The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has published a report in which it outlined the financial performance of the tribal gaming industry for 2025. The broader results show significant year-on-year improvement as revenues reached a new all-time high.
Tribal Gaming Reports Record-Breaking Performance
In its report, the NIGC said that the tribal gaming industry in the US reached $46.2 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This result is equivalent to an increase of $2.3 billion year-on-year and represents overall growth of 5.3% across the tribal gaming industry.
The NIGC emphasized that the aforementioned figure is highest-ever GGR for the Indian gaming industry. It also clarified that the sum was derived from independently audited financial statements submitted by 545 tribal venues operated by 246 tribes across 29 states. Also, Rapid City was the only one of the NIGC’s eight regions, the results of which did not highlight an improvement.
Here is a breakdown of how each of those eight regions performed:
- Portland: $4.7 billion, up 5.3%
- Sacramento: $12.1 billion, up 4.1%
- Phoenix: $4 billion, up 5.3%
- St. Paul: $5.2 billion, up 2.9%
- Rapid City: $0.4 billion, down 0.9%
- Tulsa: $3.4 billion, up 2.5%
- Oklahoma City: $3.6 billion, up 3.3%
- DC: $10.2 billion, up 9.8%
Higher GGR Will Make Tribes More Self-Sufficient
NIGC officials praised the strong performance across the tribal gaming sector. William Kirkland, vice chair of the organization, said that the success of Indian gaming is of crucial importance to the self-sufficiency of tribal governments.
The agency (NIGC) is proud to work alongside tribal leaders to uphold a regulatory framework that protects these achievements and ensures the benefits endure for future generations.
William Kirkland, vice chair, NIGC
Sharon Avery, associate commissioner at the NIGC, was similarly pleased, wishing continued success to tribal gaming operators and saying that the impressive GGR results “reflect the continued commitment of tribal regulators and operators to responsible growth and community benefit.”
In other news, the NIGC recently exchanged blows with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa due to the planned closure of the Crystal Shores Casino in Benzie County, Michigan.