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Casino Industry & Revenue Statistics

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Gaming Casino Statistics Data
Total number of commercial casinos in the U.S. 462
Number of states that do not allow gambling 2
Number of states that allow all types of gambling 3
Number of jobs provided by commercial casinos 354,000
Annual state tax revenue generated by commercial casinos $5,200,000,000
Gaming Breakdown by Type Percent of All Revenue
Commercial Casinos 37 %
Indian Casinos 28 %
Lotteries 27 %
Pari-mutuel Wagering 4 %
Charitable Games and Bingo 3 %
Card rooms 1 %
Legal Bookmaking 1 %
Year Total U.S. Gambling Revenue
2014 $103.2 billion
2012 $91.9 billion
2011 $89.46 billion
2010 $87.22 billion
2009 $86.73 billion
2008 $88.4 billion
2007 $92.27 billion
Year Total Commercial Casino Revenue
Commercial Casinos are privately run casinos not on Indian Reservations
2014 $48,275,000,000
2012 $37,340,000,000
2011 $35,640,000,000
2010 $34,600,000,000
2009 $34,280,000,000
2008 $36,220,000,000
2007 $37,520,000,000
2006 $35,270,000,000
2005 $32,770,000,000
2004 $31,170,000,000
2003 $28,720,000,000
Top U.S. Casino Markets
Rank Casino Market 2011 Revenue 2014 Revenue
1 Las Vegas Strip, Nevada $5.777 billion $10.207 billion
2 Atlantic City, New Jersey $3.573 billion $5.052 billion
3 Chicagoland, Indiana / Illinois $2.057 billion $3.243 billion
4 Detroit, Michigan $1.378 billion $2.417 billion
5 Connecticut $1.385 billion $2.230 billion
6 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania $816.31 million $2.167 billion
7 St. Louis, Missouri / Illinois $1.086 billion $2.108 billion
8 Biloxi / Gulf Coast, Mississippi $830.86 million $2.095 billion
9 The Poconos, Pennsylvania $715.65 million $973.74 million
10 Tunica/Lula, Mississippi $926.92 million $960.95 million
11 Kansas City, Mo. (includes St. Joseph) $753.44 million $891.85 million
12 Boulder Strip, Nevada $757.03 million $874.55 million
13 Shreveport/Bossier City, Louisiana $764.92 million $790.65 million
14 Lake Charles, Louisiana $639.13 million $786.99 million
15 Yonkers, New York $582.23 million $772.57 million
16 Reno/Sparks, Nevada $684.05 million $744.92 million
17 Pittsburgh/Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania $531.80 million $736.24 million
18 Black Hawk, Colorado $625.17 million $733.39 million
19 Lawrenceburg / Rising Sun / Belterra, Indiana $676.17 million $732.14 million
20 New Orleans, Louisiana $640.94 million $722.19 million
21 Downtown Vegas, Nevada $493.39 million $605.32 million

Games of chance first came to the British American colonies with the first settlers. The Hoover Dam project led to the legalization of gambling in Nevada. Commercial casinos are founded and run by private companies on non-Indian land. Critics of gambling claim it leads to increased political corruption, compulsive gambling, higher crime rates and is a type of regressive tax on the individuals in local economies where gambling venues are located.

Statistic Verification
Source: American Gaming Association
Research Date: April 8th, 2015

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