U.S. Tribal Casinos Guide - Native American Gaming Directory

Overview of Tribal Gaming in the United States

Tribal casinos operate under a combination of federal law, tribal sovereignty, and state gaming compacts. These facilities provide critical economic development, employment, and revenue for Native American nations, while offering a wide range of gaming options to visitors across the country.

With hundreds of tribal gaming facilities nationwide, this guide serves as a centralized starting point: from large destination resorts to smaller local casinos, you can navigate by state, tribe, or project type to find the information you need.

Select a state below to view its tribal casino listings, including locations, tribal operators, and key details about each gaming facility, or use the search bar below to find a specific casino.

Minimum Gambling Age

Each state has negotitated gaming compacts with their tribes. These compacts specify the minimum age for gambling as well as the type of casino games, number of slots and other gaming-related issues.

Many states set the minimum age at 21 if the drinking age is also 21 and the casino has a liquor license to serve alcoholic drinks on the casino floor.

Other states have set the minimum age at 18 or 19, and some have two minimum ages depending on whether or not there is a liquor license.

Ten Largest Tribal Casinos

This list is ranked by number of slot machines, number of table games and the size of the gaming floor at each casino.

1. WinStar World Casino and Resort
   Thackerville, Oklahoma
   600,000 gaming square feet
   10,500 slot machines, 100 table games, 46 poker tables

2. Foxwoods Resort Casino
   Mashantucket, Connecticut
   344,000 gaming square feet
   4,800 slot machines, 250 table games, 114 poker tables

3. Mohegan Sun
   Uncasville, Connecticut
   300,000 gaming square feet
   5,000 slot machines, 300 table games, 42 poker tables

4. Seminole Hard Rock Casino
   Tampa, Florida
   216,000 gaming square feet
   5,000 slot machines, 140 table games, 46 poker tables

5. Yaamava' Resort Casino
   Formerly San Manuel Casino
   Highland, California
   220,000 gaming square feet
   4,800 slot machines, 130 table games, 32 poker tables

6. Pechanga Resort & Casino
   Temecula, California
   200,000 gaming square feet
   4,500 slot machines, 154 table games, 54 poker tables

7. Choctaw Casino Resort
   Durant, Oklahoma
   218,000 gaming square feet
   4,300 slot machines, 48 tables games, 26 poker tables

8. Mystic Lake Hotel and Casino
   Prior Lake, MN
   150,000 gaming square feet
   4,000 slot machines, 100 tables games

9. Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort
   Cherokee, North Carolina
   150,000 gaming square feet
   3,280 slot machines, 100 tables games, 20 poker tables

10. River Spirit Casino
    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    136,800 gaming square feet
    3,100 slot machines, 32 table games, 12 poker tables

Tribal Casino Quick Facts

• Tribal casino revenue neared $46.2 billion in FY2025.

• Tribal gaming operates in 29 states. 25 states allow Vegas-style Class III Tribal casinos, 4 allow Class II-only casinos (bingo slots).

• 38 percent of all U.S. gambling revenues come from the two states California and Oklahoma.

• Tribal gaming provides 612,000 jobs nationwide (both direct & indirect jobs).

• Tribal gaming pays $9 billion in taxes and revenue sharing payments to federal, state, and local governments.

Source: National Indian Gaming Commission www.nigc.gov