Tribes show continued growth with increase in gaming revenues in Arizona

Monday, May 14, 2018  

Tribal gaming revenues saw growth for the fifth consecutive quarter in a row, the Arizona Department of Gaming announced last week.

Tribes shared $25.9 million with the state for the quarter ending March 31, the department said in a press release. That brings the total year to date amount to nearly $94 million -- and there's still one more quarter to go in the current fiscal year.

“This positive milestone in tribal gaming contributions reflects Arizona’s growing economy and is great news for both Arizonans and tribal communities,” said Daniel Bergin, the director of the department.

Under their Class III gaming compacts, tribes share between 1 percent to 8 percent of revenues with the state. The funds are used for schools, tourism, emergency services, wildlife conservation and local communities.

According to the department, tribes have shared more than $1.38 billion with the state and with local communities since 2004.

Read More on the Story:
Tribal gaming contribution to Arizona up for the 5th consecutive quarter (The Phoenix Business Journal May 8, 2018)
Gaming provides nearly $13 million for Arizona education last quarter (KTAR May 7, 2018)