Background Nationwide Indian Gaming continues to contribute tax revenues, purchasing power, expansion development and jobs throughout the United States where Indian casinos operate. It is a powerful catalyst for many American Indian Nations, allowing tribes an opportunity for bringing significant economic growth and jobs into their communities. This economic growth was almost non-existent prior to the Supreme Court’s 1987 decision in the California v. Cabazon. 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 2022, directly transferred $20.9 billion to Tribal governments for program spending and investments. In 2022, 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 In these facilities, management actively oversees • Slot machines – 374,822 • Table games – 6,354 • Poker tables – 1,286 • Bingo seats – 54,733 • Hotel rooms – 50,892 • Restaurants – 1,668 • Convention Space by Sq. Ft. - 4,730,340
This all contributed to help Indian gaming grow to $43.0 billion in gambling revenues and $5.4 billion in ancillary revenues for a total of $48.4 billion in total revenues. Special Note: In the “Indian Gaming Industry State- by-State Economic Impact Numbers for 2022” on page 21xx 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.
• Parking Spaces - 405, 725 • Entertainment Venues – 214
22 INDIAN GAMING - ANNUAL REPORT 2023
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