INDIAN GAMING - ANNUAL REPORT 2025 – 23
Introduction Tribal Nations within the United States possess a distinctive governmental status, characterized by their classification as sovereign entities while closely resembling local and state government structures in terms of jurisdiction. These tribal governments typically encompass a range of administrative bodies including tribal courts, police departments, housing departments, planning departments, hospitals, school systems, and cultural and social programs catering to both youth and elders. Consequently, the influence of tribal nations extends significantly across their reservations and the surrounding regions, impacting both economically and socially. The enactment of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act in 1988 presented Tribal governments in 29 states with a transformative opportunity to augment their contributions to their communities and the neighboring regions through the dynamic expansion of the casino entertainment industry. Over the past decade, Indian Gaming has emerged as a substantial contributor to tax revenues, having remitted a total of $178,143,330,397 to the Federal and State governments, with $19,336,608,227 designated for revenue sharing as per existing agreements. This report endeavors to quantify the annual production, employment, and payroll impacts attributed to Indian Gaming across the states in which these enterprises are situated. The subsequent sections outline the study methodology and provide a comprehensive examination of the direct and multiplier effects stemming from Indian gaming wages, operations, capital spending, and transfer payments made to Tribal Governments in the year 2024.
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