Michigan: Detroit casinos report $1.29 billion in revenue for 2021, up more than 100% from 2020

Michigan: Detroit casinos report $1.29 billion in revenue for 2021, up more than 100% from 2020

Article brief provided by The Detroit News
  • Jordyn Grzelewski, The Detroit News
January 11, 2022 8:06 PM
  • Jordyn Grzelewski, The Detroit News

Detroit’s three casinos netted $1.294 billion in aggregate revenue in 2021, beating 2020 results that were significantly impacted by the pandemic but falling short of 2019’s record total.

Story continues below

The 2021 revenue total exceeds the nearly $639 million in aggregate revenue the three casinos – MGM Grand Detroit, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino – generated in 2020, when they were closed for much of the year due to COVID-19 restrictions. In 2019, the casinos generated a record $1.454 billion in revenue.

Slots, which generated $998.8 million, accounted for 77% of 2021 revenues. Table games, meanwhile, brought in $268 million and retail sports betting produced revenue of $26.95 million, according to numbers released Tuesday by the Michigan Gaming Control Board. The totals don’t include revenue from online gambling, which is reported separately.