Tribes Bringing in Class III Slot Machines

Oklahoma tribes are trying their best to bring in as much revenue as they can for their public school system. This means that the more Class III slot machines that they add to their gaming floors – the more money for education. It also means more money for them, as they get the larger cut from it.

The Cherokee Nation’s Gaming Commissioner, Jamie Hummingbird, says that the number of Class III slot machines that they have dwarfs the number of Class II slot machines on the premises. They say that more than half of their slot machines are Class III, and they have almost 2,300 Class III slot machines.

They are not alone, the Muscogee Creek Nation has Class III slot machines as well, and they are located at their Tulsa, Muskogee, and Okmulgee casinos. They don’t have as high a percentage as the Cherokee’s, but they are still adding. They only have 98 Class III slot machines for the almost 1,500 total slot machines that they have on the premises.

The Osage Nation’s compact slot machine numbers have risen as well. They are offering about 35% of their slot machines as Class III – bringing their total of Class III to 1,019 out of a total of almost 3,000 slot machines. The Chickasaw Nation is the state’s largest slot machine owner in the state, and they have 35% of their machines dedicated to Class III slot machines. Considering the tribe owns 7,800 slot machines - that is no small number.

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