The tribal gaming industry grew for the third consecutive quarter, the
Arizona Department of Gaming reported.
Tribes shared $25.2 million with the state in the quarter that ended March 31, a 4.7 percent increase from the prior year. Revenues also increased during the two most recent quarters.
”Since September of last year, we have remained optimistic that tribal contributions would continue to grow and reflect an improving state economy," Daniel Bergin, the director of the department, said in a press release quoted by The Parker Pioneer. "This sustained growth is a positive sign not only for our state, but most importantly for the crucial programs this funding supports.”
Overall, tribes have shared $1.078 billion with the state since 2004, when the
revenues were first recorded, according to the department's cumulative
totals. The money is distributed to various programs and to local
communities.
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Quarterly state tribal gaming contributions continue to increase
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