US tribal gaming revenue hits record $39bn in 2021
| By Daniel O'Boyle
Tribal gaming operations in the US brought in a record $39bn (£33bn/€39bn) during 2021, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission.
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The total was a 40% increase over 2020, while it was 13% more than in 2019, before the impact of Covid-19.
As well as the revenue total reaching record heights, the year-on-year increase was also the largest on record.
However, National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) chairman Sequoyah Simermeyer noted that many tribes still had a difficult year, and said the organisation would continue to support tribes that have struggled.