Oregon and Wisconsin see dips in gaming revenue

Monday, December 14, 2009  

Tribes in Oregon and Wisconsin saw a decline in their gaming revenues last year, according to the annual Indian Gaming Industry Report.

Oregon's tribal casinos took in $507.4 million last year,a decline of 1.2 percent. In Wisconsin, tribal revenue were $1.24 billion, a drop of nearly 2 percent.

"It's a pretty tough business right now," Menominee Nation Chairwoman Lisa Waukau told The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "We're certainly tightening our belts."

Overall, tribal gaming facilities took in $26.8 billion last year, according to the report. That represented a slight 1.5 percent increase from 2007.

Get the Story:
Indian gaming had tough 2008 (The McMinnville News-Register 12/14)
Profits slip at state tribal casinos (The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 12/13)