Tribal Gaming Sets Revenue Record at $46.2 Billion in Fiscal 2025

Tribal gaming has never benefited Native Americans more, as a new report reveals that Indian casinos won almost $46.2 billion from players in the 2025 fiscal year.

The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) reported today (July 21) that casinos owned by Native Americans grossed $46,162,783,570 for the 12 months spanning from Oct. 1, 2024, through Sept. 30, 2025. The nearly $46.2 billion in tribal gross gaming revenue (GGR) represented a 5.3% year-over-year increase, or a difference of more than $2.3 billion.

“Indian gaming is an important contributor to tribal economies that empowers sovereign tribal governments to invest in their communities and provide their citizens with essential services,” said Billy Kirkland, vice chair of the NIGC. “The Trump Administration is proud to work alongside tribal leaders to ensure these benefits endure for future generations.”

In the 2025 fiscal year, 246 federally recognized tribal nations across 29 states owned 545 gaming establishments.

The NIGC is a federal regulatory agency within the United States Department of the Interior that regulates gaming on Indian lands. The NIGC ensures that tribes are the primary beneficiaries of their gaming operations and governs their casino operations for fair play.

The tribal gaming revenue record follows the commercial gaming sector posting a record high of $78.6 billion in 2025.

Tribal Gaming Disparity

Tribal gaming is certainly healthy, but the largest casino gambling tribes continue to benefit the most.  

The NIGC disclosure highlights that only 8.6% of the 545 gaming venues reported GGR of more than $250 million for the fiscal year. Those 46 properties accounted for 55.8% of the total gaming revenue in FY25.

About 12% of the tribal casinos reported GGR of $100 million to $250 million, accounting for 24.4% of the revenue. Roughly 11% tallied casino win in the $50-$100 million range, representing 9.3% of the revenue, and 13.8% of the tribal casinos won $25-$50 million for 5.6% of the collective haul.

The majority of tribal casinos (54.3%) reported GGR below $25 million. They represented just 4.8% of the gaming revenue.

California Leads, Most Markets Post Gains

The NIGC report shows that California maintained its tribal gaming dominance.

Tribal casinos in the Golden State accounted for $12.6 billion of the GGR. The regional market defined by the NIGC additionally includes tribal casinos in Northern Nevada, though Indian casinos in the northern part of the Silver State represented only a marginal share of the revenue. California tribal gaming revenue increased over 4% year-over-year.

The DC region was next at $11.2 billion. The NIGC groups tribal casinos in New York, Connecticut, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana into the DC market. DC tribal gaming revenue was up almost 10% from FY24.

St. Paul, the region inclusive of tribal gaming in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Indiana, Iowa, and Nebraska, saw GGR expand 2% to $5.3 billion. Portland, consisting of Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Alaska, was 4% higher at $4.9 billion.

Phoenix (Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, southern Nevada) was up 5% to $4.2 billion, while the Oklahoma City (Oklahoma, Texas) and Tulsa (eastern Oklahoma, Kansas) markets were each 3% higher at $3.7 billion.

The remaining market, Rapid City (South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming), was the outlier in seeing a 1% GGR decline to $439.8 million.