Tribal Casinos Set Revenue Mark Amid Rebound From Virus-Related Closures
Tribal casinos made $39 billion in gross gaming revenue for the 2021 fiscal year. The previous record was $34.58 billion.
The revenue for the 2021 fiscal year was $39,025,585, a 40.2% increase from the $27.83 billion reported in FY 2020. Last year's total was also a 12.9% rise from 2019. 2019 marked the 10th consecutive year in which the Tribal gaming industry reset the record for best GGR in a fiscalyear. 2020 saw many businesses shut down or operate with reduced hours.
43 Tribal casinos reported at least $250 million in revenue in the 2021 fiscal year. 61 Tribal casino reported between $100 million and $ 250 million. The Sacramento region reported the highest revenue of $11.9 billion. Rapid City region had the best percentage jump from 2020.