Michigan’s gambling market shows strong growth to close 2025
Michigan’s regulated online gambling market recorded a sharp expansion in 2025, with commercial and tribal operators reporting a 29.5% year-on-year increase in combined internet gaming and online sports betting gross receipts to $3.8 billion.
State figures show iGaming remained the dominant growth engine, generating $3.1 billion in gross receipts during the year, while online sports betting contributed $671.3 million. Total adjusted gross receipts for 2025 climbed even faster, rising 39.5% year-on-year to $3.3 billion, underscoring improving margins across the market. Total sports betting handle for the year reached $5.4 billion.
The year closed with a strong December performance, as operators reported $399.8 million in combined iGaming and sports betting gross receipts, up 19.1% compared to November. iGaming set a new monthly record with $315.8 million in gross receipts, surpassing the previous high recorded in October. Online sports betting gross receipts, however, edged down to $84.0 million from $87.3 million the prior month.
Adjusted gross receipts in December totalled $357.87 million, including $296.74 million from iGaming and $61.13 million from online sports betting. Sports betting handle declined 18.7% month-on-month to $512.9 million.
Operators paid $624.6 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan in 2025, alongside $161.4 million to the City of Detroit and $71.9 million in payments by tribal operators to governing bodies.
Gambling sites in Michigan include DraftKings, FanDuel, BetRivers and Caesars Sportsbook, with the first legal sportsbooks launching in this US state in March 2020.
