SPORTS BETTING GROWTH DRIVES RECORD MONTH FOR MICHIGAN
Michigan’s regulated online sports betting and iGaming market reached new heights in November 2021 as total gross receipts reached $161.7m.
Total gross receipts from the state’s 14 licensed operators rose by 21 per cent compared to the previous record month, with gross monthly sports betting receipts climbing to a record $54.1m and iGaming contributing $107.6m in gross receipts.
MICHIGAN IGAMING AND ONLINE SPORTS BETTING GROSS RECEIPTS: NOVEMBER 2021 (US$)
| iGaming | Online Sports Betting | TOTAL | |
| MGM Grand Detroit | 40,116,304 | 12,690,868 | 52,807,172 |
| MotorCity Casino | 16,784,718 | 18,334,574 | 35,119,292 |
| Bay Mills Indian Community | 16,833,955 | 13,123,232 | 29,957,187 |
| Greektown Casino | 4,647,189 | 2,969,893 | 7,618,082 |
| Little River Band of Ottawa Indians | 7,041,413 | 529,442 | 7,570,855 |
| Keweenaw Bay Indian Community | 5,806,912 | 106,824 | 5,913,736 |
| Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa | 2,376,566 | 3,474,688 | 5,851,254 |
| Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians | 4,154,309 | 393,828 | 4,548,137 |
| Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians | 2,543,797 | 514,418 | 3,058,215 |
| Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa | 801,055 | 1,636,392 | 2,437,447 |
| Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians | 2,371,632 | 38,696 | 2,410,328 |
| Hannahville Indian Community | 1,408,985 | 155,282 | 1,564,267 |
| Gun Lake Band of Pottawatomi Indians | 1,452,859 | 105,030 | 1,557,889 |
| Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Pottawatomi Indians | 1,253,308 | 46,863 | 1,300,171 |
| TOTAL | 107,593,002 | 54,120,030 | 161,713,032 |
iGaming receipts surpassed $100m for the third consecutive month in November, but were 2 per cent short of the monthly record of $109.7m in October.
MGM Grand Detroit (BetMGM) continued to lead the iGaming market with gross receipts of $40.1m, well ahead of Bay Mills Indian Community (DraftKings) and MotorCity Casino (FanDuel), which both generated iGaming gross receipts of $16.8m.
The next biggest iGaming operator was Little River Band of Ottawa Indians (BetRivers) at $7.0m, followed by Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (Golden Nugget Online Gaming) at $5.8m.
Greektown Casino (Barstool Sports) collected iGaming gross receipts of $4.6m in November, ahead of Sault Ste Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians (WynnBet) $4.2m, and Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians’ (The Stars Group) $2.5m.
November online sports betting handle grew by 2 per cent month-on-month to a record $473.8m, generating record gross sports betting receipts of $54.1m, up 68 per cent from the previous record in March.
MotorCity Casino maintained its market leadership position in Michigan with online sports betting receipts of $18.3m, ahead of Bay Mills Indian Community’s $13.1m, MGM Grand’s $12.7m and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa’s $3.5m.
Overall, operators generated adjusted gross receipts (after free play incentives) of $96.3m from iGaming, a fall of 3 per cent compared to the previous month, and $34.5 from online sports betting, up from $4.7m in the previous month.
The state’s 14 licensed operators delivered $21.4m in taxes and payments to the state in November, comprising $19.8m from iGaming and $1.6m from online sports betting.
The three Detroit commercial casinos reported city wagering taxes and municipal services fees of $6.2m, comprising iGaming taxes and fees of $5.3m and online sports betting taxes and fees of $926,598. In addition, tribal operators reported $2.2m in wagering payments to the tribes’ governing bodies.
From the 22 January launch through November, total gross receipts from Michigan’s licensed operators totalled $1.25bn, comprising $992.2m from iGaming and $257.4m from online sports betting.
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