Analysis
NAICS 71321 is the 2022 NAICS industry for casinos (except casino hotels), part of 7132 (Gambling Industries).
It has only one more detailed code, 713210, which covers exactly the same activities; the definition, index entries and statistics are on that page.
Between 2018 and 2023 the number of establishments grew 39% and employment fell 12%. The 2018 count used NAICS 2017, so part of a large move can come from codes being redefined rather than from businesses opening or closing.
County Business Patterns counts 384 US establishments in this code in 2023, employing 73,015 people at an average annual payroll of $47,645 per employee (15th percentile of national industries). 16% of the establishments have fewer than five employees, which points to larger operations.
By establishments it ranks 2nd of the 2 codes at this level within Gambling Industries, with 10.9% of them.
Official definition
See industry description for 713210.
Source: US Census Bureau, NAICS 2022 Manual.