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Gross Gaming Revenue Explained: How Tribal Gaming Is Measured
The most-cited figure in Indian gaming is also the most misunderstood. A plain-language guide to what GGR is — and isn't.
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.
The most-cited figure in Indian gaming is also the most misunderstood. A plain-language guide to what GGR is — and isn't.
Five acquisitions in twelve months turned a First Nation development arm into the country's biggest Indigenous casino owner by revenue.
Exclusive online-casino rights are a rare sovereignty win — but a 1980 settlement still shapes what that authority is worth.
The tribes' eighth Lucky Star location trades a convenience-store gaming hall for a hotel, steakhouse and 750-machine floor.
Seven of eight NIGC regions grew, but the numbers hint at a market splitting between mature giants and fast-rising newcomers.
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.