Report: Wyoming Casino Revenue Up 1 Percent

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — A report on the nation's American Indian casino industry shows that gambling revenue generated by the Wind River Indian Reservation's two tribes grew by 1 percent in 2010 compared to the previous year.

Specific amounts for Wyoming's casino industry were not listed in the Casino City Press Publication report because of confidentiality.

The Riverton Ranger reports (http://bit.ly/A5GZGA ) that the 1 percent revenue growth by the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone in 2010 compared to a nearly 10 percent jump in 2009 and almost 39 percent increase in 2008.

The report mentioned ongoing developments for the tribes that included the debut of the Wind River Casino Hotel and two potential new casino sites.

The Wind River Indian Reservation boasts four casinos total.