Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of 131 American Indian tribal casinos, casino resorts, travel centers, and “gasinos” along with two pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines.
The classic name. The slot refers to the currency detector hole that you ‘slot’ you money into. Any gambling machine without one of these isn’t truly a slot machine. 7 – Pokies (Australian English and New Zealand English) Pokies is short for poker machines and it pretty much an exclusive to Australian word.
No theoretical payout limits have been set for tribal casinos in Oklahoma. In addition, no return statistics are publicly available.
This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.
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The minimum legal gambling age in Oklahoma depends upon the gambling activity:
In November 2004, Oklahoma residents approved a State-Tribal Gaming Act through a referendum. This vote enacted a model tribal gaming compact allowing tribes to use new gaming machines and card games. Based on this generic model, 31 tribes negotiated state-tribal compacts with the state of Oklahoma.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.
It is legal to own a slot machine privately in the state of Oklahoma if it is 25 years old or older.
Oklahoma’s state-tribal compacts regulate tribal gaming in Oklahoma. However, the state of Oklahoma provides oversight under these compacts, which is the legal responsibility of Oklahoma’s Gaming Compliance Unit.
Based on the Oklahoma Gaming Compliance Unit Annual Report 2018, Oklahoma’s casinos prefer offering more Class II games due to Class III games requiring up to an extra 6% of revenue to the state.
The state also collects exclusivity fees from Class III machines. In 2015, 57% of all gaming machines in Oklahoma were Class III games.
As of mid-2019, 31 American Indian tribes operated 131 facilities offering Class III gaming through tribal-state gaming compacts with the state of Oklahoma. These locations include two racetracks offering pari-mutuel wagering and slot machines.
The largest casino in Oklahoma is also the largest casino in the world. This WinStar World Casino and Resort has 7,400 gaming machines.
The second-largest casino is Choctaw Casinos & Resorts – Durant with 4,300 gaming machines.
Oklahoma has no non-tribal, commercial casinos.
The 106 largest tribal casinos in Oklahoma, including two pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines, are:
As an alternative to enjoying Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Oklahoma is:
Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Oklahoma.
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No theoretical payout limits are legally set by Oklahoma’s state-tribal compacts. Further, no return statistics are publicly available.
Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of over a hundred tribal facilities with electronic gaming machines existing as casino resorts, casinos, convenience stores, travel centers, bingo halls, and more.
Gaming regulations come from a generic tribal-state compact, used by 31 tribes in Oklahoma to legalize Class II bingo-style and Class III Las Vegas-style gaming. It does not include theoretical payout limits nor require that tribes make return statistics publicly available.
Over the last year, Bordertown Casino and Arena closed when the Eastern Shawnee Tribe decided to reassess its business plans and close the facility in December 2019. Also, the Texoma Gaming Center in Kingston became the Texoma Casino.
In early 2020, Governor Kevin Stitt of the State of Oklahoma demanded the state’s tribes update their tribal-state compacts. At issue was an attempt to improve the state’s gaming revenue by increasing income from exclusivity payments for monopoly casino rights. Ultimately, Oklahoma’s tribes united against the Governor, resolving the “bitter feud.”
Have fun, be safe, and make good choices!
By Jon H. Friedl, Jr. Ph.D., President
Jon Friedl, LLC
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. is one of the top slot machine manufacturers that you have probably never heard about. Unlike many companies in the industry, Video Gaming Technologies focuses on “games for Class II and emerging gaming markets.” You may click this link to go to the Video Gaming Technologies website.
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. (VGT) is located in Brentwood, Tennessee. This may not be a city you think about when it comes to the gambling industry, however, the company has not had any problem placing their gaming machines into many casinos all over the country.
Founded in 1991 as V.L.T. INC, Video Gaming Technologies has been offering its products to gaming centers alongside many other big name manufacturers such as IGT, AC Coin and Slots, Mikohn, and Bally Slots.
During the past twenty odd years we have witnessed the spread of Native American casinos from one side of the United States to the other. Video Gaming has capitalized on this trend by placing their machines in many of these local casinos. Throughout the years, the company has built up a reputation for reliable machines that offer top notch fun for the player. But, VGT is more than a simple slot machine manufacturer. They are also behind the popular Live-Call Bingo machines. These machines are actually bingo machines with the appearance of a slot machine – including the spinnig reels! And man are they fun to play. I got my first taste of these machines at Choctaw casino near Durant, Ok. At this casino, about an hour north of Dallas, TX I first came in contact with this technology by playing Star Spangled Sevens slots and The Lucky Leprechaun slots. These games are a blast! If you have ever played them, then you already know. If you haven’t you are really missing out on some major slot fun. It is very difficult to get a seat at these machines in the evenings.
VGT is not a company that rests on its’ laurels admiring their own handiwork.Video Gaming Technologies has been able to survive in a highly competitive industry because they are always on the cutting edge of gaming innovation. Additionally, they believe in working close with their gaming partners to ensure an entertaining experience for every casino-goer. For this reason, Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. players are very brand loyal and will return to the same casino time after time. This is a win-win-win situation for Video Gaming Technologies, Inc., the casino, and the player.
Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. got its start by releasing the Riverboat Queen multi-game system. They quickly followed this up with games including favorites such as Mr. Moneybags slots and Hot Red Ruby slots. Note: since Ruby happens to be my mother’s name, I am somewhat partial to this game. Every Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. game fits into one of the following categories: 3-reel Mechanical Games, 5-reel Mechanical Games, 5-reel Video Games, Bonus Blast Games, Charity Games, Mexico Games, and Multi-Games.
The philosophy of Video Gaming Technologies, Inc. says it all: “VGT uses the highest-quality components to ensure up-time and minimize maintenance, featuring industry standard components like Nanoptics printers, reliable LCD touch screens and Mars ZT bill validators. With controlled access to the cash drop and hard meters, VGT understands the requirements of the National Indian Gaming Commission’s Minimum Internal Control Standards, and works closely with operators to ensure devices are in compliance.”
Until a few days ago, I had never heard of VGT. However, after playing their games in a casino setting and talking to other players about their products, I know their games are a big hit with players right now. I am really impressed! If you have not played games by VGT, you really need to check out what you are missing. I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed.