How many tribal casinos are in the US?
NIGC’s FY2025 release counts 545 establishments, 246 tribes, 29 states. White Gambling’s tribal directory is counted live from our records. Two counts — we show both.
Answer first
90s| Count | Count | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| NIGC FY2025 GGR release | 545 establishments | Federal establishment count |
| NIGC same release | 246 tribes · 29 states | our records status note |
| White Gambling records | 542 venues | our directory from our records |
| Homepage venues | 1,195 | 648 listed commercial + 547 tribal |
In short
Key takeaways
- The National Indian Gaming Commission counted 545 gaming establishments run by 246 tribes in 29 states (FY2025).
- Our directory currently lists 542 tribal venues in 29 states.
- Tribal gaming has earned more than $40 billion a year in recent federal reports.
- Fewer than half of the 574 federally recognized tribes run gaming, and many operations are small.
Progress
Federal list vs our cards
- 1
NIGC 545
Establishments in the FY2025 GGR release
- 2
Tribe report names
master-list.json — 537 unique names
- 3
Records objects
Every venue with tribe and gaming class
- 4
Tribal casino directory
Alphabetical cards — not a rating
We do not pretend 547 equals 545. Different cuts (name vs facility vs GGR establishment) exist on purpose.
Floor rules
Whose count?
Know before you sit
- NIGC establishment
- Federal GGR release figure — 545 for FY2025, with 246 tribes and 29 states.
- Our card
- A record object that named a tribe and a class. Prairie Wind is skipped in tests.
- Commercial listed
- 648 eligibility.listed cards — added on the homepage, not mixed into the 545.
Sequence
If you wanted a state count
Step 01
Open Tribal casino directory{state}/
29 state boards. Oklahoma and California have plaque guides in this wave.
Step 02
Do not use AGA commercial counts
our records: do not treat AGA or Wikipedia tribal counts as official.
Step 03
For class, not count
Class II vs Class III and How tribal casinos work.
Key numbers
Three numbers that answer “how many”
Sequence
How to find a tribal casino near you
Step 01
Open the tribal hub
Pick your state.
Step 02
Scan the venue list
Resorts, halls and travel centres are labelled.
Step 03
Check hours and age
Ages range from 18 to 21.
Step 04
Check the tribe site
Directions, dining, hotel.
Tribal venues by state
| State | Tribal venues | Example venue |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 141 | 7 Clans Casino Perry |
| California | 85 | Acorn Ridge Casino |
| Minnesota | 44 | 3 Bears Golf Course dba Berry's Liquor Store & Towing |
| Washington | 33 | 12 Tribes Coulee Dam Casino |
| Arizona | 29 | Apache Gold Casino Resort |
| Wisconsin | 27 | Bad River Lodge & Casino |
| Michigan | 25 | Bay Mills Resort & Casino |
| New Mexico | 24 | Apache Nugget Casino |
| New York | 19 | Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort |
| Montana | 16 | Big Arm Marina Casino |
| North Dakota | 14 | 4 Bears Casino and Lodge |
| Oregon | 11 | Chinook Winds Casino Resort |
| Idaho | 10 | Bannock Peak Casino |
| South Dakota | 10 | Dakota Connection Casino |
| Florida | 8 | Little Trail Casino |
| Kansas | 7 | Casino White Cloud |
542 tribal venues across 29 states in our directory.
Floor rules
Gaming classes under IGRA (1988)
Know before you sit
- Class I
- Social and traditional games; tribe regulates.
- Class II
- Bingo and pull-tabs, including electronic bingo machines; NIGC oversight.
- Class III
- Slots, table games, sports; needs a tribal-state compact.
Keep reading
Related pages
- Indian casinos in Oklahoma →Oklahoma tribal gaming: how many casinos, who runs them, and the age rules.
- Indian casinos in California →Indian casinos in California: how tribal gaming works, ages and where to find the list.
- How tribal casinos work →How tribal casinos work under IGRA: Class I, II, and III, when a Tribal-State compact must be in.
- Tribal casino directory →
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01Counts
How many tribal casinos are there in the United States?
The National Indian Gaming Commission’s FY2025 GGR release counts 545 establishments, 246 tribes, and 29 states. White Gambling’s English tribal directory currently builds 547 facility cards from research records our records through our records (544 open). Those records are close but not identical cuts. Use Tribal casino directory for the card list.
How many Indian casinos does this site list?
Our directory currently lists 542 tribal venues in 29 states. Memorial commercial files are not in the listed commercial count. Tribal cards are not commercially rated.
02Advice
Is this page legal advice?
No. It compares a federal establishment count to our record card count. Compact questions belong in How tribal casinos work or with counsel.
03More questions people ask
How much do tribal casinos earn?
The NIGC reports national tribal gross gaming revenue each year by region; it has been above $40 billion a year in recent reports. Individual tribes do not have to publish their own results.
Do all federally recognized tribes run casinos?
No. Fewer than half of the 574 federally recognized tribes operate gaming, and many operations are small. Some of the largest revenues come from a small number of resort casinos.
Why do different sources give different totals?
Some counts include only casinos, others include bingo halls, travel centres and seasonal locations; some count a tribe once, others count each building. Our directory counts each venue record we can tie to an official list, so travel-centre gaming is included.
How many tribal casinos are there in the US?
Our directory lists 542 tribal venue records across 29 states, including casinos, bingo halls and travel-centre gaming. The NIGC counts gaming operations differently, so totals vary by source and definition.
Which state has the most tribal casinos?
Oklahoma, with 141 venue records in our directory, followed by California with 85.
Who regulates tribal casinos?
The tribe itself through a tribal gaming commission, the National Indian Gaming Commission for Class II and oversight, and the state for Class III terms set in the compact.
Is tribal gaming revenue public?
Only in aggregate. The NIGC publishes national gross gaming revenue by region each year; individual casinos do not have to publish results.
Sources
- NIGC — Gaming Tribe Report (updated 2025-12-12) · accessed Oct 12, 2026Federal name list used in our records. FY2025 GGR establishment count 545 / 246 tribes / 29 states recorded in our records-status.md.
- National Indian Gaming Commission — Gaming tribes by state · accessed Oct 14, 2026IGRA classes and tribal operations.
- 25 U.S.C. ch. 29 — Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Not from a registry (Reference source, not an official registry) · accessed Oct 14, 2026