The second threat is that many states are legalizing or planning to legalize gambling in commercial casinos. Unlike Native American casinos, commercial casinos pass on much of their profits to cities and states in the form of taxes. An ABC News staff writer in Arizona in an article titled "Casinos Don't Pay for Indians" also points out that Indian casinos do not always improve the lives of tribal members. In an article titled "Casinos That Don't Pay for Indians" the writer attempts to demonstrate that most Native American casinos do little to improve the lives of tribal members. The Apache Gold Casino in San Carlos, Arizona is a golf and gambling resort with a $40 million hotel. A plaque outside the resort declares that the resort has “helped enable the San Carlos Apache Tribe to provide a better quality of life for its tribal members.” Seven years after opening, many Apache families still live in mobile homes. The unemployment rate rose from 42 percent in 1991 to 58 percent in 1997. The number of tribal members receiving benefits increased by 20 percent, and the tribal government still provides housing without water and sewer connections. no money, nothing," said Pauline Randall, 75, a lifelong San Carlos resident. The same complaints are made about other reservations that have built casinos in the last decade. Many Indians say the casinos make little net profit of expenses, or that the profit is paid primarily to Indian officials in charge of running the casinos. Associated Press computer analysis of federal unemployment, poverty and public assistance data indicates that a majority of American Indians have. benefited little. Semin...... half of the paper...... their casino operation is the media attention given to the few tribal gaming operations that have seen great success Mashantucket Pequot tribe in Connecticut and the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux community in Minnesota are among the most successful gambling facilities in the country. However, these operations are the exception, rather than the rule. There are 175 tribal businesses in rural areas which are only marginally profitable. Among Native American gaming businesses making considerable profits, unemployment on their reservations was greatly reduced. With revenues from the games they have been able to create and maintain police forces, fire and ambulance services, health and childcare services, and invest in education. Currently all revenues from Native American gaming operations represent 21% of the total gaming industry in America