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A 1988 law paved the way for tribes to legalize gaming inside states that otherwise had no casino presence. Since then, a cascade of reservation-based casinos have opened and dramatically changed the landscape of casino gambling across the country. Today, 30 states have some form of tribal gaming. Oklahoma and California have dozens of casinos, ranging from full-service megaresorts to truck stops with slot machines. Most major cities in the United States are a short drive away from a tribal gambling location.

Tribal gaming generates billions of dollars in revenues every year and provides significant competition for more traditional gambling destinations. In fact, the combined gaming revenue of all tribal casinos constitutes about half of all gaming revenue in the U.S.

Native American casinos typically offer the same machines and table games that other gambling capitals have. However, many don’t allow alcohol consumption and have betting limits that are lower than you’d expect in Las Vegas or Chicago. Nevertheless, the success of tribal gaming speaks volumes about the quality of the casinos. So, if you can live without exploding volcanoes, fancy fountains, and cocktails, you’re bound to enjoy the friendly, less spectacular tribal casinos (see Chapter 19).