Arizona tribes report 1 percent decline in gaming revenues
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Tribal gaming revenues fell 1 percent in the last quarter, according to the Arizona Department of Gaming.
Tribes shared nearly $24.1 million with the state. That's slightly lower than the $24.3 million they shared in the same quarter last year.
"I was a little surprised to see this decrease," Valerie Spicer, the executive director for the Arizona Indian Gaming
Association, told Capitol Media Services. However, she said the 1 percent decline was not significant.
Under their Class III gaming compacts, tribes share a portion of revenues with the state.
Since 2004, tribes have shared $856.5 million, according to the Department of Gaming.
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(Capitol Media Services 5/7)