The NIGA reported in Indian Gaming that more than eighteen million Americans visited tribal gaming facilities in 2002. In 2003 more than two hundred tribes were engaged in gaming enterprises. These individuals belonged to more than five hundred federally recognized tribes. This percentage is expected to continue to grow throughout the first decade of the twenty-first century.Īccording to the U.S Census conducted in 2000, more than four million people in the United States (approximately 1.5% of the total population) identify themselves as Native Americans. Tribal casinos, therefore, had 38% of the casino market during 2003.
Commercial casinos during that same year made $27 billion, as reported by the American Gaming Association (AGA) in 2004 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment. Indian Gaming: Final Impact Analysis (2004), a report issued by the National Indian Gaming Association (NIGA), reported that casinos operated by Native American tribes made $16.7 billion during 2003.
Chapter 5 CASINOS, PART 3: NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBAL CASINOS
