Introduction to Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling
Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of over a hundred Native American tribal casinos, including two pari-mutuel wagering racinos. All casinos are legally allowed to offer traditional slot machines as well as Class II games.
However, most casinos have chosen to offer only Class II bingo machines, which look and behave somewhat similar to traditional slot machines. These machines are actually games of bingo with spinning video reels only for entertainment purposes.
No public information is available with regards to gaming machine payout returns in the state of Oklahoma.
This post continues the weekly blog series “Slot Machine Casino Gambling, State-By-State“, a year-long online resource project dedicated to guiding slot machine gambling enthusiasts to success.
Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling*
The minimum legal age for casino gambling in Oklahoma is either 18 or 21, depending upon the specific gambling establishment. For pari-mutuel wagering and participation in lottery activities, the minimum legal age is 18.
Gaming machines in Oklahoma, whether Class II bingo machines or Class III traditional slot machines, do not accept or payout in cash. To play one of these gaming machines, payment is accepted by electronic debit cards and payouts are by printed receipt.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws apply to various forms of gambling. This information is not intended to provide legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership
It is legal to privately own a slot machine in the state of Oklahoma if it is 25 years old or older.
State Gaming Commission
Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling is not controlled by a state-run gaming commission because there are no commercial casinos within the state of Oklahoma. Rather, Oklahoma gaming regulations are defined by negotiated state-tribal compacts between the Oklahoma state government and 31 of the 38 federally-recognized American Indian tribes within Oklahoma’s borders.
Oklahoma has the second largest American Indian population in the U.S., while California has the largest. Since 2009, Oklahoma has led the nation in the growth rate of tribal gaming.
For those interested, a useful resource on tribal gaming in Oklahoma is provided by a non-profit called the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). The OIGA was established in 1986. It is a non-profit organization of Indian Nations with other non-voting associate members representing organizations, tribes and businesses engaged in tribal gaming enterprises from around Oklahoma.
On their About webpage, they provide their mission statement, which is:
“The mission of the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association is to promote the general welfare of the Oklahoma Indian Tribes through the development of sound policies and practices with respect to the conduct of gaming enterprises in Indian Country. As a trade association, the purpose of OIGA is to educate and disseminate information to the tribal, federal, and state governments and the general public on issues relating to tribal government gaming.”
The 25 American Indian Nations of Oklahoma which are members of OIGA are:
- Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
- Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma;
- Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma;
- Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma;
- Citizen Potawatomi Nation;
- Comanche Nation of Oklahoma;
- Delaware Nation of Oklahoma;
- Eastern Shawnee of Oklahoma;
- Fort Sill Apache Tribe;
- Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Kaw Nation;
- Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Miami Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Muscogee (Creek) Nation;
- Osage Nation of Oklahoma;
- Otoe-Missouria Tribe;
- Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma;
- Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma;
- Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Sac & Fox Nation;
- Tonkawa Tribe of Oklahoma;
- Wichita & Affiliated Tribes; and
- Wyandotte Nation.
Gambling Establishments
Decades ago, tribal gaming in Oklahoma began with bingo halls. Now, Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling includes 31 tribes operate 135 gaming facilities with approximately 72,850 electronic games, nearly 5,300 bingo seats, and other games. These gaming facilities range in size from casino resorts to convenience store truck stops to a small annex.
There are 20 casinos with a total of greater than 5,000 hotel rooms as well as almost 500,000 square feet of meeting, function, and entertainment space. Other facilities include nearly 200 restaurants and bars, 9 golf courses with a total of 126 holes, 5 spas, and 7 RV parks with nearly 375 sites.
The largest casino in Oklahoma is the WinStar World Casino & Resort. It has 7,400 gaming machines and 88 table games. The second largest is Riverwind Casino having 2,700 gaming machines and 27 table games.
The 108 largest casinos in Oklahoma are listed below. This list of Oklahoma casinos is also available as a downloadable PDF, which includes their individual webpages.
- Ada Gaming Center – East in Ada, 85 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Ada Gaming Center – West in Ada, 85 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Apache Casino Hotel in Lawton, 86 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Artesian Hotel Casino Spa in Sulphur, 84 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Black Gold Casino in Wilson, 112 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Black Hawk Casino in Shawnee, 40 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Border Casino in Thackerville, 124 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Bordertown Casino and Arena in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Casino Oklahoma in Hinton, 55 miles west of Oklahoma City;
- Cherokee Casino & Hotel – Roland in Roland, 175 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Cherokee Casino & Hotel – West Siloam Springs in West Siloam Springs, 85 miles east of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino – Ft. Gibson in Ft. Gibson, 80 miles east of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino – Grove in Grove, 100 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino – Ramona in Ramona, 30 miles north of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino – Sallisaw in Sallisaw, 160 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Cherokee Casino – South Coffeyville in South Coffeyville, 70 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino – Tahlequah in Tahlequah, 83 miles southeast of Tulsa;
- Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, 30 miles northeast of Tulsa, a pari-mutual racino;
- Chickasaw Trading Post in Davis, 75 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Chisholm Trail Casino in Duncan, 79 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – Broken Bow in Broken Bow, 235 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant in Durant, 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino Resort – Grant in Grant, 200 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – Idabel in Idabel, 240 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – McAlester in McAlester, 130 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – Pocola in Pocola, 195 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – Stigler in Stigler, 150 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Choctaw Casino – Stringtown in Stringtown, 163 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Cimarron Casino in Perkins, 60 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton, 86 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Comanche Red River Hotel & Casino in Devol, 125 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Comanche Spur Casino in Eldon, 75 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Comanche Star Casino in Walters, 25 miles southeast of Lawton;
- Creek Nation Casino – Bristow in Bristow, 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Creek Nation Casino – Checotah in Checotah, 120 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Creek Nation Casino – Eufaula in Eufaula, 135 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Creek Nation Casino – Holdenville in Holdenville, 75 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Creek Nation Casino – Muscogee in Muscogee, 50 miles southeast of Tulsa;
- Creek Nation Casino – Okemah in Okemah, 72 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Creek Nation Travel Plaza in Okmulgee, 45 miles south of Tulsa;
- Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, on the border of Oklahoma with Missouri and Kansas;
- Duck Creek Casino in Beggs, 35 miles south of Tulsa;
- Fire Lake Casino in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Gold Mountain Casino in Ardmore, 100 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Gold River Casino in Anadarko, 60 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Golden Pony Casino in Okemah, 72 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Goldsby Gaming Center in Norman, 21 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Grand Lake Casino in Grove, 80 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, on the outskirts of Tulsa;
- High Winds Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Indigo Sky Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Ioway Casino in Chandler, 40 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Kickapoo Casino – Harrah in Harrah, 31 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Kickapoo Casino – Shawnee in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Kiowa Casino in Devol, 125 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Star Casino – Canton in Canton, 60 miles northwest of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Star Casino – Clinton in Clinton, 85 miles west of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Star Casino – Concho in Concho, 35 miles northwest of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Star Casino – Hammon in Hammon, 120 miles west of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Star Casino – Watonga in Watonga, 70 miles northwest of Oklahoma City;
- Lucky Turtle Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Madill Gaming Center in Madill, 122 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Native Lights Casino in Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Newcastle Gaming Center in Newcastle, 19 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- One Fire Casino in Okmulgee, 45 miles south of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Bartlesville in Bartlesville, 50 miles north of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Hominy in Hominy, 44 miles northwest of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Pawhuska in Pawhuska, on the outskirts of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Ponca City in Ponca City, 50 miles northwest of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Sand Springs in Sand Springs, on the outskirts of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Skiatook in Skiatook, 17 miles north of Tulsa;
- Osage Casino – Tulsa in Tulsa;
- Outpost Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Prairie Moon Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Prairie Sun Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Quapaw Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Remington Park Racing Casino in Oklahoma City, a pari-mutual racino.
- River Bend Casino Hotel in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Rivermist Casino in Konowa, 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa;
- Riverwind Casino in Norman, 12 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Sac and Fox Casino – Stroud in Stroud, 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City;
- Salt Creek Casino in Pocasset, 50 miles southwest of Oklahoma City;
- Seminole Nation Casino in Seminole, 60 miles southeast of Oklahoma City;
- Seminole Nation Smoke Shop in Wewoka, 60 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Seven Clans Casino – Chilocco in Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Seven Clans Casino Hotel – First Council in Newkirk, near the border to Kansas;
- Seven Clans Casino – Paradise in Red Rock, 82 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Seven Clans Casino – Perry in Perry, 65 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Seven Clans Casino – Red Rock in Red Rock, 82 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Southwind Casino – Braman in Braman, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Southwind Casino – Kanza in Braman, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Southwind Casino – Newkirk in Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- The Stables Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa;
- Stone Wolf Casino in Pawnee, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, 55 miles west of Oklahoma City;
- Texoma Gaming Center in Kingston, 130 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Thunderbird Casino – Norman in Norman, 21 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Thunderbird Casino – Shawnee in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City;
- Tonkawa Casino in Tonkawa, 91 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Tonkawa Hotel & Casino in Tonkawa, 91 miles north of Oklahoma City;
- Trading Post Casino in Pawnee, 57 miles northwest of Tulsa;
- Treasure Valley Casino in Davis, 75 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Washita Casino in Paoli, 52 miles south of Oklahoma City;
- Wilson Travel Plaza in Wilson, 112 miles south of Oklahoma City; and
- WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, 124 miles south of Oklahoma City.
Summary of Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling
Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of 130 Native American tribal casinos, including two pari-mutuel racinos. Most casinos have chosen to offer only Class II bingo machines, which are similar to traditional slot machines. These machines are actually games of bingo with spinning video reels for entertainment purposes only.
Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling gaming machines in Oklahoma, whether Class II bingo machines or Class III traditional slot machines, do not accept or payout in cash. To play one of these gaming machines, payment is accepted by electronic debit cards and payouts are by printed receipt.
Gaming regulations in Oklahoma are defined by negotiated state-tribal compacts between the Oklahoma state government and 31 of the 38 federally-recognized American Indian tribes within Oklahoma’s borders.
Oklahoma has the second largest American Indian population in the U.S. Since 2009, Oklahoma has led the nation in the growth rate of tribal gaming. No public information is available with regards to gaming machine payout returns in the state of Oklahoma.
Tribal gaming in Oklahoma began with bingo halls.. Now, 31 tribes operate 135 gaming facilities with 72,850 electronic games, 5,300 bingo seats, and other games of chance or skill. Gaming facilities range in size from small annexes to gas stops to full casino resorts.
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