Introduction to Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

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.

No theoretical payout limits have been set for tribal casinos in Oklahoma. In addition, no 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

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.

Slot Machine Private Ownership in Oklahoma

It is legal to own a slot machine privately 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, 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.

Casinos in Oklahoma

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.

Commercial Casinos in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has no non-tribal, commercial casinos.

Tribal Casinos in Oklahoma

The 106 largest tribal casinos in Oklahoma, including two pari-mutuel racetracks with slot machines, are:

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

• 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 blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Oklahoma.

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 join this closed Facebook Group freely.

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

Payout Returns in Oklahoma

No theoretical payout limits are legally set by Oklahoma’s state-tribal compacts. Further, no return statistics are publicly available.

Summary of Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020

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.

Annual Progress in Oklahoma Slot Machine Casino Gambling

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.”

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Though it’s not as popular as other, larger casinos within Oklahoma like Choctaw and Winstar, the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is certainly in the top 5. It is located much farther from the Dallas/Fort Worth area, making it more popular amongst residents in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri. In fact, it is closer to Kansas City than it is to Dallas.

Like other Oklahoma Casinos, the Hard Rock has both electronic games and table games available. Though it has a national brand associated with it, the Hard Rock in Tulsa is actually run by the Cherokee Nation, which enables it to compete more effectively with other Native American casinos in Oklahoma. Being in the top 5 is actually a pretty impressive feat, as there are over 120 indian casinos spread throughout the state.

Aside from a large casino, the Hard Rock offers over 75,000 square feet of event space and an assortment of hotel rooms. Event space includes a large boardroom, a convention center and several meeting rooms. It also has a vibrant nightlife with live music playing most nights of the week and a wide variety of dining options to go along with it. If you enjoy playing golf, the Hard Rock is home to a challenging course that’s over 90 years old. The Cherokee Hills Golf Course is one of the most storied in the state of Oklahoma, originally built in 1924. Read on to learn more about the casino at the Hard Rock Hotel and all it has to offer.

Casino at Hard Rock Tulsa

The casino floor at the Hard Rock Hotel in Tulsa has over 2,600 electronic games ranging from the region’s most popular slots to video poker machines. These games include features like Wheel of Fortune, Triple Double Diamonds, Mr. Money Bags and Top Dollar to name a few. It has just one high limit slots room, which is pretty large complete with a bar, lounge and its very own cashier. If you are thinking about visiting, also keep in mind that the age to gamble at Hard Rock is 21 years old. If you are between the ages of 18 and 20, there are many other casinos in the state which have an 18 year old minimum.

Aside from slots, Hard Rock houses a total of 40 tables including games like Blackjack, Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold ‘Em, “Card Craps” and Bonus Roulette. Most of these tables consist of blackjack however. They also have other popular casino games like Bingo and Keno. When playing table games here keep in mind that you will be paying $0.50 off the top per hand when wagering up to $50 and $1 when placing bets over $50. This is commonplace in most casinos throughout Oklahoma, though some will run promotions for free “antes” on occasion.

Poker Room at Hard Rock Casino Tulsa

The Hard Rock Poker Room in Tulsa is opened to players 24/7 and runs both cash games and tournaments. You will be able to find both types of games running here daily, though for entry times we recommend visiting their website or calling in advance. There is a total of just 12 tables here and the age to enter is 21 years old. It’s conveniently located within a smoke-free section of the casino and has it’s own dedicated staff. We have never personally visited here, so there’s not much else to say about it. Please write your own review to help us help our visitors.

Restaurants and Bars at Hard Rock Tulsa

The Hard Rock brand is often associated with food. They even have a spin-off chain called the Hard Rock Cafe in many cities across the United States. The Hard Rock property in Tulsa does not disappoint and has a wide range of dining options offering both quick bites and upscale restaurants. Below we have outlined each of these options.

Buffet: Offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with five distinct varieties; Mexican, Asian, BBQ, Italian and American food.

Highway 66 Diner: Offers breakfast, lunch and dinner 24 hours a day.

McGill’s On 19: Located on the top floor of the hotel, McGill’s offers steak and upscaale dining.

Champions Grill: Located just off the golf course, Champions Grill offers quick bites for golfers at the 9th hole.

Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill: Offers “bar food” and quick bites along with alcohol.

The Perfect Cup: A cafe-style eatery offering Starbucks coffee and cafinated drinks.

Flip Side: Offers egss and omelets as well as burgers, sandwiches and salads.

Salsa: Offers mexican food and latin american dishes.

Slice: Offers pizza and Italian food.

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In-Room Dining: Available to all hotel guests 24/7 by calling extension 4230.

Hotel and Resort at Hard Rock Tulsa

The hotel at Hard Rock Casino features over 450 rooms and suites, all of which are 100% smoke-free. Though it’s not as big as some others, when we compared the amenities and features of each room to others in Oklahoma, even their standard rooms seem to stand out among the rest. Each hotel room is equipped with a mini-bar, safe, hairdryers, and anything else you might need. The three types of rooms available at Hard Rock include “Standard” rooms, suites and VIP suites. Each are pretty updated with nice linens, televisions and overall interior design. The fact that there is no smoking allowed also helps to keep them fresh.

Aside from the hotel, the Hard Rock has a somewhat underwhelming variety of other amenities to help guests feel comfortable when staying overnight. These include an indoor-outdoor pool, a fitness center and some small touristy shops. For adults, the pool is opened until 12AM each night, while it closes at 8PM for children. In addition there are also a few small shops located at the Hard Rock Casino, but nothing too extraordinary in the realm of shopping. It does not have a spa or anything like that, which could be a minor drawback depending on your preferences.

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