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CRC study: Detroit could raise $14M–$47M from an admissions tax but it would not be a 'game changer'
Summary
A Citizens Research Council study told Detroit’s Budget, Finance and Audit committee that a local option admissions (amusement) excise could generate roughly $14 million at a 3% rate and up to $47 million at 10%, but presenters warned the revenue would help but not transform Detroit’s overall budget and that state authorization and a public vote would be required.
Detroit — The Citizens Research Council of Michigan told the City of Detroit’s Budget, Finance and Audit Standing Committee on Oct. 1, 2025, that a local option admissions (amusement) excise tax could generate an estimated $14 million at a 3% rate and as much as $47 million at a 10% rate — but that the revenue likely would not be a budget “game changer.”
"A 3% tax could bring in at least $14,000,000 ... and a 10% tax would bring in upwards of $47,000,000," Eric Luper, president of the Citizens Research Council, said during the presentation. Luper and Legislative Policy Division staff emphasized the study modeled large venues such as Comerica Park, the Fox and Fisher theaters, and major concerts and festivals rather than many smaller events.
The report framed the tax as an excise on tickets rather…
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