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Socioeconomic Impacts

New Economic Study on Tribal Gaming in Washington State

Posted by Kathryn Rand | Filed under:
Mar 3 2012
Our friend Jonathan Taylor has completed another study of the economic impacts of tribal gaming, this time focusing on the 29 tribes in Washington state.  Jonathan's findings for 2010 include:

Tribes collectively paid $1.3 billion in wages and benefits

Tribes employed 27,376 employees, 66 percent of whom are non-tribal members

Tribes purchased $2.4 billion in goods and services from local businesses

Tribes made one-time capital investments totaling more than $259 million

Altogether, tribes boosted the state economy by roughly $3.5 billion in 2010

Arizona Indian Gaming Revenue Down—What, Me Worry?

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Aug 6 2008
The Arizona Department of Gaming reports that revenue generated by tribal casinos is down, and that has state and local policymakers worried—about their own coffers.

Since 2003, Arizona tribes have distributed about $430 million to the state, which then channels the funds to various programs, like schools, hospitals, wildlife conservation, police protection, and other social services, including the mitigation of gambling addiction.

NIGC Announces 2006 Indian Gaming Revenues

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Jun 12 2007
Tribal gaming continues to grow. According to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), Indian gaming was a $25.1 billion industry in 2006, up 11% from 2005. Six percent of the nearly 400 tribal gaming operations earn nearly half of the industry's revenue, each earning $250 million or more, while one in every five tribal gaming operations earns less than $3 million.

Charitable and Civic Contributions in Minnesota

Posted by Kathryn and Steve | Filed under:
Apr 14 2007
The Shakopee Mdewakanton Dakota Community reports it gave over $18 million to charitable and civic organizations in fiscal year 2006. The tribe made contributions to other tribes, education and youth programs, and various charities.