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Tribal Gaming by the Numbers: 250 Tribes, 545 Facilities, 29 States
What the headline statistics mean, how IGRA organizes the industry, and why a small share of facilities generates most revenue.
News, policy, and the complete directory of tribal casinos across the U.S. and Canada — a $41 billion industry, covered with the depth it deserves. From Seminole sports-betting compacts to Saskatchewan SIGA operations, we cover all 245+ tribal gaming operations.
What the headline statistics mean, how IGRA organizes the industry, and why a small share of facilities generates most revenue.
From a $67 million water pipeline to health care budgets, gaming income is the operating budget for many tribal governments.
A 270,250-square-foot floor and more than 2,600 slots mark the biggest investment in Tulalip's gaming facilities since 2003.
The governor's office has described, for the first time, the steps the state would take if either off-reservation proposal clears federal review.
Economists modeled four nationwide scenarios for sports event contracts. Tribal losses range from 3 percent to roughly one-sixth of record 2025 revenue.
Every federally recognized tribe operating a gaming facility in the United States, plus First Nations operators in Canada — verified, categorized by IGRA class, and searchable by state, nation, and property.
Operator of seven Hard Rock-branded properties in Florida and controlling interest in the global Hard Rock International brand. Holder of a 2021 federal compact granting exclusive statewide sports betting.
Operates WinStar World Casino & Resort — the largest casino in the world by gaming floor — plus 22 other gaming properties statewide.
Owner-operator of Foxwoods Resort Casino, long one of the largest integrated resort casinos in North America.
Operates Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula — the largest resort casino on the West Coast.
A nonprofit consortium of 74 First Nations operating seven casinos under provincial framework agreement.
Everything operators, regulators, journalists, and tribal leaders need to know about what is — and is not — permitted under IGRA, state compacts, and the Canadian Criminal Code. Updated quarterly. Reviewed by Indian-law attorneys.