Tribal casinos boost Oklahoma revenue nearly 30 percent

Saturday, July 4, 2009 | 4:26 p.m. CDT
BY The Associated Press

JOPLIN — Oklahoma state revenue from casinos operated by American Indian tribes increased by nearly 30 percent in the 2009 fiscal year, to $105.6 million.

The Oklahoma Office of State Finance reported that the fiscal year total for 2008 was $81.4 million.

Three of the seven tribes that operate northeast Oklahoma casinos contributed to the increase. The others contributed less to the state than they did the previous fiscal year.

Derek Campbell, gaming compliance head with the finance office, said the tribes provide 4 percent to 6 percent of revenues from electronic games and 10 percent of revenues from table games to the state.

The 2009 fiscal year figures represent revenues earned by the tribes in June 2008 through May 2009 and reported to the state from July 2008 through June 2009.

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