Introduction Tribal Nations in the United States are sovereign nations. They resemble local and state government entities inasmuch as they provide: Tribal courts, police departments, housing departments, planning departments, hospitals, and school systems, as well as cultural and social programs for the youth and elders. Consequently, tribal nations have significant economic and social impacts on their tribal reservations and the regions surrounding those reservations. Tribal governments in 29 States, have had the opportunity to grow their contribution to the people and communities surrounding their Tribal lands, with a dynamic and growing business in casino entertainment. In the past ten years, Indian Gaming has paid $140,094,778,621 in taxes to the Federal and State governments, of which $15,318,198,769 has been in the form of revenue sharing, through existing agreements. This report seeks to quantify the annual production, employment, and payroll impacts of Indian Gaming in the states they are located in. The study methodology is discussed in the next few sections, followed by a detailed account of the direct and multiplier impacts from Indian gaming wages, operations, capital spending, and transfer payments made to Tribal Governments in 2022.
23 INDIAN GAMING - ANNUAL REPORT 2023
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