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Detroit Casino Revenue Continues To Fall Behind 2024 In September
By Drew Ellis
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Detroit’s three commercial casinos saw a drip in revenue from the month of September.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board reported that MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown tallied a combined $98.2 million in revenue last month.
That total was down 7.1% from August’s $105.7 million. It was also down 3.0% from September 2024’s $101.2 million.
Just one of the three casinos outdid their performance from a year ago, as the Detroit casinos continue to trend towards an overall decline in revenue this year.
Detroit Casino Revenue Down 1.4% for 2025
Detroit casino revenue was keeping pace with 2024 for most of the year, but recent months have seen a notable dip that has the trio on pace to fall short of 2024’s yearly total of $1.28 billion.
| Month | 2024 Revenue | 2025 Revenue | Percentage Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | $93,904,688 | $102,299,593 | 8.9% |
| February | $104,759,798 | $98,013,728 | -6.4% |
| March | $122,262,266 | $116,784,353 | -4.5% |
| April | $107,872,951 | $109,447,648 | 1.5% |
| May | $111,341,364 | $112,730,957 | 1.2% |
| June | $104,554,380 | $100,379,545 | -4.0% |
| July | $106,303,231 | $105,975,725 | -0.3% |
| August | $110,793,319 | $105,676,108 | -4.6% |
| September | $101,229,067 | $98,181,263 | -3.0% |
| Total | $963,021,064 | $949,488,919 | -1.4% |
September marks the fourth consecutive month that Detroit casino revenue is down year-over-year. September has not traditionally been a big month for the casinos with summer vacations ending, but this marks the second time this year that the three casinos have failed to hit $100 million in revenue.
While the retail casinos may be hitting a bit of a slowdown, Michigan online casinos continue to set new monthly records. August was a record-setting month in the state with $263.3 million. Michigan iGaming is pushing toward $3 billion in revenue for 2025.
Hollywood Casino at Greektown up slightly
Only one of the three Detroit casinos saw year-over-year growth in September.
Hollywood Casino at Greektown reported $23.4 million in revenue, up 4.4% from the $22.4 million it did in September 2024.
The same can’t be said for the overall year for Hollywood Casino at Greektown. It sits at $214.1 million through nine months of 2025, but that is down 3.2% from where it sat in 2024.
When it comes to the other two casinos, they dipped in revenue by multiple millions.
MGM Grand Detroit recorded $45.9 million in revenue last month. That was down 3.8% from the $47.7 million it hit a year prior. MotorCity Casino’s $28.9 million in September was a 7.2% decline from the $31.1 million it generated last year.
The three casinos created just under $8 million in state tax revenue from September, as well as $16.1 million in city of Detroit taxes.
Drew Ellis has experience covering the gambling industries in North America and around the world. Decades of media experience provide him with the background to handle the complexities of different gambling laws and policies around the United States and North America. Ellis has primarily focused on online and retail casino news since 2021. Prior to working in the gambling industry, Ellis spent over 20 years in the newspaper industry, covering sports and the gambling. His work for The Mt. Pleasant Morning Sun and The Oakland Press was recognized with awards by the Associated Press and other media organizations. Drew has also contributed to the Detroit Free Press and the Associated Press.