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Indian gaming industry grew 116 percent between 2001 and 2013

Thursday, October 8, 2015

The WinStar World Casino and Resort, in Thackerville, Oklahoma. Photo from Facebook

Tribal gaming grew 116 percent between 2001 and 2013, according to Casino City's North American Gaming Almanac.

Tribal facilities generated $28.3 billion in revenues in 2013, according to the report. Tribes in California were responsible for $7 billion, or about one quarter of that amount, The Reno Gazette-Journal said.

Oklahoma was second with $3.77 billion, followed by Florida with $2.33 billion. Washington ranked fourth, with $2.32 billion in revenues, and Arizona rounded out the top five with $1.81 billion.

The commercial casino market continues to represent a larger segment in North America, with $96.4 billion in revenues in 2013, according to the almanac. The rate of growth was 41 percent, far lower than the one seen in Indian Country.

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Report: Tribal gaming growth outpaces commercial (The Reno Gazette-Journal 10/8)