Background
In 2021, there were 246 Tribal Governments operating 504 gaming facilities with over 20.2 million square feet of gaming space in 29 states. In these facilities, management actively oversees 374,822 slot machines, 6,354 table games, 1,286 poker tables, 54,733 bingo seats, 50,892 hotel rooms, 1,668 restaurants, 214 entertainment venues, 4,730,340 million square feet of convention space and 405,725 parking spaces. This all contributed to help Indian gaming grow to $43.3 billion in gambling revenues and $4.6 billion in ancillary revenues for a total of $43.3 billion in total revenues. The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) reported $38.7 billion in gambling revenues in 2021. This represents a 39.2% increase from the previous year, when compared to what the Dupris Consulting Group, LLC has estimated for the Indian Gaming Association in 2021. Special Note: In the Indian Gaming Industry State-by-State Key Economic Impact Numbers Summary on page 21 the total number of Tribes operating casinos at the state level is 253. When calculating the grand total of Tribes operating 504 casinos in the United States, the number is 246. Tribal Governments: Omaha Tribe of Nebraska (IA, NE), Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska (IA, NE), Quechan Indian Tribe (AZ, CA), Sisseton Wahpeton Sioux Tribe (ND, SD), Standing Rock Sioux Tribe (ND, SD), Fort Mojave Indian Tribe (AZ, NV) and Pokagan Band of Potawatomi Indians ( IN, MI) have casino businesses in two different states.
Nationwide Indian Gaming continues to contribute tax revenues, purchasing power, expansion development and jobs throughout the United States where Indian casinos operate. It has become a powerful catalyst for many American Indian Nations, allowing tribes an opportunity for bringing significant economic growth and jobs into their communities, which was almost non- existent prior to the Supreme Court’s 1987 decision in the California v. Cabazon case, as well as the passage of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. Furthermore, as was the intention of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988, Indian Gaming has saved federal, state, and local taxpayers and governments from being required to fund of billions of dollars for unemployment and other income or food subsidies, for direct aid to tribal entities, and for education. This can be directly quantified in one monetary calculation as Indian Gaming’s 503 properties, in 2021, directly transferred $18.6 billion to Tribal governments for program spending and investments.
The Nationwide Economic Impact of Indian Gaming
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