Detroit Casino Revenue Up 4.7% in September 2026
- Slots and tables at the three Detroit casinos produced $102.78 million in September, 4.7% above September 2025.
- MotorCity Casino rose 12.7% to $32.6 million and MGM Grand Detroit rose 6.5%, while Hollywood Casino at Greektown fell 8.8%.
- Slot and table win for the first nine months of 2026 runs 2.3% ahead of the same stretch of 2025.
- The three retail sportsbooks netted $769,771 after promotional deductions, and MGM Grand Detroit’s book finished the month negative.
DETROIT – Detroit casino revenue for September 2026 came to $102.78 million on the slot and table floors, 4.7% more than a year earlier, with MotorCity Casino’s 12.7% rise to $32.6 million setting the pace among the city’s three properties, the Michigan Gaming Control Board reported Oct. 13.
MotorCity’s Gain Accelerates From August’s 8.3%
With the retail sportsbooks added in, the combined September figure was $103.55 million, the board said. The release covers only the three Detroit properties, so tribal casinos and online operators sit outside these totals in Michigan’s wider legal gambling market.
MotorCity’s September gain of 12.7% compares with 8.3% in August, according to the board’s August report, and lifted its market share to 32% from 31%. MGM Grand Detroit rose 6.5% after a 2.3% gain in August, and its share slipped to 47% from 48%. Hollywood Casino at Greektown fell 8.8% after a 2.6% decline in August and held a 21% share.
| Casino | September 2026 | Year-Over-Year | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| MGM Grand Detroit | $48.84 million | +6.5% | 47% |
| MotorCity Casino | $32.6 million | +12.7% | 32% |
| Hollywood Casino at Greektown | $21.34 million | -8.8% | 21% |
Detroit casino slot and table revenue, September 2026. Source: Michigan Gaming Control Board.
MGM’s Retail Sportsbook Finishes The Month Negative
Bettors put $12.39 million through the casinos’ retail sportsbooks in September, and the books kept $784,762 of it before deductions, according to the board. After the free-play deduction the board labels “qualified adjusted gross receipts,” the three books netted $769,771, a 3.0% rise on September 2025 and a 10.9% drop from August, and under 1% of what the three properties won in all.
By casino, MotorCity reported $602,755, Hollywood Casino at Greektown $215,281 and MGM Grand Detroit negative $48,265. MGM’s book reported $258,231 in August. MotorCity’s more than doubled from $262,761.
Handle rose from $7.21 million in August while gross receipts fell from $876,492. That puts September’s gross receipts at about 6.3% of handle, against about 12.2% in August.
Online Results Come In A Separate Report
The board reports iGaming and online sports betting results, the online side of legal Michigan gambling, in a separate release. August’s came out Sept. 18, a week after the Detroit casino figures, and September’s had not been posted as of Oct. 16.