Indian gaming casinos have been quite successful since their inception. Though there has been a small decline in revenues in the last year, it is more to do with economic slow down rather than a reflection on the support enjoyed by these gaming enterprises from their loyal customers. In fact, Indian gaming facilities are closing the gap with commercial casinos that have suffered a big fall in their earnings lately. The top two states are California and Oklahoma which generated 38% of the total revenue generated by tribal casinos.
The popularity of Indian casinos has in fact been on the up swing
with total number of casino and bingo halls touching nearly 500 today. Of the country’s 562 tribes, 233 operate Indian gaming facilities in 28 states of the country. In 2009, the total revenue generated by Indian casinos was about $26.5 billion. Out of every $10 waged by citizens at these casinos, $4 goes to the tribes. Indian casinos have so far generated more than 700000 jobs and collectively they pay billions of dollars in taxes to the state and federal governments. There are many very famous Indian casinos, and out of these some of the top listed ones are as below.
- Viejas Casino in Alpine (CA)
- Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket (CT)
- Mohegan Sun in Uncasville (CT)
- Jackpot Junction in Morton (MN)
- Chumash casino Resort in Santa Ynez (CA)
- Barona Resort and Casino in Lakeside (CA)
- Island Resort casino in Harris (MI)
- San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland (CA)
- Potawatomi Bingo and casino in Milwaukee (WI)