Michigan retail casinos would likely fit 2022 under the title of “holding steady.” Publicly available reports from tribal casino gaming and Detroit casino gaming show a year that was very comparable to 2021.
However, when widening the picture, it becomes clear that tribal casinos have collectively made up the ground from the negative impact the COVID-19 pandemic caused the industry. Detroit’s three casinos can’t make that same statement.
Tribal casinos around Michigan show slightly higher gaming revenue in 2022 than they had in 2019. Detroit’s retail casinos are still nearly 14% lower than that of 2019.
While the Detroit casinos are required to report their full revenue to the public, the same isn’t the case for tribal casinos.
