Gaming in Arizona
Paul Bullis
Arizona Department of Gaming
Courtney Moyah
Gila River Gaming Commission
Geoffrey Gonsher
Arizona Department of Racing
Gaming in Arizona
• Indian Gaming
• Lottery
• Racing
Indian Gaming
• 22 Tribes (21 with
Gaming Compacts)
• 15 Tribes with Casinos
• 22 Casinos
10 Casinos
12,326 Slots
165 Poker Tables
282 Blackjack Tables
Class III Net Win
(Gross Gaming Revenue):
$1.5 Billion (FY2004-05)
14% Increase Over Prior Year
Tribal Contributions
Sliding Scale, up to 8% of Class III Net Win
12%: Cities, Towns & Counties
Remaining 88%
$8 Million: ADOG
2%: Problem Gambling Treatment,
Education & Prevention
56% Instructional Improvement Fund
28% Trauma & Emergency Services
Fund
8% Arizona Wildlife Fund
8% Arizona Tourism Fund
Total Tribal Contributions
(Through FY2005-06)
$204 Million
Courtney Moyah
Executive Director, Gila River
Gaming Commission
President, Arizona Tribal
Gaming Regulators Alliance
Tribal-State Gaming Compacts
• Effective Feb. 2003
• 23 years = 10 year term, renewable for
additional 10 years, plus 3 years to
negotiate new Compacts
Tribal-State Compacts
• Maximum of 29 Tribal casinos (currently
22)
• 16,150 slot machines maximum (currently
12,326)
• 998 slot machines max per casino
• 100 max combined Blackjack and Poker
tables per casino
• Bet limits for Poker and Blackjack
Blackjack allowed for first time
Jackpot Poker Covered Under Compact
No Tribal internet gaming as long as nontribal entities also prohibited
State Electronic Access to Online Slot Systems
Networkattached
storage
CASINO
Router
Firewall
Switch
Router
VPN device
Switch
Secure Network
DS1-Frame Relay
Secure
Game
Management
System
Secure Network
File Storage
(separated by Tribe)
Network
Authorized
ADG User
Desktop
ADG
Intrusion Detection software
Slot Transfers
• Tribes may transfer their rights to operate
slot machines to other Tribes, for a fee
• Allows remote Tribes to benefit from
gaming without having to operate a casino
Havasupai Tribe
Courtney Moyah
Executive Director, Gila River
Gaming Commission
President, Arizona Tribal
Gaming Regulators Alliance
How State and Tribes Regulate
• Tribal-State Compacts govern Tribal-State
relationship
• Establish respective roles for Tribes and
State
Tribes Are the
Primary
Regulators
Arizona Department of Gaming
Arizona Department of Gaming
• 106 Employees
• 32 Certified Peace Officers
• 18 Accountants & Auditors, incl. CPAs,
CFEs, CIAs, and forensic accountants
• $11.7 million budget
Gaming Employee Certification Unit
• Certify Gaming
Employees
• 2000 New Applicants
in 2005
• 7000 Renewal
Applicants in 2005
• Annual Renewal
Gaming Vendor Certification Unit
• Certify Gaming Vendors
• All Vendors of Gaming
Equipment
• Gaming Services over
$10,000 in One Month
• 550 Active Vendors
• 245 Vendor Background
Investigations in 2005
• Good for 2 years
Machine Compliance Unit
• Certify All New,
Modified, Upgraded
Slot Machines (12,326)
• Random Inspections
(50 machines 5x per
year per casino)
• 1000 Cert & Insp per
Month
Investigations & Inspections Unit
• Tribal Agents
• Work Closely With Tribal
Regulators
• On-Site Inspections of Gaming
Facilities, Incl. Surveillance
• Conduct Investigations as
Necessary, in Coordination and
Cooperation With Tribal
Regulators
Intelligence Unit
• Gathers/Disseminates Info Concerning
Threats to Gaming Operations
• Compiles and Analyzes Incident Reports
• Self-Exclusion List: 1250 people, for 1, 5 or
10 years
Compact Compliance Unit
• Compact Compliance
Reviews
• Every Casino Every Year
• Entire Compact and All
Appendices
Tribal Contributions Unit
• Tribal Contributions Audits
• 2 Audits Per Tribe Per Year
• Review External Audit and
Workpapers
• Monthly and Quarterly
Reports
• Quarterly Payments
• Assure the Public
Information Technology Unit
• Implemented and
Maintains an Electronic
Licensing and Regulatory
System
• State Electronic Access to
Slot Monitoring Systems
Administration
• Budget and Plan for the
Department
• Manage the Department’s
Facilities, Purchasing, Travel,
Fleet, etc.
• Perform All Accounting Functions
• Human Resources
• IT
Courtney Moyah
Executive Director, Gila River
Gaming Commission
President, Arizona Tribal
Gaming Regulators Alliance
Office of Problem Gambling
• $1.8 million Budget,
Funded by Tribal
Contributions and Lottery
• Education, Treatment and
Prevention
• 24/7 Toll-free Hotline
• Counselors throughout State
• Training
Arizona Lottery
• Begun in 1981
• Has Returned Over
$1.8 billion to the
State
• $116.4 million in
FY2005
Arizona Lottery
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General Fund
Local Transportation Assistance Fund
Heritage Fund
Healthy Arizona
County Assistance Fund
Mass Transit
Economic Development Fund
Court Appointed Special Advocate Fund
Department of Gaming (Problem Gambling)
Racing
Geoffrey Gonsher
Director
Arizona Department
of Racing
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