MGCB Public Meeting Notice Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) released a public notice of their upcoming public meeting.
The meeting will take place at the Cadillac Place Office, 3062 W. Grand Blvd., Suite L-700, Detroit, MI 48202-6062 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. The meeting also be available via zoom at https://zoom.us/j/98096710565.
The meeting will cover a range of regulatory and licensing matters within Michigan’s commercial and online gaming sectors.
Key agenda items include:
- Occupational Licensing: Review and approval of Level 1 and Level 2 occupational license applications.
- Supplier Licensing: Consideration of new and renewal supplier license requests, including Playtech Software Limited, AGS LLC, Baratta Brothers, Inc., DANG LLC, Dillon Energy Services, Greektown Propco LLC, and Sportradar Solutions LLC.
- New Key Persons: Evaluation of new key person approvals for several major licensees, such as William Hill Sports Book, Better Collective USA, GeoComply Solutions, Pariplay USA, The United States Playing Card Company, and Xpoint Services.
- Institutional Investor Waiver: Review of a request involving Genius Sports Media, Inc. and institutional investor Wellington Management Company LLP.
- Violations and Enforcement: Acknowledgment of reported violations involving Evolution US, LLC and BetMGM LLC (ROAR Digital).
- Disassociated Persons List Update: Notification of new individuals added to the list since the last meeting.
- Proposal for Decision: Consideration of an occupational license matter involving Kendrell William
The meeting will also include the Executive Director’s Report, public comment opportunities, and a closed session to review confidential materials as permitted under state law.
Members of the public can attend in person or join online via Zoom at: https://zoom.us/j/98096710565
Telephone (listen-only): 646-931-3860
Webinar ID: 980 9671 0565
The next MGCB public meeting date will be announced during the session.
American Gaming Association Updates AML Best Practices
The American Gaming Association (“AGA”) recently updated and release its Anti-Money Laundering Best Practices for casino operators in a press release on September 29, 2025.
The updates include the following:
- Enhanced guidance for Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings
- New risk assessment section aligned with regulatory expectations
- Expanded focus on online activity, digital wallets, and cryptocurrency
- Broader coverage of fraud risk
- New typologies and red flags to help staff identify and deter malicious activity
- Dedicated section addressing human trafficking risks linked to money laundering
Alex Costello, Vice President of Government Relations at the American Gaming Association noted: “Maintaining up-to-date AML policies is essential to safeguarding the gaming industry’s operations, employees, and customers – and to protecting the integrity of the U.S. financial system.” He further stated: “We encourage all casino operators and suppliers to use this resource to continually refine their practices as both the industry and threat environment change.”
The updated guidance can be found here: https://www.americangaming.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/AGA-Anti-Money-Laundering-Best-Practices-2025.pdf.
Detroit Casinos Report $106.9 Million in August
According to the August revenues released by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”), the three Detroit casinos reported $106.9 million in monthly aggregate revenue in August.
Table games and slots accounted for $105.7 million, while retail sports betting generated $1.2 million.
The August market shares were:
- MGM, 48%
- MotorCity, 30%
- Hollywood Casino at Greektown, 22%
The three Detroit casinos paid $8.6 million in gaming taxes to the State of Michigan. The casinos also reported submitting $12.6 million in wagering taxes and development agreement payments to the City of Detroit in August.
The three Detroit casinos reported $6.8 million in total sports betting handle and total gross receipts were $1.2 million for the month of August.
August QAGR by property were:
- MGM, $264,076
- MotorCity, $548,749
- Hollywood Casino at Greektown, $427,999
The three Detroit casinos submitted taxes on retail sports betting in the amounts of $46,903 to the State of Michigan, and $57,326 to the City of Detroit for August 2025, based on their retail sports betting revenue.
In addition to reporting revenue from the three Detroit casinos, the MGCB released revenue numbers from fantasy contest operators.
Fantasy contest operators reported total adjusted revenues of $513,880 million and paid taxes of $43,166 during July 2025.
Top revenue generators were:
- DraftKings, $303,364.33
- FFPC, LLC, $105,719.88
Michigan iGaming, Sports Betting Operators Report $312.54 Million in August Revenue
As reported by the Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”), Michigan commercial and tribal internet gaming (“iGaming”) and sports betting operators reported a combined $312.54 million total gross receipts in August. August receipts increased by 9.8% when compared to last month’s results.
August iGaming gross receipts were $263.27 million. Gross sports betting receipts totaled $49.27 million, up from $34.1 million recorded in the previous month.
The combined total adjusted gross receipts of $281.4 million were reported for August, including $247.2 million from iGaming and $34.2 million from internet sports betting.
The total August internet sports betting handle was $338.9 million, an increase of 19.9% from the $282.7 million result in July 2025.
The operators delivered $53.7 million in taxes and payments to the State of Michigan during August, with iGaming taxes and fees contributing $51.6 million and internet sports betting taxes and fees contributing $2.1 million.
The three Detroit Casinos – MotorCity Casino, MGM Grand Detroit, and Greektown Casino – reported city wagering taxes and municipal service fees of $13.8 million, with iGaming taxes and fees contributing $13.2 million and internet sports betting taxes and fees contributing $561,471 for the month of August.
Tribal operators reported making total payments of $6.2 million of wagering payments to the tribes’ governing bodies in August according to the MGCB.
An online gaming and sports betting revenue distribution table is available on the agency’s website.
As of August 2025, a total of 15 commercial and tribal operators have been authorized to offer iGaming and/or internet sports betting. Currently, 11 commercial and tribal operators offer internet sports betting, and 14 operators offer iGaming. Details for each operator’s internet gaming and internet sports betting results are available and published on the MGCB website.