U.S. Tribal Gaming Revenue Reaches New RecordGaming Win From Industry Grows To $28.3 Billion in 2013 |
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Tribal casinos in the United States won $28.3 billion off of gamblers in 2013, according to Casino City’s annual Indian Gaming Report, authored by economist Alan Meister.
The figure is a record for the tribal gaming industry.
The research found that in calendar year 2013, there were 244 Native American tribes operating more than 353,000 gaming machines and 7,700 table games in 479 gaming facilities across 28 states.
The $28.3 billion was an increase of 0.5 percent compared to 2012. It was the fourth consecutive year of growth for tribal gaming, but it was a very tiny uptick.
Growth in 2011 was 3 percent, while 2012 saw a 2-percent increase.
A “sluggish economy” was to blame for gaming win falling. The report indicated that non-gaming entertainment is increasingly being targeted as an avenue for future growth for the industry. Indian gaming facilities, including non-gaming operations, directly and indirectly generated roughly $91.1 billion in output, the report found.
California and Oklahoma generated roughly 38 percent of the overall gaming revenue.
Tribal gaming revenue was 43 percent of the entire casino gaming industry in 2013. Nevada, won just over $11 billion from gamblers in 2013.
California’s powerful tribal gaming industry is at odds over how regulated online poker should be implemented, so that’s why bills have continued to stall there. Many believe California is now several years away from legalizing online poker.
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