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Arizona's gaming tribes give millions of dollars to charity

The Associated Press
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.16.2007

American Indian tribes in Arizona whose fortunes have been raised by their casinos dole out millions of dollars each year in charitable contributions.

Like the Arizona tribes, gaming tribes across the United States once mired in poverty say that as their casino fortunes rise, so does their charitable giving, above and beyond the revenue sharing that many government compacts require.

Arizona's 15 gaming tribes earned $1.8 billion in gross gaming revenue and were required to hand over $91.7 million to cities, counties and state agencies in the past fiscal year.

Voter-approved state compacts require that they share 1 to 8 percent of their net winnings, based on how profitable their casinos are. Most of the funds are then divvied up to organizations throughout the state.

The tribes say they dole out millions more each year in hopes of giving back what they once received, though they wouldn't disclose specifically how much.

"We've struggled over the years. Native Americans have always struggled," said Ramon Martinez, spokesman for Casino Arizona on the Salt River Reservation, east of Scottsdale. "It was a great opportunity for us when we were allowed to have gambling. It's just our way of giving back."

Most Indian communities said that giving is woven into the fabric of their culture. Unlike most corporations, tribes are reluctant to draw attention to their community involvement and publicize their giving.

Members of the Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation, northeast of metropolitan Phoenix, pooled funds for the Red Cross and victims of Hurricane Katrina. Tribal officers matched the funds.

Statistically speaking, Fort McDowell is Arizona's greatest tribal success story. In the decade between the 1990 and 2000 censuses, the reservation's median household income nearly tripled, to $50,313 from $18,182. That made them the top earners of any Arizona reservation.

While the community still struggles with poverty, the rate declined from 28 percent of the community to 17 percent. Maricopa County's poverty rate is about 12 percent, according to U.S. census data.

Oftentimes, tribes will aid organizations that help reservation residents. While the public may not hear about tribes' charitable giving, nonprofits know and make many requests. That means the tribes must target their donations.

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