PHOENIX - The recession continues to take its toll on reservation gaming, affecting not just the tribes but the state programs that share in the profits.
New figures Monday from the Arizona Gaming Department show revenue sharing by the tribes for the last quarter of 2009 was just slightly more than $11.1 million. That compares to $12.8 million in the same period a year earlier - and $15.2 million the year before that.
State Gaming Director Mark Brnovich said the numbers appear to be consistent with what is happening elsewhere in the country.
