PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) announced today $47,591,384 in tribal gaming contributions to the Arizona Benefits Fund for the first quarter of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. This represents an approximate 2.9 percent increase when compared to the same quarter of FY 2026.
The Arizona Benefits Fund receives 88 percent of tribal gaming contributions, providing significant dollars to support instructional improvement for schools, trauma and emergency care, tourism, and wildlife conservation throughout the state.
Out of the total tribal gaming contributions, the remaining 12 percent is distributed by the tribes to the cities, towns, and counties of their choosing for community services and public safety programs for local governments.
Since FY 2004, cumulative contributions have totaled approximately $2.6 billion. Currently, there are 26 Class III casinos in Arizona, which ADG regulates in partnership with Arizona tribes.
