The terminology is misleading though because it leads slot players to believe they can predict future outcome based on past results, which is impossible with random data like slot machine spins. Slot machines aren’t programmed to be hot or cold – all that matters is that they meet the programmed payout percentage over their lifetime (many.

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Introduction to Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019

Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of over a hundred American Indian tribal casinos or travel centers as well as two pari-mutuel racinos with slot machines. Most casinos offer Class II competition-style gaming machines, although they can also legally offer Class III slot machines.

No minimum or maximum payout return limits are set in Oklahoma. Further, no payout return statistics are publicly available.

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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Oklahoma*

The minimum legal gambling age in Oklahoma depends upon the gambling activity:

• Land-Based Casinos: 18
• Poker Rooms: 18
• Bingo: 16
• Lottery: 18
• Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18

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. Oklahoma offers only tribal gaming.

In November 2004, Oklahoma residents approved a State-Tribal Gaming Act via referendum. This measure enacted a model tribal gaming compact, allowing tribes to use new gaming machines and card games.

Based on this model compact, 33 tribes have negotiated state-tribal compacts with Oklahoma. Many tribal casinos prefer to offer Class II competition-style electronic games rather than Class III Vegas-style slot machines.

Class II machines behave similarly to Class III games with only slight differences. For instance, Class II games have spinning reels for entertainment purposes only.

*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 in Oklahoma

It is legal to privately own a slot machine in the state of Oklahoma if it is 25 years old or older.

Gaming Control Board in Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s state-tribal compacts regulate tribal gaming in Oklahoma. However, the state of Oklahoma provides oversight under these compacts. This oversight role is the legal responsibility of the Gaming Compliance Unit within the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OEMS).

Based on the Oklahoma Gaming Compliance Unit Annual Report 2018, it is easy to see why Oklahoma casinos prefer offering Class II games. The reason? Tribal casinos have to pay the state 4% to 6% of revenue from Class III machines on a sliding scale.

The balance between Class II and Class III machines in Oklahoma continues to shift. The number of Class III machines has steadily grown since 2012, but Class II machines grew even faster. In 2015, 57% of Class II and III gaming machines were Class III games. In 2017, there were 41,395 Class III machines in Oklahoma.

Casinos in Oklahoma

There are over a hundred American Indian tribal casinos as well as two pari-mutuel wagering racinos in Oklahoma. Providing an accurate count of casinos is difficult. Why? Because many convenience stores and travel plazas identify themselves as casinos.

The largest casino in Oklahoma is the largest casino in the world. It is the WinStar World Casino and Resort having 8,200 gaming machines and 100 table games.

The second largest casino in Oklahoma is Riverwind Casino having 2,700 gaming machines and 27 table games.

List of Casinos in Oklahoma

There are no non-tribal casinos in Oklahoma.

List of Tribal Casinos in Oklahoma

The 108 largest tribal casinos in Oklahoma are below, including two pari-mutuel wagering racetracks with slot machines. Download this list including, if each casino has established one, a link to their website.

1. Ada Gaming Center – East in Ada, 85 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
2. Ada Gaming Center – West in Ada, 85 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
3. Apache Casino Hotel in Lawton, 86 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
4. Artesian Hotel Casino Spa in Sulphur, 84 miles south of Oklahoma City
5. Black Gold Casino in Wilson, 112 miles south of Oklahoma City
6. Black Hawk Casino in Shawnee, 40 miles east of Oklahoma City
7. Border Casino in Thackerville, 124 miles south of Oklahoma City
8. Bordertown Casino and Arena in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Tulsa
9. Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
10. Casino Oklahoma in Hinton, 55 miles west of Oklahoma City
11. Cherokee Casino – Ft. Gibson, 80 miles east of Tulsa
12. Cherokee Casino – Grove, 100 miles northeast of Tulsa
13. Cherokee Casino – Ramona, 30 miles north of Tulsa
14. Cherokee Casino – Sallisaw, 160 miles east of Oklahoma City
15. Cherokee Casino – South Coffeyville, 70 miles northeast of Tulsa
16. Cherokee Casino – Tahlequah, 83 miles southeast of Tulsa
17. Cherokee Casino & Hotel – Roland, 175 miles east of Oklahoma City
18. Cherokee Casino & Hotel – West Siloam Springs, 85 miles east of Tulsa
19. Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, 30 miles northeast of Tulsa, a pari-mutual racino
20. Chickasaw Trading Post – Davis West in Davis, 75 miles south of Oklahoma City
21. Chickasaw Travel Plaza – Wilson, 112 miles south of Oklahoma City
22. Chisholm Trail Casino in Duncan, 79 miles south of Oklahoma City
23. Choctaw Casino – Broken Bow, 235 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
24. Choctaw Casino Resort – Durant, 150 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
25. Choctaw Casino Resort – Grant, 200 miles south of Oklahoma City
26. Choctaw Casino – Idabel, 240 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
27. Choctaw Casino – McAlester, 130 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
28. Choctaw Casino – Pocola, 195 miles east of Oklahoma City
29. Choctaw Casino – Stringtown, 163 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
30. Cimarron Casino in Perkins, 60 miles north of Oklahoma City
31. Comanche Nation Casino in Lawton, 86 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
32. Comanche Red River Hotel & Casino in Devol, 125 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
33. Comanche Spur Casino in Eldon, 75 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
34. Comanche Star Casino in Walters, 25 miles southeast of Lawton
35. Creek Nation Casino – Bristow, 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
36. Creek Nation Casino – Checotah, 120 miles east of Oklahoma City
37. Creek Nation Casino – Eufaula, 135 miles east of Oklahoma City
38. Creek Nation Casino – Holdenville, 75 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
39. Creek Nation Casino – Muscogee, 50 miles southeast of Tulsa
40. Creek Nation Casino – Okemah, 72 miles east of Oklahoma City
41. Downstream Casino Resort in Quapaw, on the border of Oklahoma with Missouri and Kansas
42. Duck Creek Casino in Beggs, 35 miles south of Tulsa
43. Fire Lake Casino in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City
44. Gold Mountain Casino in Ardmore, 100 miles south of Oklahoma City
45. Gold River Casino in Anadarko, 60 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
46. Golden Pony Casino in Okemah, 72 miles east of Oklahoma City
47. Goldsby Gaming Center in Norman, 21 miles south of Oklahoma City
48. Grand Casino Hotel & Resort in Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City
49. Grand Lake Casino in Grove, 80 miles northeast of Tulsa
50. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa in Catoosa, on the outskirts of Tulsa
51. High Winds Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
52. Indigo Sky Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
53. Ioway Casino in Chandler, 40 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
54. Kickapoo Casino – Harrah, 31 miles east of Oklahoma City
55. Kickapoo Casino – Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City
56. Kiowa Casino – Carnegie, 94 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
57. Kiowa Casino – Red River in Devol, 125 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
58. Kiowa Casino – Verden, 57 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
59. Lucky Star Casino – Canton, 60 miles northwest of Oklahoma City
60. Lucky Star Casino – Clinton, 85 miles west of Oklahoma City
61. Lucky Star Casino – Concho, 35 miles northwest of Oklahoma City
62. Lucky Star Casino – Hammon, 120 miles west of Oklahoma City
63. Lucky Star Casino – Watonga, 70 miles northwest of Oklahoma City
64. Lucky Turtle Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
65. Madill Gaming Center in Madill, 122 miles south of Oklahoma City
66. Native Lights Casino in Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
67. Newcastle Gaming Center in Newcastle, 19 miles south of Oklahoma City
68. One Fire Casino in Okmulgee, 45 miles south of Tulsa
69. Osage Casino – Bartlesville, 50 miles north of Tulsa
70. Osage Casino – Hominy, 44 miles northwest of Tulsa
71. Osage Casino – Pawhuska, on the outskirts of Tulsa
72. Osage Casino – Ponca City, 50 miles northwest of Tulsa
73. Osage Casino – Sand Springs, on the outskirts of Tulsa
74. Osage Casino – Skiatook, 17 miles north of Tulsa
75. Osage Casino – Tulsa
76. Outpost Casino in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
77. Prairie Moon Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
78. Prairie Sun Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
79. Quapaw Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
80. Remington Park Racing Casino in Oklahoma City, a pari-mutual racino
81. River Bend Casino Hotel in Wyandotte, 90 miles northeast of Tulsa
82. Rivermist Casino in Konowa, 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
83. River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa
84. Riverwind Casino in Norman, 12 miles south of Oklahoma City
85. Sac and Fox Casino – Stroud, 60 miles northeast of Oklahoma City
86. Salt Creek Casino in Pocasset, 50 miles southwest of Oklahoma City
87. Seminole Nation Casino in Seminole, 60 miles southeast of Oklahoma City
88. Seven Clans Casino – Chilocco in Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
89. Seven Clans Casino Hotel – First Council in Newkirk, near the border to Kansas
90. Seven Clans Casino – Paradise in Red Rock, 82 miles north of Oklahoma City
91. Seven Clans Casino – Perry, 65 miles north of Oklahoma City
92. Seven Clans Casino – Red Rock, 82 miles north of Oklahoma City
93. Southwind Casino – Braman, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
94. Southwind Casino – Kanza in Braman, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
95. Southwind Casino – Newkirk, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
96. The Stables Casino in Miami, 89 miles northeast of Tulsa
97. Stone Wolf Casino in Pawnee, 106 miles north of Oklahoma City
98. Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, 55 miles west of Oklahoma City
99. Texoma Gaming Center in Kingston, 130 miles south of Oklahoma City
100. Thunderbird Casino – Norman, 21 miles south of Oklahoma City
101. Thunderbird Casino – Shawnee, 38 miles east of Oklahoma City
102. Tonkawa Gasino in Tonkawa, 91 miles north of Oklahoma City
103. Tonkawa Hotel & Casino in Tonkawa, 91 miles north of Oklahoma City
104. Trading Post Casino – Pawnee, 57 miles northwest of Tulsa
105. Trading Post Casino – Wewoka, 60 miles east of Oklahoma City
106. Treasure Valley Casino in Davis, 75 miles south of Oklahoma City
107. Washita Casino in Paoli, 52 miles south of Oklahoma City
108. WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, 124 miles south of Oklahoma City

Other Gambling Establishments

As an alternative to enjoying Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Oklahoma is bordered by:

• North: Colorado Slots and Kansas Slots
• East: Arkansas Slots and Missouri Slots
• South: Texas Slots
• West: New Mexico Slots

Each of the links above will take you to my state-specific blog for that neighboring state to Oklahoma.

Payout Returns in Oklahoma

No payout return limits are legally set within Oklahoma’s state-tribal compacts. Further, no actual payout return statistics have been made publicly available.

Our Oklahoma Slots Facebook Group

Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Oklahoma? If so, join our new Oklahoma slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to freely join this closed Facebook Group.

There, you’ll be able to privately share your slots experiences as well as chat with players about slots gambling in or near Oklahoma. Come join us!

Summary of Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019

Oklahoma slot machine casino gambling consists of over a hundred American Indian tribal casinos as well as two pari-mutuel racinos. The WinStar World Casino and Resort in Thackerville, about 124 miles south of Oklahoma City, is the world’s largest casino.

About 57% of gaming machines in Oklahoma are Class III Vegas-style slot machines. The remainder are Class II bingo-style machines where the spinning reels are for entertainment purposes only.

Per state-tribal compacts, neither legal limits for payout returns have been set nor are actual payout return statistics made publicly available.

Annual Progress in Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling

In the last year, Kiowa Casinos has opened two additional locations in Carnegie and Verden. Also, the Seminole Nation Smoke Shop is now the Trading Post Casino – Wewoka. The Choctaw Casino in Stigler is now a Choctaw Travel Plaza. The Creek Nation Travel Plaza in Okmulgee is no longer a casino.

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I am a frequent player at Casino Arizona Talking Stick Resort. I have been playing slots @TSR for about a year. I did well during 4th quarter of '14. I starter to almost recognize a for sure losing machine pretty quickly. Sadly, can not recognize the winners at all =)
This casinos slots seem to be pretty 'tight' and love to 'tease'. I have read so much about slots in the last year that i keep playing at TSR KNOWING it is just luck.... until i came across(10minutes ago) an article that talks of class 2 slots not being so random! Which would make a lot of sense why i just witnessed a woman drop 5500.00 on a .50 keno machine and won less than 100.
HOW CAN I DETERMINE if my casino is using class 2 or class 3 or a combination of both? Who do i ask? What do i look for?

I would ask at the rewards center/player's club. They should tell you (they tell me when I ask in a new state/jurisdiction). It's usually not up to the casino; it's up to the state or other regulatory authority's compact with the state. This is a good article on how it works in general; it's a federal law that governs the terms of what the NA casinos are allowed to offer and what the states have to let them do, but it's still negotiated state by state. The rule of thumb is, if a class of gaming is allowed anywhere in the state for any purpose, the NA casinos can offer the same class of games. Class II are player-banked, with the casino taking some kind of rake. Class III allows casinos to offer house-banked games. That's just a very simple explanation, but the Class is considered public information, so they should tell you if you ask.
Edit: This is a gov't-issued blank compact application that defines and includes Class I, II, and III gaming for the state of AZ, so I guess it depends on what level the tribe wants to offer/qualify for there.
teddys did a pretty good review on Phoenix-area casinos, and specifically mentioned that they can offer Class II and Class III gaming (though no true craps or roulette). Doesn't mean the Talking Stick doesn't have a mix of II and III slots, but it's a start to know that much.
It's been my experience that Class II slots MUST in some way display a link or reference to the bingo game they're based on, even if it's a really small icon or something. The machine probably shows it somewhere in the instructions/pays button as well (that most people don't use).

It's been my experience that Class II slots MUST in some way display a link or reference to the bingo game they're based on, even if it's a really small icon or something. The machine probably shows it somewhere in the instructions/pays button as well (that most people don't use).

I agree. A class II slot should have a little bingo card in the corner of the screen. Often there is a button that says 'daub' instead of 'spin.' If you have any doubt, it is probably class III.

What do i look for?

Does the 'play' button say 'play', or 'play/daub'?
If you scroll through all (and I do mean ALL) the help and paytable displays, does it list a bingo paytable?
Does the front of the place mention that it's a 'Class II gaming facility'?
Does the machine have a display of a bingo card on it? (Sometimes - particularly on the 'keno' machines, it's mostly hidden - I've seen it on the topmost video screen, up by the slot-topper blinking light sign)
Is there a sticker on the machine that says (something like) 'Prizes awarded based on bingo play'?
... so then, it might be Class III.
... And ask at the player's club booth if they have any Class II machines, and how you'd tell the difference.
I've played both Class III and Class II machines; they're both vaguely similar in that you stick money in, whack the button, and maybe get some money back. My subjective observations say that Class II behaves quite differently as the number of other players changes; sometimes better, sometimes not.

In fact, the Pima-Maricopa Indian Community (see pages 24 & 25) had, perhaps, the hardest battle to finally get a compact. It spanned multiple lawsuits, a general election initiative (Pima-Maricopa was successful) and then even more lawsuits over a ridiculous span of three years. I'm sure there was a reason that Arizona made it so difficult for this tribe, but don't care enough to look further into it, and ultimately, the reason must have been ridiculous because the State was eventually forced to negotiate a compact with them.

Maybe Az. didn't want competition for their scratch off tickets?
Could be Zcore knows something about this?
Thanks for putting this info out, I am going to be in the Phoenix area in the next few weeks.

l i came across(10minutes ago) an article that talks of class 2 slots not being so random!

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that exclamation point suggests the article would have you believe class 2 is better. That is the opposite of the usual opinion, so I would take what it says with a grain of salt.
I suppose it is possible there are times, depending on number of players, when class II treats you as well or even better. The one thing you can say for sure is that it is idiotic to think you are playing a game of skill like video poker only to realize you are playing on a class II. Players dislike that for sure.
I wouldn't mind seeing that article if it is a link you can post.

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Maybe Az. didn't want competition for their scratch off tickets?
Could be Zcore knows something about this?
Thanks for putting this info out, I am going to be in the Phoenix area in the next few weeks.

As far as I know every slot in Casino Arizona is Class III. Same as at my Casino. The Compact does allow for some minimal use of Class II slots, but I don't know of any Tribe that is using them.
ZCore13

I am a frequent player at Casino Arizona Talking Stick Resort. I have been playing slots @TSR for about a year. I did well during 4th quarter of '14. I starter to almost recognize a for sure losing machine pretty quickly. Sadly, can not recognize the winners at all =)
This casinos slots seem to be pretty 'tight' and love to 'tease'. I have read so much about slots in the last year that i keep playing at TSR KNOWING it is just luck.... until i came across(10minutes ago) an article that talks of class 2 slots not being so random! Which would make a lot of sense why i just witnessed a woman drop 5500.00 on a .50 keno machine and won less than 100.
HOW CAN I DETERMINE if my casino is using class 2 or class 3 or a combination of both? Who do i ask? What do i look for?

If you are looking for a better gamble and would like to get comps I would highly recommend you keep driving east of Talking Stick to Fort Mcdowell, the games are much looser and they are far more generous with comps.