The Online Gambling Report

You don’t often think of children being involved in casino gambling as a good thing. But it turns out it is — at least for the children of almost half of the 562 recognized American Indian tribes in the United States that operate casinos.

Tribal casinos bring in over $25 billion a year in revenue and some of that money is being put to good use to help tribal children. Casino revenues are paying for college scholarships, and also provides business development services and career counseling as they get older.

“The casinos are a model that are now being used by state governments to show the impact casino gambling could have on a community,” said observer Harold Braley.

States have good reasons to pay attention, because Indian-owned casinos are paying states upward of $100 million annually, which usually goes to the education system in the state, especially higher education.

“The tribal casinos have been as much a part of the casino wave we’re seeing in the US as any politician,” said Braley. “When lawmakers saw the amounts of money that could be generated, and the minimal problems the tribes were having where the casinos are located, it became a no-brainer to expand casino laws in many states.”

Fortunately, that expansion is also happening with online gambling, thanks to efforts by Representative Barney Frank and other government leaders.