All About Michigan Handle And Revenue

By Christopher Boan

@cgboan

January 21, 2026 04:45pm

The experts at BetMichigan.com have assembled this guide to explain what we mean when we talk about Michigan sports betting financial figures, which include handle, revenue, adjusted gross receipts and tax collections.

The Michigan gambling market is one of the most expansive in the United States. Michigan has Tribal and commercial casinos; retail and mobile sports gambling; and online casino games (also called iGaming) with options such as slots, table games and internet poker.

Tribal casino gambling in Michigan predated the commercial casinos in Detroit. In 1993, the state signed compacts with several federally recognized tribes in Michigan to conduct Class III gaming on their lands, but some tribal gaming operated even before that time. In 1996, Michigan voters approved commercial casino gambling for Detroit, which allowed for three casinos. They opened from 1999 to 2000. 

Near the end of 2019, the state legislature legalized a raft of gambling options, including in-person and online sports gambling, iGaming and fantasy sports. Commercial and tribal casinos could have retail sports betting and Michigan sportsbook apps. The first in-person sports bet was made in March 2020 and online sports gambling launched in early 2021.

Michigan Sports Betting, December vs. November

The final month of the year delivered double-digit declines in handle and revenue for Michigan sports betting operators, but the Great Lakes State still had a big year overall, according to numbers that the Michigan Gaming Control Board posted on Jan. 21.

In total, Michigan sports betting handle (or wagers accepted) hit $5,544,144,822 for 2025, up 0.6% from $5,511,011,496 in 2024. And total sports betting revenue blew 2024 out of the water, spiking 120.5% from $204,069,625 in the previous year to $450,057,323 in 2025.

As for December, the state’s total sports betting handle was $525,171,568, down 18.6% from November ($645,500,612). Action at mobile sportsbooks declined at a similar rate, sliding 18.7% from November ($631,130,490) to December ($512,939,192). Retail sports betting handle was $12,232,376 for the final month of 2025, a 14.9% drop from November ($14,370,122).

During the final month of 2025, Michigan’s total adjusted sports betting Gross Gaming Revenue was $62,853,378 ($61,133,815 online, $1,719,563 retail), down 5.4% from November’s $66,451,778 (of which $64,744,015 was online). That resulted in a total tax bill of $4,292,536 derived from sports wagering ($4,227,537 of that online) a 5.5% decline from November’s $4,540,281 total.

The top five mobile handles during December in Michigan were MotorCity Casino (FanDuel), which finished at $182,320,884, followed by Bay Mills Indian Community (DraftKings, $140,377,168), MGM Grand Detroit (BetMGM, $66,679,871), Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (Fanatics, $43,967,809) and Hannahville Indian Community (Hard Rock Bet) ($24,104,955).

The final operator in the top five, Hard Rock Bet, was noteworthy, as it began partnering with the Hannahville Indian Community on Dec. 2 to offer sports betting and online casino play to Great Lakes State residents.

Hard Rock Bet Michigan Sportsbook replaces 888 VHL, which had left the Michigan gaming space, as the partner of the Hannahville Indian Community. The Tribe also operates the Island Resort & Casino property in the Upper Peninsula town of Harris.

Betting Handle Through The Months