Michigan Revenue Insights
Overview of Michigan Sports Betting
Michigan’s sports betting launched in March 2020 under the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB). It started with retail and now includes commercial and tribal gaming and online and retail sportsbooks.
Municipalities’ cut of tax revenue created is used to help fund the police force, neighborhood and development programs, public safety programs, anti-gang programs, capital improvements, and road improvements. In contrast, the entire state wagering tax goes to K-12 classroom education. (American Gaming Association, 2024)
Michigan has a strong sports tradition, with each of Detroit's four major sports teams active since 1957 or before. Theoretically, that gives it great potential in the sports betting sector, but limited upward movement in handle and revenue between 2022 and 2023 suggests that history and culture won't always guarantee massive growth.