Tribal gaming operators set new revenue record in 2018

Gaming businesses owned by Native American tribes have reported a 4.1% year-on-year increase in gross gaming revenue, to a record $33.72bn, in 2018. Figures from the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) combine 501 independently-audited financial statements, provided by 241 federally recognised tribes across 29 states to provide figures for the entire US tribal gaming market. These reveal that the Sacramento region, comprising California and northern Nevada, was the largest regional contributor. It alone accounted for $9.28bn of total GGR (up 3.1% from 2017), from 73 facilities. This growth came despite one venue closing during the year. Rapid City (North and South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming) was the only other region to see tribal gaming venues shuttered in 2018, with the total number of active facilities falling from 39 to 36. Read more on iGB North America.