(WWJ) Detroit’s three casinos — MGM Grand Detroit, Greektown Casino and MotorCity Casino Hotel — have made just under $1.3 billion in revenue for 2021, the Michigan Gaming Control Board reported on Tuesday.
The reported earnings are nearly double what the casinos made in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Slot machines accounted for 77% of the casinos’ earnings, pulling in $998.8 million. Table games made the second highest earnings, generating 21% of revenue at $268 million.
Retail sports betting rounded out the report, making $26.95 million — about 2% of total earnings.
In 2020, casinos were closed down as the state battled an uptick in COVID-19 cases, costing millions in tax revenue for the city of Detroit, according to the board.
The three casinos are Detroit's third largest source of tax revenue
The pandemic restrictions saw casino earnings in 2020 fall to $639 million in aggregate revenue— a far cry from their record-setting $1.454 billion in 2019.
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