PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has announced $46,228,784 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The amount represents an approximate 5% increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2025.
“As we close out the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2026, we are pleased to recognize another year of steady and responsible growth within Arizona’s tribal gaming industry,” said Jackie Johnson, Director of the ADG. “This sustained success is a direct testament to the strength of our co-regulation and collaboration with our tribal partners. By actively working together, we ensure we achieve our mutual interests: protecting the integrity of gaming across the state, while consistently ensuring that regulated, legal gaming provides vital support for our Arizona communities.”
The Arizona Benefits Fund receives 88% of tribal gaming contributions, providing significant dollars to support instructional improvement for schools, trauma and emergency care, tourism, and wildlife conservation throughout the state.
Tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the first quarter of the state’s FY 2026 are as follows:
Instructional Improvement Fund/Education – $23,040,426
Trauma and Emergency Services Fund – $11,520,213
Arizona Department of Gaming Operating Costs – $4,160,591
Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund – $3,291,489
Tourism Fund – $3,291,489
Problem Gambling Education, Treatment and Prevention – $924,576
TOTAL: Tribal Gaming Contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund – $46,228,784
Per the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compact, the remaining 12% is distributed by the tribes to the cities, towns, and counties of their choosing for community services and public safety programs for local governments. Since FY 2004, cumulative contributions have totaled approximately $2.5 billion, benefiting both the state and its cities, towns, and counties.
Currently, there are 26 Class III casinos in Arizona, which ADG regulates in partnership with Arizona tribes.
