Detroit casinos reported $7.21 million in total retail sports betting handle for August. Total gross receipts were $876,492. QAGR decreased 30.4% from August 2025 and 7.1% from July 2026.

August QAGR by casino:


* MGM: $258,231
* MotorCity: $262,761
* Hollywood Casino at Greektown: $342,921

The casinos paid $32,656 in state taxes and submitted $39,913 in wagering taxes to the City of Detroit based on August retail sports betting activity.

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Fantasy Contests*
For July 2026, fantasy contest operators reported $481,406 in adjusted revenues and paid $40,438 in taxes.

 

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*PDF files:*

* Detroit_Casino_RSB-August_2026.xls [ [link removed] ]
* Fantasy_Contests-July_2026.xlsx [ [link removed] ]
* 2026.09.11-PR-Detroit_Casinos_August_Revenue.pdf [ [link removed] ]
* Detroit_Casino_Revenue-August_2026.xls [ [link removed] ]

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