California's Indian gaming industry remains the largest in the nation but revenues have fallen over the past two years as the nation's economic slump continues.

"California is in a recession like the rest of the country,” Vin Narayanan of Casino City told Capitol Weekly. “Gambling is a leisure activity. People are still going to gamble, but in a recession they are going to gamble less because they can afford to lose less.”

According to the Indian Gaming Industry Report, California tribes took in about $7.3 billion in 2008. That's down $500 million from 2007 and $300 million lower than 2006.

A number of tribes in the state have halted or scaled back expansion projects and have reduced their workforce due to the economy.

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Signals appear mixed in 2010 for California’s tribal gaming industry (Capitol Weekly 1/7)