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Michigan iGaming sets record in December 202522 January 2026(PRESS RELEASE) -- Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $399.8 million total internet gaming gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts in December. Gross receipts increased 19.1% compared to November. Monthly Gross Receipts December iGaming gross receipts totaled $315.8 million, the highest to date. The previous high was $278.5 million recorded in October 2025. December gross sports betting receipts totaled $84.0 million, which is a decrease from the $87.3 million recorded in November. Monthly Adjusted Gross Receipts Combined total iGaming and internet sports betting adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for December were $357.87 million, including $296.74 million from iGaming and $61.13 million from internet sports betting — representing an iGaming increase of 27.2% and a sports betting decrease of 5.6% when compared to November 2025. Compared to December 2024 reported revenues, iGaming AGR was up by 35.1% and sports betting was up by $60.9 million. Monthly Handle Total internet sports betting handle at $512.9 million was down by 18.7% from the $631.1 million handle recorded in November 2025. Monthly State Taxes/Payments The operators reported submitting $66.3 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan during December, of which: - iGaming taxes and fees = $62.1 million - Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $4.2 million Monthly City of Detroit Taxes/Payments The three Detroit casinos reported paying the City of Detroit $15.2 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees during December, of which: - iGaming taxes and fees = $13.8 million - Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $1.4 million Monthly Tribal Operators’ Payments Tribal operators reported making $8.5 million in payments to governing bodies in December. Annual Gross Receipts In 2025, Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $3.8 billion total iGaming gross receipts and gross sports betting receipts — $3.1 billion from iGaming and $671.3 million from internet sports betting — a 29.5% increase over 2024. Annual Adjusted Gross Receipts In 2025, Michigan commercial and tribal operators reported a combined $3.3 billion total iGaming adjusted gross receipts and adjusted gross sports betting receipts — $2.9 billion from iGaming and $435.9 million from internet sports betting — a 39.5% increase over 2024. Annual Handle Total handle for 2025 was $5.4 billion. Annual State Taxes/Payments The operators paid $624.6 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan in 2025, of which: - iGaming taxes and fees = $597.5 million - Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $27.1 million Annual City of Detroit Taxes/Payments The three Detroit casinos reported paying the City of Detroit $161.4 million in wagering taxes and municipal services fees in 2025, of which: - iGaming taxes and fees = $152.6 million - Internet sports betting taxes and fees = $8.8 million Annual Tribal Operators’ Payments Tribal operators reported making $71.9 million in payments to governing bodies in 2025.
Michigan iGaming sets record in December 2025
is republished from iGamingNews.com.
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