Why Wipfli?
From strengthening infrastructure to creating new economic opportunities, government leaders must make decisions that support both immediate needs and long-term goals.
Wipfli’s tribal government advisory services help you navigate a more sustainable foundation for your tribe, with a team that serves over 300 tribes across more than 25 states.
Our professionals recognize that every tribe is a sovereign nation with its own priorities and values. We listen first, building a deeper understanding of your tribe’s journey so that we can help you apply tailored solutions that strengthen your community today while honoring your unique future vision.
Support transparency and accountability across your organization. Wipfli helps tribal governments meet audit requirements, strengthen financial reporting and provide leaders with insights to support informed decision-making.
Address staffing challenges with flexible access to experienced professionals. Our outsourcing for tribes offers scalable support for accounting, HR, payroll and technology so that internal teams can stay focused on serving members.
Navigate the complexities of energy incentives with confidence. Wipfli helps tribal governments evaluate energy projects, identify qualifying costs and maximize available funding opportunities to support community investment.
Wipfli provides comprehensive transaction support, including due diligence, valuation and buy-side and sell-side advisory to help you evaluate new opportunities with greater clarity.
Modernize the systems that support your community with Wipfli. We provide the solutions and strategy services tribes need to improve service delivery, strengthen data governance and increase operational efficiency.
Wipfli helps tribal governments strengthen strategic planning, improve organizational effectiveness and develop leaders who can carry their vision forward with our support for strategy, people and operations.
Wipfli’s risk advisory services focus on proactive, relationship-led support that helps you improve oversight and manage compliance obligations so that you can better safeguard community resources.
Align investment decisions with your tribe’s long-term priorities. We offer guidance to tribal governments on managing trusts and preserving financial resources for future generations.
Insights and resources
WEBINAR | September 8, 2026
Takeaways from Wipfli’s 2026 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report
Leaders from 113 tribal gaming enterprises contributed financial data to help Wipfli capture an in-depth look at the industry’s financial health and cost dynamics. See how your property measures up against industry peers. Now in its 28th year, the Cost of Doing Business Report is the tribal gaming industry’s only financial benchmarking publication. Don’t miss this opportunity to dive into exclusive industry data and see where your property stands.
CASE STUDY
Ko-Kwel Casino Resort
See how Ko-Kwel Casino Resort worked with Wipfli to modernize finance, improve visibility and build scalable systems for continued growth.
RESEARCH REPORT
2026 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report
The tribal gaming industry is in a position of enviable strength. Despite cost pressures, properties generated healthy net profit margins in 2025, ranging between 24% and 50%. Robust top-line performance was buoyed by strong customer demand and continued property reinvestment. However, lingering cost pressures and inflation prevented top-line revenue growth from fully flowing to the bottom line. The 2026 Indian Gaming Cost of Doing Business Report reveals how tribal casinos earned revenue and managed expenses over the past year. This year, 113 Native American organizations in 18 states contributed their financial data to help us capture an in-depth look at the industry’s financial health and cost dynamics. Now in its 28th year, the Cost of Doing Business Report is the only publication of its kind in the tribal gaming industry. Because of its robust datasets, casino leaders and tribal operators rely on it to benchmark their performance against peers nationwide, by region, size and property location. The 2026 report provides detailed operating statistics across revenue streams and expense categories, including slot and table efficiency, labor costs, food and beverage margins and marketing. It also features perspectives from the gaming, finance and technology specialists at Wipfli.
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