Tribes in Arizona have seen another consecutive quarter of growth at their casinos.
For the quarter ending September 30, 2018, tribes shared nearly $27 million in gaming revenues with the state. That's a 2 percent increase from the same period last year.
“We are pleased to see continued growth in tribal gaming contributions for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2019,” Daniel Bergin, the director of the Arizona Department of Gaming, said in a
press release. “This seventh consecutive quarter of growth is a strong reflection of our state’s healthy economy.”
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 $1.42 billion with the state and with local communities since
2004.
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