Indian casinos double up on Las Vegas

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Tribal casinos pulled in $22.6 billion in gambling revenue last year, double the take of Nevada gambling, as Indian casinos recorded another record year, the industry trade group reported Tuesday.
The revenue was a 15 percent increase from the $19.6 billion Indian gambling reaped in 2004, according to the National Indian Gaming Association. Tribal gambling has recorded double-digit growth almost every year since Congress created the legal framework for it in 1988.
There are now 408 Indian gambling facilities nationwide, including 247 full-blown casinos with slot machines and other Las Vegas-style games.
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