![]() ![]() Of them, only 224 (39%) operate casinos, according to the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) web site. The US has 566 federally recognized tribes. Only 4 in 10 recognized tribes have casinos.Indian casinos in rural and remote communities such as those served by National Relief Charities (NRC) often operate at breakeven with the big gain being more tribal jobs. ![]() But it’s a fact that these tribes are within easy distance of an urban customer base and/or have a small tribal enrollment. Through this, some tribes are experiencing positive growth and stabilization. Nearly 25 million people a year visit casinos for recreation, and Indian gaming creates 339,000 jobs and $12.3 billion in wages a year. ![]()
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