PR-63 07-2007

For Immediate Release Contact: Shawn Pensoneau (202) 632-7003

       NIGC Announces 2006 Indian Gaming Revenues

HOUSTON, Texas, June 4, 2007 — Phil Hogen, Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC), announced today during the United South and Eastern Tribes (USET) semi-annual meeting that net revenues from Indian gaming grew more than 11% from 2005 to 2006, generating $25.1 billion in gaming revenues in 2006.

 

"The continued growth is eye-opening considering the tribal gaming industry is still relatively young.  The Indian gaming industry has doubled between 2001 and 2006, going from $12.8 billion to $25.1 billion respectively," Hogen said.  "In NIGC Region II, which includes California and Northern Nevada, the revenues have jumped from $1.7 billion in 2001 to $7.6 billion in 2006, which is an increase of four and a half times over a 5 year period" Hogen continued.  Chairman Hogen also stressed that strong federal oversight has played an important role in the growth of the industry.  “The public’s continued good will is a necessary element to continued growth which is why the role of the NIGC must be reaffirmed” he said.

 

NIGC Region V, which includes Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas saw a increase in revenues from $1.7 billion in 2005 to $2.1 billion in 2006, a 22% increase, which was the largest percentage increase regionally during 2006.

 

The NIGC receives annual audit reports from tribes conducting gaming operations in accordance with the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.  As the fiscal year utilized by tribal operations vary, compilations of annual totals are finalized in June of the following year.  The NIGC’s revenue numbers are based on the audit reports of 387 gaming operations.  Gaming revenues represent amounts wagered less prizes paid.

 

In addition to regional data, the NIGC has provided a historical comparison between facilities based on revenue and a bar graph illustrating the growth in Indian gaming since 1996.

 

 

The NIGC is an independent regulatory agency established within the Department of the Interior pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.

 

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NIGC Tribal Gaming Revenues

 

 

 

Number of

Revenues

    Percentage of

 

Mean

Median

Gaming Revenue Range

Operations

(in thousands)

Operations

Revenues

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2006

 

 

 

 

$250 million and over

23

      11,214,822

5.9%

44.7%

487,601

414,840

$100 million to $250 million

40

        6,730,419

10.3%

26.8%

168,261

157,987

$50 million to $100 million

45

        3,186,109

11.6%

12.7%

70,802

67,211

$25 million to $50 million

64

        2,241,013

16.5%

8.9%

35,016

32,652

$10 million to $25 million

72

        1,229,246

18.6%

4.9%

17,073

17,413

$3 million to $10 million

66

           412,702

17.1%

1.6%

6,253

6,458

Under $3 million

77

61,518

19.9%

0.2%

799

286

Total

387

25,075,829

 

 

 

 

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2005

 

 

 

 

$250 million and over

              21

9,691,959

5.4%

42.9%

461,522

379,129

$100 million to $250 million

              39

6,206,788

9.9%

27.5%

159,148

145,771

$50 million to $100 million

              43

2,897,277

11.0%

12.8%

67,379

63,211

$25 million to $50 million

              58

2,019,686

14.8%

8.9%

34,822

33,116

$10 million to $25 million

              75

1,267,891

19.1%

5.6%

16,905

16,383

$3 million to $10 million

              68

411,501

17.3%

1.8%

6,051

5,474

Under $3 million

              88

83,698

22.4%

0.4%

951

417

Total

392

22,578,800

 

 

 

 

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2004

 

 

 

 

$250 million and over

15

7,200,911

4.0%

37.0%

480,061

376,449

$100 million to $250 million

40

6,277,698

10.7%

32.2%

156,942

155,160

$50 million to $100 million

33

2,240,010

8.8%

11.5%

67,879

67,233

$25 million to $50 million

60

2,144,496

16.0%

11.0%

35,742

33,391

$10 million to $25 million

71

1,180,438

18.9%

6.1%

16,626

16,035

$3 million to $10 million

58

354,050

15.5%

1.8%

6,104

6,040

Under $3 million

98

81,531

26.1%

0.4%

832

530

Total

375

19,479,134

 

 

 

 

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2003

 

 

 

 

$250 million and over

11

5,381,204

3.1%

32.0%

489,200

343,230

$100 million to $250 million

32

5,333,377

8.9%

31.7%

166,668

163,916

$50 million to $100 million

35

2,459,698

9.7%

14.6%

70,277

65,416

$25 million to $50 million

57

2,040,711

15.9%

12.1%

35,802

35,219

$10 million to $25 million

69

1,170,169

19.2%

7.0%

16,959

16,741

$3 million to $10 million

57

350,398

15.9%

2.1%

6,147

5,819

Under $3 million

98

90,825

27.3%

0.5%

927

522

Total

359

16,826,382

 

 

 

 

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2002

 

 

 

 

$250 million and over

10

4,640,064

2.9%

31.5%

464,006

302,298

$100 million and over

31

4,870,596

8.9%

33.1%

157,116

150,174

$50 million to $100 million

24

1,694,606

6.9%

11.5%

70,609

68,225

$25 million to $50 million

55

1,978,519

15.8%

13.4%

35,973

38,984

$10 million to $25 million

65

1,067,513

18.6%

7.3%

16,423

16,570

$3 million to $10 million

63

386,399

18.1%

2.6%

6,133

5,373

Under $3 million

101

79,965

28.9%

0.5%

800

469

Total

349

14,717,662

 

 

 

 

Gaming operations with fiscal years ending in 2001

 

 

 

 

$100 million and over

39

8,398,523

11.8%

65.5%

215,347

158,836

$50 million to $100 million

19

1,415,755

5.8%

11.0%

74,513

79,083

$25 million to $50 million

43

1,528,611

13.0%

11.9%

35,549

34,264

$10 million to $25 million

58

997,546

17.6%

7.8%

17,199

16,328

$3 million to $10 million

57

385,654

17.3%

3.0%

6,766

7,292

Under $3 million

114

96,257

34.5%

0.8%

844

575

Total

330

12,822,346

 

 

 

 

Source: Complied from gaming operation audit reports received and entered by the NIGC through 6/29/06.

 

 

                               

National Indian Gaming Commission

Tribal Gaming Revenues (in thousands) by Region

Fiscal Year 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fiscal Year 2006

Fiscal Year 2005

Increase (decrease)

 

Number of

Gaming

Number of

Gaming

Number of

Gaming

Revenue

 

Operations

Revenues

Operations

Revenues

Operations

Revenues

Percentage

Region I

45

    2,080,337

49

     1,829,276

(4)

     251,061

13.7%

Region II

56

    7,675,432

57

     6,992,784

(1)

     682,648

9.8%

Region III

45

    2,927,711

48

     2,529,128

(3)

     398,583

15.8%

Region IV

117

    4,050,080

118

     3,983,635

(1)

       66,445

1.7%

Region V

97

    2,123,169

92

     1,729,842

5

     393,327

22.7%

Region VI

27

    6,219,100

28

     5,514,135

(1)

     704,965

12.8%

Totals

387

 25,075,829

392

  22,578,800

-5

  2,497,029

11.1%

Source:  Compiled from gaming operation audited financial statements received by the NIGC

 through May 31, 2007.

Region I

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

Region II

California, and Northern Nevada

Region III

Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Southern Nevada.

Region IV

Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin

 

and Wyoming

Region V

Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Region VI

Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and New York.

 

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