Michigan’s online casino market recorded its strongest month in history in March 2026, with the Michigan Gaming Control Board reporting iGaming gross receipts of $322.1 million — beating the previous record of $315.8 million set in December 2025 by more than $6 million and delivering year-on-year growth of 23.6 percent compared to March 2025’s $260.5 million.
Combined with online sports betting gross receipts of $50.0 million for the month, total gross receipts across Michigan’s 15 authorised operators reached $372.1 million, up 18.9 percent from February 2026. The results were announced on April 20 by the Michigan Gaming Control Board.
On an adjusted gross receipts basis, which deducts promotional spend, iGaming AGR for March came in at $309.1 million, representing a 17.9 percent jump from February and a 25.6 percent increase year on year — the metric that determines the state’s tax take. Online sports betting AGR of $32.7 million brought the combined total to $341.8 million, with sports betting AGR up 28.6 percent month on month as March Madness and increased player activity drove handle to $485.1 million, a 26.1 percent increase from February.
FanDuel Casino was the standout operator, setting a new Michigan record for a single operator in a single month with $85.8 million in iGaming gross receipts for March, eclipsing any previous monthly figure posted by any brand in the state. The result underlines FanDuel’s consolidation of its position as one of Michigan’s top two operators alongside BetMGM, the pair having been in close competition throughout 2025 and into 2026.
The state generated $64.1 million in iGaming tax revenue from March’s results, with a further $23.6 million distributed to city and local jurisdictions — a reminder of how significant the sector has become as a public revenue stream since Michigan’s online casino market launched in January 2021. Tribal operators contributed $8.2 million in payments to their governing bodies.
Michigan’s performance is now among the most closely watched data points in US iGaming analysis, with the state consistently competing with Pennsylvania for leadership among the seven regulated US jurisdictions.
The month’s record follows a pattern of March outperformance driven by cross-promotional activity during the NCAA Tournament, where sportsbook operators funnel basketball bettors toward casino products, but the sustained year-on-year growth trajectory makes clear that underlying demand is genuinely expanding rather than being driven by seasonal effects alone. All 15 operators now offer iGaming, with 12 of the 15 also offering online sports betting.
