Types of Slot

Machines as per US

Legislation

The Act• The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act states three

types of Slot machine games

• All three of them come with a different regulatory scheme for each

Three Types/Classes

• Class I

• Class II

• Class III

Class I• These slot machines are be used in traditional

Indian gaming.

• Class I slot machines may be a part of tribal celebrations as well as ceremonies.

• These slot machines can be used for home gatherings as well.

Class I• These slot machines are also used for carrying

out social gaming events for minimal prizes.

• Regulatory authority over Class I slot gaming is vested exclusively in tribal governments .

• These machines are not subject to IGRA's requirements.

Class II• Commonly known as the game of chance or

bingo.

• It includes non-banked card games in which the player plays against other players rather than against the house or a player while acting as a bank.

• This type of slot machines does not include the "game of chance" as per mentioned by the legislation of United States.

Class II• Tribes still retain the authority to conduct,

license, and regulate class II gaming.

• But the Tribes must comply with the Act based on regulations provided by Tribal government which again follows all the ordinances approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC).

• Hawaii and Utah restricts Class II Slot games in their lands.

Class II• Tribes still retain the authority to conduct,

license, and regulate class II gaming.

• But the Tribes must comply with the Act based on regulations provided by Tribal government which again follows all the ordinances approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC).

• Hawaii and Utah restricts Class II Slot games in their lands.

Class III• Class III slot gaming comprises of games that

are not part of either Class I or Class II slot gaming.

• All games played at usual casinos, such as craps, blackjack and roulette, slot machine etc. lies under the class III gaming category.

• It also comprises of all slot games with “game of chance”.

Class III• Usually, Tribal authorities are restricted from

conducting any kind of Class III gaming event.

• The Class III regulatory scheme is quite complex than that of the other 2 types of slot game regulations.

• National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) regulates all the jurisdictions associated with Class II and Class III slot gaming.

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