United States Gaming Industry Overview
U.S. gaming revenue grew 7% in 2004 to reach an all-time
high of $77.6 billion. Tribal gaming showed the greatest
increase, up 12% from 2003 revenues.
Lotteries and commercial casino and card room revenue grew
more than 6% in 2004. Charitable gaming, race and sports
wagering declined from 2003 totals.
Commercial casino and card room gaming led other gaming
segments with a 39% share of total revenue, lotteries accounted
for 28%, and tribal gaming came in at 25%. Race and sports
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wagering provided 6%
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share was 2%.
U.S. Revenue by Gaming Activity
T ribal G am ing
25%
C asino and C ard R oom
G am ing
39%
R ace and S ports W agering
6%
Lotteries
28%
C haritable G am ing
2%
Excerpted from Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac. See page 10 for more details.
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Canadian Gaming Industry Overview
In 2004, Canadian gaming revenue grew 1.8% to reach a
total of $10.3 billion. Lotteries and casino and card room
gaming accounted for 89% of Canadian gaming revenue.
Ontario generated more than half of the country’s total
Revenue
by Gaming Activity
gaming revenue for the
year.
Canadian Revenue by Gaming Activity
Tribal Gaming
1%
Race and Sports Wagering
3%
Casino and Card Room
Gaming
41%
Lotteries
48%
Charitable Gaming
7%
2004 Revenue in Billions CAD
2004 Revenue in Billions of Canadian Dollars
Ontario
Québec
Alberta
British Columbia
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Newfoundland and Labrador
Prince Edward Island
Northwest Territories
Yukon
Nunavut
0
$0
1
$1
2
$2
3
$3
4
$4
5
$5
$6
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U.S. State Gaming Revenue
Nevada ranked #1 in 2004 with $10.5 billion in gaming
revenue. California, New Jersey and New York finished out
the top four with $8.25 billion, $6 billion, and $4.2 billion,
respectively.
2004 Revenue by State in Billions USD
2004 Revenue by State in Billions of US Dollars
Nevada
California
New Jersey
New York
Louisiana
Michigan
Mississippi
Illinois
Indiana
Connecticut
Florida
Missouri
Minnesota
Arizona
Texas
Washington
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Wisconsin
Georgia
Ohio
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Kentucky
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Montana
South Dakota
North Carolina
Kansas
Idaho
North Dakota
Tennessee
Nebraska
New Hampshire
District of Columbia
Maine
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Vermont
Wyoming
$0
0
$2
2
$4
4
$6
6
$8
8
$10
10
$12
12
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U.S. State Gaming Revenue Growth
In 2004, 17 U.S. states had higher gaming revenue growth
rates than Nevada. At the top of the list was Wyoming
with 66% growth. At the bottom was North Carolina with a
decline of 16%.
2004 Revenue Change by State
2004 Revenue Change by State
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Vermont
Idaho
Arizona
South Carolina
Alabama
West Virginia
Arkansas
New Mexico
California
Iowa
Florida
Virginia
Rhode Island
Texas
Washington
Nevada
New York
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Michigan
New Jersey
Indiana
Delaware
South Dakota
Kentucky
Kansas
District of
Connecticut
Colorado
Maryland
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
North Dakota
New
New Mexico
Minnesota
Mississippi
Ohio
Oregon
Alaska
Tennessee
Maine
Illinois
Massachusetts
Georgia
North Carolina
-30%
-20%
-10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
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U.S. State Gaming Revenue per Capita
In 2004, gaming revenue in Nevada reached $4,500 per
resident on average, or 12% of the state’s GDP. Mississippi
came in a clear second with $1,078 per capita, followed by
Delaware with $886. With its large population, California
only placed 23rd with $230 in gaming revenue per resident
despite ranking second in overall gaming revenue.
Revenue per Capita in USD
Revenue per Capita in US Dollars
Nevada
Mississippi
Delaware
West Virginia
Connecticut
Louisiana
New Jersey
New Mexico
South Dakota
Iowa
Rhode Island
Indiana
Montana
Minnesota
Michigan
Missouri
Arizona
North Dakota
Washington
Oklahoma
Oregon
Wisconsin
California
Illinois
New York
Colorado
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Florida
Alaska
Idaho
Maryland
Kansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Virginia
Ohio
Vermont
Maine
Nebraska
Texas
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas
Alabama
Wyoming
$0
0
$1,000
1000
$2,000
2000
$3,000
3000
$4,000
4000
$5,000
5000
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State of Nevada Overview
Nevada gaming revenue, after adjusting for inflation,
dropped slightly each year from 2000 to 2003 and then
grew 8.6%, or 5.7% after adjusting for inflation, between
2003 and 2004.
The state of Nevada contains 2,524 gaming properties, 208,220
slot machines, 6,193 table games, 784 poker tables, and 750
electronic bingo machines.
Revenue in Millions 2004 USD
Nevada Inflation-Adjusted
Annual Inflation-Adjusted
Nevada Annual
Casino
and Card Room
Gaming
Revenue
Gaming
Revenue
12,500
11,500
10,500
9,500
8,500
7,500
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
Inflation Adjusted Revenue in Millions of US Dollars
2001
2002
Casinos/Card $10,177.30 $9,996.86
Rooms
2003
$9,958.50
2004
$10,528.34
Excerpted from Casino City’s Nevada Gaming Almanac. See page 13 for more details.
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World Gaming Industry Overview
More than 150 countries around the world participate in
some form of legalized gambling from casino and card
room gaming, lotteries and charitable gaming to online
gaming and race and sports wagering.
Our research shows that more than 100 countries around the world
participate in legalized casino and card room gambling. Lotteries
are just as widespread with more than 100 countries offering
some kind of lottery product. Online gaming is licensed in 37
jurisdictions around the world.
Horse and dog tracks have felt increasing financial pressure from
the proliferation of casinos and lotteries over the past decade.
Recent strategies to improve performance include a global circuit
of premier races and the addition of slots and table games to
existing facilities. More than 60 nations participate in the race
betting industry.
Table Games By Country (Including Poker)
Cruise Ships 1,132
2%
Oceania 1,394
3%
Africa 1,427
3%
Asia & Middle East
3,855
8%
Caribbean 1,482
3%
Central & South
America 2,340
5%
North America 25,172
52%
Europe 11,832
24%
Excerpted from Casino City’s Global Gaming Almanac. See page 14 for more details.
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Casino City’s North American Gaming Almanac provides more
than 500 pages of research and analysis on the North American
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owner for every state and province with legalized gaming in the
United States and Canada. See page 10 for more details.
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Indian gaming industry with up-to-date revenue data by state,
Indian gaming market summaries and trends, and economic impact
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Casino City’s Global Gaming Almanac covers every world gaming
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