The WinStar World Casino and Resort, owned by the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma. Photo from Google+
The U.S. gaming industry took in $94.47 billion in 2012, an increase from the prior year, according to Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac. The market grew 4.53 percent, a sign of the recovering economy. But the tribal gaming industry only grew 1.94 percent, the report said. Commercial casinos and cardrooms represented the largest segment of the U.S. industry. They took in $40.38 billion in 2012, followed by $28.14 billion at tribal facilities. “The North American Gaming Almanac is exceptionally helpful in obtaining a comprehensive view of the ever-changing gaming industry. The way the data is presented allows such versatility of use that financial analysts, gaming analysts, market research consultants, casino operators, industry suppliers, regulators, libraries, and universities have all found that the Almanac facilitates their endeavors,” Casino City CEO Michael Corfman said in a press release. “Uses range from developing benchmarks to analyzing competitors and industry trends.” Get the Story:
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