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While Nevada is famous globally, the vast majority of physical casino locations in the United States are actually located on tribal lands.

Because Native American tribes are considered sovereign nations, they operate under entirely different legal frameworks than commercial state casinos.

The Legal Foundation: The IGRA of 1988

The federal government passed the IGRA to establish a clear legal framework allowing tribes to operate casinos on their sovereign reservations.

Under the IGRA, gaming is divided into three distinct classes, each subject to entirely different levels of state and federal regulation.

• These state compacts dictate exactly how much revenue the tribe must share with the local state government in exchange for holding a monopoly
• Because they operate on sovereign land, tribal casinos are generally exempt from many standard state taxes and corporate regulations
• This sovereign status is why a massive, full-scale casino can exist legally in a state where commercial gambling is otherwise strictly prohibited

Class II vs. Class III Machines: The Hidden Difference

A common complaint from tourists is that the slot machines in certain tribal casinos feel 'weird' or behave unexpectedly.

In a true Class III Vegas slot machine, an internal Random Number Generator determines the outcome of your spin the exact millisecond you press the button.

From the massive Foxwoods Resort in Connecticut to small bingo halls in the Midwest, tribal gaming is incredibly diverse.