PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced $28,578,515 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the third quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2024. This amount represents an approximate 3.5 percent increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2023.
“In the third quarter of fiscal year 2024, Arizona’s tribal gaming industry maintained its steady growth, marking consecutive record quarters in tribal contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund,” said Jackie Johnson, Cabinet Executive Officer, ADG. “These continuously increasing contributions further solidify the robust partnership between the state and our tribal gaming partners.”
The Arizona Benefits Fund receives 88 percent of tribal gaming contributions, providing significant dollars to support instructional improvement in schools, trauma and emergency care, tourism, and wildlife conservation throughout the state. Tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the third quarter of the state’s FY 2024 are as follows:
Instructional Improvement Fund/Education – $14,243,532
Trauma and Emergency Services Fund – $7,121,766
Arizona Department of Gaming Operating Costs – $2,572,067
Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund – $2,034,790
Tourism Fund – $2,034,790
Problem Gambling Education, Treatment and Prevention – $571,570
FY 2024 Qtr 3 Total: Tribal Gaming Contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund – $28,578,515
Per the Arizona Tribal-State Gaming Compacts, tribes with casinos also contribute a percentage of their Class III gross gaming revenue to cities, towns, and counties. Total tribal contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund in addition to cities, towns, and counties in the state has amounted to over $2.16 billion since FY 2004. Currently, there are 25 Class III casinos in Arizona, which ADG regulates in partnership with Arizona tribes.
