Tribes in Arizona donated over $170 million to the state during the most recent fiscal year.
The state routes the money to education, emergency services, wildlife conservation and more.
Suzanne Trainor, spokesperson for the Arizona Gaming Department, said tribal gaming contributions have been a steady revenue source for almost 25 years.
“We’re reaching $2.58 billion total to the Arizona Benefits Fund since inception,” she said.
Tribes also distribute gaming money to local governments of their choosing to help pay for public safety and community services.
Tribes in Arizona made over $46 million in gaming contributions to the state from April through June.
State officials say that’s a small increase from the same quarter last year.
“It's very exciting to see that kind of sustained growth. This is going to schools with instructional improvement. It's going to emergency services and trauma services,” Trainor said.
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