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Digging in the data
For good or bad, we live in a world of numbers and demographic data. Statistics offer important insight to effectively plan and smartly allocate resources. Sharon Harris goes digging in the data.
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he American Gaming Association (AGA) claims 2025 was a banner year, despite international visitation challenges to the U.S. Brick and mortar, iGaming, tribal and manufacturing sectors all experienced growth.
Fortunately, the public remains confident in gaming’s compliance with “robust” regulations. Anyone doubting gaming’s assimilation into American life must think again.
Tribal gaming has also evolved into a powerful AGA partner, which honors the late National Indian Gaming Association’s (NIGA) Chairman Ernie Stevens Jr.’s legacy. Last month, AGA President/CEO Bill Miller,
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Vice-President of Research Dave Forman and Director of Research Dr. Carly Johnson held a nationwide post-2025 webinar. Amazing data showed gaming’s 1.8 million jobs paid $53 billion in taxes, which exceeded 34 state budgets, including biggies like New Jersey, Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Almost $79 billion in gross gaming revenue among all verticals reflected a 9.2 percent increase over 2024. Commercial operators paid $18-plus billion in taxes, with the top five commercial casino properties operating in New York, Atlantic City and Maryland. Tribal gaming increased the totals to almost $125 billion. Sports bets increased by 11 percent to $167 billion. iGaming
surpassed $1 billion monthly for the first time. Maine will become the 8th state to permit iGaming this year.
Although online gaming comprised one-third of all activity, 134 million consumers still patronized land-based casinos to stay, play, dine or see a show. Slot machines earned $37-plus billion, up three percent, while table games’ one-percent decline still earned over $10 billion. The AGA will push to educate federal and state policymakers. “Impact and reputation translate into policy wins,” said Miller. He cited four areas of federal successes: • Achieving historic tax revisions, which eliminate most taxes on tips and overtime,
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