Indian Gaming Industry Report

Covers the Indian Gaming Segment of the U.S. Gaming Industry with the Latest Nationwide and State Facts & Figures:

- Size of the segment: number of gaming tribes, gaming facilities, gaming machines, and table games; gaming and non-gaming revenue
- Performance metrics: growth; measures of concentration; contributions of states to nationwide performance
- Historical and trend analyses
- State-by-state market summaries
- Comparisons of Class II to Class III gaming
- Comparisons to other segments of the gaming industry: commercial casinos, racinos, and card rooms
- Contribution of Indian gaming to the U.S. economy: sales, jobs, wages, taxes, and revenue sharing payments to non-tribal governments
- Future outlook for Indian gaming

Indian Gaming Industry Report

The Indian Gaming Industry Report provides current, unique, cutting-edge research on the Indian gaming industry appropriate for Native American tribes, gaming companies, casino vendors, investors, regulators, federal/state/local governments, gaming analysts, industry consultants, attorneys, lobbyists, public and government affairs consultants, academics, and any individuals interested in the state of Indian gaming. The report is succinct yet thorough in its analysis and information on the state of Indian gaming today. It examines the size and incredible growth of the market and its economic and fiscal contributions to the U.S. economy.

The Report provides calendar year 2010 nationwide and state statistics (the latter not available anywhere else) including: gaming and non-gaming revenue; Class II vs. Class III gaming; number of facilities, tribes, gaming machines, and table games; trends; and revenue sharing payments with state and local governments.

The Report includes comparisons across states, historical perspective on Indian gaming, an examination of the reasons for the recent slowdown of Indian gaming and its recovery in 2010, comparisons to commercial casinos and racinos, an economic impact analysis examining Indian gaming's contribution to the U.S. economy, and a qualitative future outlook for Indian gaming.

Market summaries and performance metrics are provided by state. Summaries include year-over-year comparisons for gaming and non-gaming related revenue. The Report includes a directory of the 448 Indian gaming facilities that operated in the United States in 2010 along with a cross-reference listing of gaming tribes and the facilities they own.

Report CD

The CD version of Indian Gaming Industry Report contains the complete contents of the print report in PDF format along with tools and data not included in the print-only version of the Report:

- Historical Indian gaming data back to 2001 by state (counts of gaming tribes, facilities, gaming machines, and table games; and gaming revenue).
- Microsoft MapPoint file of Indian gaming facilities in the United States with geographic location and profile data
- Indian gaming market analyzer tool

Significant Findings

- In the wake of the Great Recession, Indian gaming showed signs of recovery.
- After coming off of its first-ever decline in gaming revenue in 2009 (1%), Indian gaming grew 1.3% in 2010.
- Gaming revenue at Indian gaming facilities nationwide was approximately $26.7 billion in 2010.
- Indian gaming outperformed the commercial casinos segment and the card room segment, which declined 0.1% and 2%, respectively, in 2010. However, the racinos segment outgrew Indian gaming with 5% growth in 2010.
- Indian gaming generated approximately 44% of all U.S. casino gaming revenue in 2010, only slightly less than the 45% share contributed by the commercial casinos segment.
- While Indian gaming revenue grew slightly on a nationwide basis, the performance of Indian gaming varied widely across states, tribes, and gaming facilities.
- The top 2 states generated 38% of total gaming revenue at Indian gaming facilities; the top 5 states generated 61%.
- Indian gaming grew in 19 of 28 states.
- Approximately 49% of Indian gaming facilities experienced growth in gaming revenue in 2010; the other 51% experienced a decline.
- The top 30% of revenue-generating Indian gaming facilities accounted for 85% of total gaming revenue; the bottom 35% of Indian gaming facilities accounted for only 2% of total gaming revenue.
- Indian gaming continued to make significant contributions to the U.S. economy in terms of output, jobs, wages, tax revenue, and payments to federal, state, and local governments. SHOW LESS READ MORE >

Foreword
Executive Summary
Background
The History and Purpose of Indian Gaming
Defining Indian Gaming
Data
Time Period of the Data
Definitions
Data Sources
Comparisons to NIGC Data
Methodology
Data Collection and Revenue Estimations
Economic Contribution Analysis
Fiscal Benefits Analysis
Tax Revenue
Direct Payments by Tribes
The State of Indian Gaming
Nationwide Review
Historical Review
Class II v. Class III Gaming
State Comparisons
Gaming Revenue
Gaming Revenue Growth
Contribution to Nationwide Gaming Revenue Growth
Concentration of Indian Gaming by Top Revenue Generating States
Concentration of Indian Gaming by Gaming Revenue Range
State-by-State Review
Other States with Indian Gaming
States without Indian Gaming
Comparisons of Indian Gaming to Other Segments of the Gaming Industry
Casino Gaming
Commercial Casinos
Racinos
Total Casino Gaming
U.S. Gaming Industry
Assessment of the Performance of Indian Gaming 
Reasons for the Growth of Indian Gaming in 2010
Reasons for the Slowdown of Indian Gaming in Recent Years
Reasons for the Disparities in Performance within Indian Gaming
Reasons for the Disparities in Performance of Indian Gaming versus Other Casino Gaming
Potential Future Growth of Indian Gaming
The Economic Contribution of Indian Gaming to the United States Economy
The Fiscal Benefits of Indian Gaming
Tax Revenue
Direct Payments by Tribes
Direct Payments by Tribes to the Federal Government
Direct Payments by Tribes to State & Local Governments
Endnotes
References
Appendix A: Directory of Indian Gaming Facilities
Appendix B: Directory of Gaming Tribes and Facilities
Appendix C: Map of States with Indian Gaming, 2010
Appendix D: Map of Commercial Gaming Growth, 2010
Appendix E: Map of Racino Growth, 2010
Appendix F: Map of Indian Gaming Growth, 2010
About the Author
About Nathan Associates Inc.
About Casino City Press
Casino City Press Indian Gaming Publications

The report is authored by Dr. Alan Meister, an economist with Nathan Associates Inc. Dr. Meister specializes in the application of economic analysis to legal and regulatory proceedings, public policy matters, and strategic business issues. His areas of expertise include gaming industry analysis, Indian gaming, public policy analysis, damage analysis, antitrust and regulation, and statistics. Dr. Meister has received national recognition for his annual studies on Indian gaming.

His work is regularly cited by the press and relied upon by the gaming industry, governments, and the investment community. Dr. Meister's research and analyses have also been relied upon before the United States Supreme Court and a panel of the World Trade Organization, and he has been commissioned by the National Indian Gaming Commission to analyze the effects of proposed regulatory policy changes.

Furthermore, he has written extensively on the subject and presented his work at various academic, professional, and industry conferences and has testified before the California State Senate regarding Indian gaming issues.