Thursday, August 03, 2006

As reported by the Seattle Times: "A study of Indian tribal economies in
Washington state indicates tribes are investing casino income in new
businesses and their own government services and, as a result, raising the
economic prospects of their members and the surrounding communities. "The
Tulalip Tribes' economy was one of four Indian economies profiled in the
study by independent economist Jonathan Taylor for the Washington Indian
Gaming Association. "The report, delivered last week to the 2006 Northwest
Indian Gaming Conference in Tacoma, calculates that in 2004, tribal casinos
and other Indian businesses generated more than $3.2 billion in revenue in
the state and employed 13,146 people, about 4,000 of them Indians. "Locally,
the Tulalips' 2005 taxable sales rose to $311 million, yielding $26 million
in taxes for the state, the report says."