Native American Casinos

Guide to Native American Casinos in USA & Canada

By definition, Native American casinos are those located and operating within the tribal lands and Indian reserves in the US and Canada. In both countries, Aboriginals agree with federal/provincial governments to run native casinos in their territories.

Tribal casinos were initially established with the sole purpose of bringing economic prosperity within the community. However, the native gambling industry has become one of the most profitable gaming sectors in these countries. Below we explain more details about these Native American Casinos.

Native American Tribal Casinos – what are they?

Casinos in Indian lands and tribal territories are Native American tribal casinos. Many of these casinos are owned and operated by the tribes indigenous to the Indian lands. However, casinos operated by a non-tribal or overseas company built within the tribal land are also known as native casinos.

These casinos are the collective native gambling industry, which also includes bingo halls and other forms of gambling. In Canada, these casinos are known as First Nation Casinos.

In terms of revenue generation, tribal casinos are a force to reckon with, bringing in an impressive 27.8 billion USD in 2020, forming more than 44% of the US gaming revenue. Tribal casinos have been instrumental in bringing about a positive change in the socio-economic transformation among natives.

According to one study, native casinos in USA have contributed to the decline in working poor, increased the population by 11.5%, reduced adult unemployment, and increased young adults returning to the reservations.

Native American tribal casinos also enjoy a unique status, as they are exempt from paying taxes to the government. Under local laws, tribal casinos might pay a small amount to the local government, but paying taxes to the federal government is not a requirement.

Differences between Native American casinos in the US and Canada

Tribal casinos in both the US and Canada share many similarities, such as popularity, management by the tribes, and the overall casino layout and design. However, between US tribal casinos and Canada’s First Nation casinos, there are several differences, and we are discussing them below.

1. Inception: Native American Tribal Casinos in the US trace their origin to the 1970s, while their Canadian counterpart to the 1990s.
2. Regulatory Body: The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, IGRA, is the major regulatory body for tribal casinos in the US. However, the Interior Department, the federal government, and the National Indian Gaming Commission also have input in the functioning of the tribal casinos. The First Nations Gaming Act is the main regulatory body of the native casinos in Canada. In addition, Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority also participates in the regulation of Canadian native casinos. The provincial authority in Canada also plays a key role in the regulation of tribal casinos.
3. Number of Casinos: The US is home to 515 tribal casinos, and California has the maximum number with 72 tribal casinos within the state. On the other hand, Canada has 17 First Nation casinos, with Saskatchewan taking the top with six casinos.
4. Location: In the US, native casinos must be built on Indian lands, so that the federal government can locate them more easily, since the casinos are located near big cities. First Nation Casinos in Canada must be established exclusively in reserve communities.

Popular Native American casinos in the US and Canada

Native American Tribal Casinos are among the most popular and biggest casinos, especially in the US. Among the top names are:

• Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut has 314,000 sq ft of gaming space. It is the second largest in the world and the largest casino in the US.
• WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma is a massive casino with about 500,000 sq ft of gaming space.
• Pechanga Resort and Casino in California is another casino that covers more than 200,000 sq ft of gaming space.

Popular First Nation Casinos in Canada include Great Blue Heron Casino, Gold Horse Casino, and Casino Rama. These native establishments offer a complete gaming experience, making them the best in the industry.

USA Tribal Casinos List

You can view over many Tribal casinos located across Canada and USA. To scroll through the lists, click the next page button to view more casinos.

Casino	Address
Creek Casino Montgomery	1801 Eddie Tullis Drive Montgomery, Alabama
Harrah's Ak-Chin Casino Resort	15406 N. Maricopa Road Maricopa, Arizona
Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort	22181 Resort Blvd. Flag Staff, Arizona
Saracen Casino Resort	Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
Augustine Casino	84-001 Avenue 54 Coachella, California
Bear River Casino Hotel	11 Bear Paws Way Loleta, California
Wanaaha Casino	2742 North Sierra Highway Bishop, California
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino	84-245 Indio Springs Drive Indio, California
Cahuilla Creek Casino	52702 Highway 371 Anza, California
River Rock Casino	3250 Hwy 128 Geyserville, California
Elk Valley Casino	2500 Howland Hill Road Crescent City, California
Rain Rock Casino	777 Casino Way Yreka, California
Rolling Hills Casino	2655 Everett Freeman Way Corning, California
Pechanga Resort Casino	45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, California
San Manuel Casino	777 San Manuel Blvd Highland, California
Valley View Casino	16300 Nyemii Pass Road Valley Center, California
Sycuan Resort & Casino	5469 Casino Way El Cajon, California
Eagle Mountain Casino	681 So Tule Road Porterville, California
Thunder Valley Casino	1200 Athens Avenue Lincoln, California
Ute Mountain Casino	3 Weeminuche Drive Towaoc, Colorado
Mohegan Sun Casino	1 Mohegan Sun Blvd. Uncasville, Connetticut
Foxwoods Resort & Casino	350 Trolley Line Blvd, Ledyard, Connetticut
Miccosukee Resort & Gaming	500 S.W. 177th Avenue Miami, Florida
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Hollywood	1 Seminole Way Hollywood, Florida
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino - Tampa	5223 N.Orient Road Tampa, Florida
Seminole Indian Casino - Coconut Creek	5550 NW 40th Street Coconut Creek, Florida
Seminole Indian Casino - Brighton	17735 Reservation Road Okeechobee, Florida
Seminole Indian Casino - Immokalee	506 S 1st Street Immokalee, Florida
Seminole Indian Casino - Hollywood	4150 N. State Road 7 Hollywood, Florida
Meskwaki Bingo, Casino, Hotel	1504 305th Street Tama, Iowa
Kootenai River Inn and Casino	7169 Plaza St Bonners Ferry, Idaho
Four Winds Casino South Bend	3000 Prairie Ave, South Bend, Indiana
White Cloud Casino	777 Jackpot Dr. White Cloud, Kansas
Golden Eagle Casino	888 Highway K20 Horton, Kansas
Prairie Band Casino and Resort	12305 150th Road Mayetta, Kansas
Sac & Fox Casino	1322 US Hwy 75 Powhattan, Kansas
Choctaw Pines Casino	21160 Highway 167 Dry Prong, Louisiana
Paragon Casino & Resort	711 Paragon Place Marksville, Louisiana
King's Club Casino	12140 W. Lakeshore Dr. Brimley, Michigan
Leelanau Sands Casino	2521 NW Bayshore Drive Peshabestown, Michigan
Turtle Creek Casino	7741 M-72 East Williamsburg, Michigan
Ojibwa Casino and Bingo	16429 Michigan Ave. Baraga, Michigan
Ojibwa Casino and Resort - Marquette	105 Acre Trail Marquette, Michigan
Odawa Casino Mackinaw City	1080 S Nicolet St Mackinaw, Michigan
Four Winds Casino Resort	11111 Wilson Road New Buffalo, Michigan
Saganing Eagle's Landing Casino	2690 Worth Rd. Standish, Michigan
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort	6800 Soaring Eagle Blvd. Mt. Pleasant, Michigan
Kewadin Casino Christmas	N7761 Candy Cane Lane Christmas, Michigan
Fortune Bay Casino	1430 Bois Forte Road Tower, Minnesota
Fond du Luth Casino	129 E.Superior Street Duluth, Minnesota
Grand Portage Trading Post Casino	77 Mile Creek Road Grand portage, Minnesota
Grand Casino Hinckley	777 Lady Luck Drive Hinckley, Minnesota
Seven Clans Casino - Thief River Falls	20595 Center St. E Thief River Falls, Minnesota
Seven Clans Casino - Warroad	1012 E. Lake Street Warroad, Minnesota
Little Six Casino	2354 Sioux Trail NW Prior Lake, Minnesota
Bok Homa Casino	One Choctaw Road Heidelberg, Mississippi
Gray Wolf Peak Casino	20750 Hwy 93 N Missoula, Montana
KwaTaqNuk Resort	49708 US Hwy 93 E Polson, Montana
Fort Belknap Casino	104 Assiniboine Ave. Harlem, Montana
Lucky 77 Casino	202 Main St. Walthill, Nebraska
Ohiya Casino	52946 Highway #12 Niobrara, Nebraska
Iron Horse Bar & Casino	1106 S. Main Street Emerson, Nebraska
Apache Nugget Casino	US Hwy 550 Dulce, New Mexico
Elks Lodge Casino	287 Carrizo Canyon Road Mescalero, New Mexico
Hard Rock Casino Albuquerque	11000 Broadway, SE Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dancing Eagle Casino	14500 Central Highway Albuquerque, New Mexico
Cities of Gold Casino	10-B Cities of Gold Rd. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Jake's Casino	78 Cities of Gold Road Sante Fe, New Mexico
Sandia Resort and Casino	30 Rainbow Road NE Albuquerque, New Mexico
Lakeside Entertainment I	271 Cayuga Street Union Springs, New York
Point Place Casino	450 Route 31 Bridgeport, New York
Turning Stone Casino	5218 Patrick Rd. Verona, New York
Seneca Allegany Casino	777 Seneca Allegany Blvd. Salamanca, New York
Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino	1 Fulton Street Buffalo, New York
Seneca Entertainment Center - Oil Springs	5374 West Shore Road Cuba, New York
Seneca Niagara Casino	310 Fourth Street Niagara Falls, New York
Wa She Shu Casino	1003 Highway 395 Garnderville, Nevada
Harrah's Cherokee Casino & Resort	777 Casino Drive Cherokee, North Carolina
Harrah's Cherokee Valley River Casino	777 Casino Parkway Murphy, North Carolina
Spirit Lake Casino & Resort	7889 Hwy 57 St. Michael, North Dakota
Prairie Knights Casino and Resort	7932 Hwy 24 Fort Yates, North Dakota
4 Bears Casino and Lodge	HC3 Box 2A New Town, North Dakota
Choctaw Casino - Antlers	1319 W Main Street Antlers, Oklahoma
Choctaw Casino - McAlester	1638 S. George Nigh Expressway McAlester, Oklahoma
Thunderbird Casino	15700 E State Hwy 9 Norman, Oklahoma
Golden Eagle Casino	115 West Evan Ave Apache, Oklahoma
Catoosa Smoke Shop	777 West Cherokee Street Catoosa, Oklahoma
Cherokee Casino - Ft. Gibson	103 N. Georgetown Rd. Ft. Gibson, Oklahoma
Cherokee Casino - South Coffeyville	RR1 Box 225 South Coffeyville, Oklahoma
Cherokee Casino - West Siloam Springs	584 State Line Road Colcord, Oklahoma
Cherokee Casino Ramona	31501 US Highway 75 Ramona, Oklahoma
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino	777 West Cherokee Street Catoosa, Oklahoma
Lucky Star Casino - Canton	301 N.W. Lake Road Canton, Oklahoma
Lucky Star Casino - Watonga	1407 S. Clarence Nash Blvd. Watonga, Oklahoma
Artesian Casino	2020 Lonnie Abbott Blvd. Ada, Oklahoma
Firelake Casino	41207 Hardesty Rd. Shawnee, Oklahoma
Comanche Star Casino	Rt. 3 Box 82A Walters, Oklahoma
Casino Oklahoma	220 E. Cummins Road Hinton, Oklahoma
Kickapoo Casino	25230 East Hwy 62 Harrah, Oklahoma
Kickapoo Casino - Shawnee	25230 East Highway 62 Harrah, OOklahoma
Prairie Sun Casino	3411 P Street NW Miami, Oklahoma
Creek Nation Casino - Checotah	830 North Broadway Checotah, Oklahoma
Three River Casino - Coos Bay	1297 NW Ocean Blvd. Coos Bay, Oregon
Three Rivers Casino	5647 Hwy 126 Florence, Oregon
Chinook Winds Casino Resort	1777 NW 44th St Lincoln City, Oregon
Wildhorse Gaming Resort and Casino	46510 Wildhorse Blvd Pendleton, Oregon
Seven Feathers Casino Resort	146 Chief Miwaleta Lane Canyonville, Oregon
Kla-Mo-Ya Casino	34333 Hwy 97 N Chiloquin, Oregon
East Wind Casino	HC 49 Box 10 Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Prairie Wind Casino	Dome HC 49, Box 10 Pine Ridge, South Dakota
Dakota Connection Casino	46102 SD Highway 10 Sisseton, South Dakota
Dakota Sioux Casino	16415 Sioux Conifer Road Watertown, South Dakota
Naskila Gaming	540 State Park Road 56 Livingston, Texas
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino	Rt. 1, Box 794 Eagle Pass, Texas
Yakama Nation Legends Casino	580 Fort Rd Toppenish, Washington
Lucky Eagle Casino	12888 188th Ave SW Rochester, Washington
12 Tribes Omak Casino Hotel	28968 Hwy 97 Omak, Washington
Coulee Dam Casino	729 Jackson Street Omak, Washington
12 Tribes Lake Chelan Casino	729 Jackson Street Omak, Washington
ilani Casino Resort	1 Cowlitz Way Ridgefield, Washington
Northern Quest Casino	100 N Hayford Rd Airway Heights, Washington
Elwha River Casino	631 Stratton Road Port Angeles, Washington
Silver Reef Casino	4876 Haxton Way Ferndale, Washington
Muckleshoot Casino	II 2600 Auburn Way S Auburn, Washington
Red Wind Casino	12819 Yelm Highway SE Olympia, Washington
The Point Casino	7989 Salish Lane NE Kingston, Washington
Emerald Queen Casino -	I-5 2024 East 29th Street Tacoma, Washington
Emerald Queen Casino at Fife	5700 Pacific Hwy East Fife, Washington
Lucky Dog Casino	19330 N US Hwy 101 Skokomish Nation, Washington
Chewelah Casino	2555 Smith Road Chewelah, Washington
Little Creek Casino Resort	91 W Hwy 108 Shelton, Washington
Clearwater Casino & Resort	15347 Suquamish Way NE Suquamish, Washington
Potawatomi Carter Casino Hotel	618 State Hwy 32 Wabeno, Wisconsin
Grindstone Creek Casino	13394 W. Trepania Rd. Hayward, Wisconsin
Seven Winds Casino 1	3767 W. County Rd. B Hayward, Wisconsin
Lake of the Torches Resort Casino	510 Old Abe Rd. Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin
Legendary Waters Resort and Casino	37600 Campground Road Red Cliff, Wisconsin
St. Croix Casino Turtle Lake	777 US Hwy 8 & 63 Turtle Lake, Wisconsin
North Star Mohican Casino Resort	W 12180 County Road A Bowler, Wisconsin

Canada Tribal Casinos List

Casino	Address
Casino Dene	Route 28 &, AB-897, Cold Lake, Alberta
Eagle River Casino & Travel Plaza	Corner of HWY 43 & 32N, Whitecourt, Alberta
Grey Eagle Casino	3777 Grey Eagle Dr, Calgary, Alberta
River Cree Resort And Casino	300 East Lapotac Boulevard, Edmonton, Alberta
Stoney Nakoda Resort Casino	888 Nakoda Way, Kananaskis, Alberta
St. Eugene Golf Resort & Casino	7777 Mission Road, Cranbrook, British Columbia
Aseneskak Casino	MB-10, Opaskwayak, Manitoba
South Beach Casino	1 Ocean Dr, Scanterbury, Manitoba
Casino Rama	5899 Rama Rd, Orillia, Ontario
Golden Eagle Casino & Gaming Centre	49 Devil's Gap Rd, Kenora, Ontario
Great Blue Heron Casino	21777 Island Rd, Port Perry, Ontario
Bear Claw Casino & Hotel	White Bear First Nation, SK-9, Carlyle, Saskatchewan
Dakota Dunes Casino	204 Dakota Dunes Wy, Whitecap, Saskatchewan
Gold Eagle Casino	11902 Railway Ave E, North Battleford, Saskatchewan
Gold Horse Casino	3910 41 St, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan
Living Sky Casino	1401 North Service Rd E, Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Painted Hand Casino	510 Broadway St W, Yorkton, Saskatchewan

What to expect at Native American casinos

Native American Tribal Casinos are not that different from other casinos, whether online or offline. In fact, tribal casinos offer more than standard casinos because they offer traditional games in addition to classic casino games.

In the US, tribal casino games are divided into three categories.

• Class I: This category includes social games and all traditional Indian gaming.
• Class II: Card games, bingo, and similar games to bingo, tip jars, punch board, and pull tabs are classed in this category.
• Class III: It includes all classic casino games, such as Baccarat, blackjack, roulette, craps, and slot machines.

The games offered by First Nation casinos in Canada are not classified by class as in the US. However, the games and features in native casinos are similar and are no less impressive.

In addition to the games, most tribal American casinos offer a complete food experience, entertainment, spa and bar, lodging, and holiday packages for the players. Native casinos also offer fantastic welcome bonuses and promotions that make the gaming experience more fun.

Are there any drawbacks to Native American casinos?

Native American casinos have pros and cons. These local casinos in America and Canada have several advantages and have brought a lot of good to the native lands. However, gambling has also unfortunately been a source of problems, and the native communities are no exception.

Gambling among Native Americans is one of the most serious problems within the community. In addition, most tribal casinos are restricted to reserves and Indian lands. Therefore, playing at these casinos requires you to set aside time and organize transportation to get to these establishments.

Final Thoughts

Native American casinos offer excellent gaming experiences, as they have world-class interiors and design. In addition, tribal casinos also have an impressive selection of games and tight security to combat unscrupulous activity within the casinos.

Initially started as bingo halls for charitable purposes, tribal casinos in the US and Canada are definitely worth checking out at least once. We also have review many online sites with these type of games, you can view these on the homepage.

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