In August, Detroit's casino revenue went up over the previous year.
The MGCB said that in August, Detroit's three casinos made $106.1 million. This was a 1.0% drop from July but a 9.1% rise from August 2021.
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This included $104.4 million from table games and slots, which is 6.9% less than in August 2021 and 1.4% less than in July. The MGM casino in Detroit pulled in $50.3 million, which is a 3.7% drop from the previous year. The MotorCity casino brought in $32.3 million, which is an 11.5% drop. The last $21.8 million came from Hollywood Casino at Greektown, which was down 6.7% from the previous year.
The three casinos paid the state of Michigan $8.5 million in gaming taxes during the month, which is $600,000 less than what they paid in August 2021. The city of Detroit also got $16.5 million in taxes on bets and payments for development agreements.