Under each of their Arizona compacts the state of Arizona, through the Arizona Department of Gaming, monitors each tribe's regulations of gaming business. Tribes pay for all regulations. The Arizona gaming tribes have agreed to reimburse all reasonable costs incurred by the state of Arizona in monitoring tribal regulations of the gaming. The widespread of poverty that has plagued Indian country for over a century has resulted in very high rates of criminal activity. Indian gaming has really begun to improve lives in Indian country and crimes in Indian country will be reduced as a result.
Indian gaming provides jobs for our people.
As unemployment goes down, our economies improve, crimes in Indian country will be reduced. The Commission is also assigned the task of evaluating the problem of gambling throughout the country including tribal casinos. AIGA and its member tribes recognize that a small percentage of the individuals participating in gaming both at the tribal casino and at off reservation gaming facilities, have a problem with gaming. We recognize this and believe that all tribes engaged in gaming and all horse tracks and dog tracks and off-track betting centers throughout Arizona and the state lottery have a responsibility to address this problem by supporting programs that counsel and help problem gamblers. Many of our member tribes regularly support Gamblers Anonymous and similar organizations.