| 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 |