Tribal casino market in Oklahoma goes from $501M to $3.7B


The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Photo from Facebook

The tribal gaming industry in Oklahoma has grown by leaps and bounds in just a decade.

Tribal casinos generated $501.6 million in 2002, according to Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac. By 2012, the market grew to $3.7 billion.

The growth spurt came after voters legalized Class III gaming in 2004. Oklahoma is now home to more than 110 gaming facilities, the most of any state.

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