Tribal gaming in the United States reached a new all-time high in fiscal year 2025, with gross gaming revenue (GGR) climbing to $46.2 billion, according to the latest figures released by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC).
The total marks a 5.3% year-on-year increase, adding roughly $2.3 billion compared with FY2024. The results are based on independently audited financial statements from 545 gaming facilities operated by 246 tribes across 29 states, highlighting the continued strength of the tribal casino sector.
The latest performance extends a long-running growth trend for Indian gaming, which has recorded annual revenue records every fiscal year since 2011, with the sole exception of the pandemic-affected 2020 fiscal year. According to the NIGC, gaming revenue continues to provide a critical source of funding for tribal governments, supporting healthcare, education, public safety, infrastructure and other essential community services.
Regional results were broadly positive, with seven of the NIGC’s eight reporting regions posting year-on-year growth.
The Sacramento region, covering California and northern Nevada, remained the country’s largest tribal gaming market, generating approximately $12.6 billion in GGR, up 4% from the previous year. The Washington, D.C. region, which includes much of the East Coast from Florida to New York, delivered the strongest percentage growth, with revenue increasing 10% to $11.2 billion. The only region to post a decline was Rapid City, which covers the Dakotas and nearby areas, where revenue slipped by less than 1% to $439.8 million.
NIGC Vice Chair Billy Kirkland said the latest figures demonstrate the continued importance of tribal gaming as a driver of economic self-sufficiency and strong tribal governance, while emphasizing the role of effective regulation in protecting the industry’s long-term success.
Although the sector continues to expand, industry observers have identified sports prediction markets as a growing competitive challenge. Tribal gaming organizations and commercial casino groups have increasingly argued that federally regulated prediction market products could divert wagering activity away from state- and tribal-regulated gaming, potentially reducing revenues and weakening consumer protections. The debate has become one of the industry’s key regulatory issues heading into the next fiscal year.