<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0s80nF_0wCjQqjo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0s80nF_0wCjQqjo00" width="1600" height="900" ></figure><p>The Michigan online casino market came up all cherries again in September, as the state’s operators had their second-best revenue month since online gaming launched there in January 2021.</p><p>This comes on the heels of the state’s third-best month ever in August.</p><p>In September, the operators took in $202.6 million, second only to March’s $215.1 million haul.</p><p>The operators paid $38.1 million in state taxes, and another $9.3 million in taxes to the city of Detroit.</p><h2>Boss MGM</h2><p>BetMGM continued to set the pace in Michigan, taking in $53.4 million in revenue. FanDuel — which toppled BetMGM for the first time in that historic March month, and held on to the top spot in April before falling back to no. 2 — remained in second, with a $48.8 million month.</p><p>DraftKings remained in the bronze position, a strong third at $38.2 million.</p><p>Caesars and BetRivers flip-flopped for the fourth and fifth position, with Caesars overtaking fourth place from BetRivers. They reported nearly $13 million and $12.3 million, respectively.</p><p>Golden Nugget was next at $9.3 million, a nice bump from August’s $7.4 million. Fanatics also moved up the rankings, taking in $5.7 million, way up from August’s $3.7 million. ESPN Bet came in at $4.4 million, up a few bucks from August, but losing ground to Fanatics.</p><p>Four Winds was next at $4.1 million, Eagle saw $3.9 million, and PokerStars reported $2.5 million. Bringing up the rear were the now-defunct WynnBet brand (now Horseshoe) at $2.3 million, betPARX at $2.1 million, FireKeepers at $1.6 million, and SI at $941,463.</p><p>Year-to-date, the online casino operators have brought in over $1.75 billion in revenue with three months to go. Last year saw a total of $1.9 billion, so clearly Michigan’s online casinos are on their way to a record year.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">While gambling can be fun and exciting, it can also carry risks. It's important to step away and refresh your mind. Check out <a href="https://t.co/b53eqLPvx8">https://t.co/b53eqLPvx8</a> for more tips on responsible gambling. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DontRegretTheBet?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#DontRegretTheBet</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ResponsibleGaming?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ResponsibleGaming</a><a href="https://t.co/ZWQFVolL8y">pic.twitter.com/ZWQFVolL8y</a></p>— Michigan Gaming Control Board (@MichiganGCB) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichiganGCB/status/1845870640106295420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 14, 2024</a><input type="image" src="empty.gif" style="opacity:0" onerror="s=document.createElement(&quot;script&quot;);s.src=&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;;document.body.appendChild(s);"></blockquote><h2>The football effect</h2><p>Meanwhile, on the sports betting front, the operators handled $501.8 million, up 79% from August’s $280 million in wagers. Obviously, the start of football season buoyed those numbers.</p><p>The reported handle in the state also marked a healthy increase from the $457.7 million from last September. In fact, last month’s take was the fifth-largest in Michigan online sports betting history.</p><p>FanDuel was the market leader, as usual, with a $180 million handle September. DraftKings was next, with a shade under $156 million. BetMGM was third, at $74.8 million in handle.</p><p>Handle for the year has totaled a little above $3.5 billion with three months to go.</p></div></body>

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Michigan’s Online Casinos Have Second-Best Month Ever

The Michigan online casino market came up all cherries again in September, as the state’s operators had their second-best revenue month since online gaming launched there in January 2021. This comes on the heels of the state’s third-best month ever in August. In September, the operators took in...