Native American gaming comprises casinos, bingo halls, and other gambling operations on Indian reservations or other tribal land in the United States. Because these areas have tribal sovereignty, states have limited ability to forbid gambling there, as codified by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement division (DPS-AGED) has suspended the liquor license of the Boardwalk Bar & Grill LLC in East Grand Forks, Minn., for continuing to violate Executive Order 20-99. The 60-day suspension is effective now until February 9, 2021. Minnesota tribes have reopened half of their casinos following COVID-19 closures. Prairie's Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls was the first casino in Minnesota to reopen after two months of closure due to fears of COVID-19.
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Blackjack Gambling Games in MN
Minnesota Casinos - Minnesota Gambling
Minnesota casino are owned by local Indian tribes. The only table games permitted are blackjack and poker. The only slots allowed are the kind with video screens (no traditional reels). The legal gambling age is 18.
Fans of blackjack will want to pay a visit to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. They offer a staggering 100 blackjack tables to play on!
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List of Minnesota Casinos and Blackjack Conditions
Berry’s Bar31948 Cherry Lake Road (218) 983-3228 | No blackjack, but there are 8 gaming machines. |
Black Bear Casino and Hotel1785 Highway 210 (218) 878-2327 www.blackbearcasinohotel.com | 12 blackjack tables, 1,263 gaming machines, bingo and poker. |
Callaway Municipal Liquor Store406 Main Avenue (218) 375-3313 | No blackjack, but they do offer 8 gaming machines. |
D & G Lounge500 Main Street (218) 935-5116 | No blackjack, but there are 8 gaming machines and pull tabs. |
Elbow Lake Store40419 Elbow Lake Store Road (218) 734-2504 | No blackjack offered. They have 6 electronic bingo machines, plus pull tabs. |
Fond-du-Luth Casino129 East Superior Street (800) 873-0280 www.fondduluthcasino.com | 4 blackjack tables, high stakes bingo, poker and 745 gaming machines. |
Fortune Bay Resort Casino1430 Bois Forte Road (800) 992-7529 www.fortunebay.com | 12 blackjack tables, bingo, keno and 1,434 gaming machines. |
Golden Eagle Bingo777 Casino Road (218) 935-5385 www.starcasino.com | No blackjack, but they do offer a 250-seat bingo facility. |
Grand Casino Hinckley777 Lady Luck Drive (800) 472-6321 www.grandcasinomn.com | 46 blackjack tables, bingo, poker and 2,400 gaming machines. |
Grand Casino Mille Lacs777 Grand Avenue (800) 626-5825 www.grandcasinomn.com | 36 blackjack tables, poker, bingo and 1,904 gaming machines. |
Grand Portage Lodge and Casino70 Casino Drive (800) 543-1384 www.grandportage.com | No blackjack, but they do have bingo and 500 slot and video poker machines. |
Grand Portage Trading Post77 Mile Creek Road (218) 475-2282 | No blackjack. They have 43 gaming machines. |
Hilltop Supper Club2304 State Highway 113 (218) 473-2652 | Pull tabs are offered, but no blackjack. |
Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel39375 County Highway 24 (800) WINCASH www.jackpotjunction.com | 44 blackjack tables ($2 to $500 bets), poker, bingo and 1,500 gaming machines. |
Little Six Casino2354 Sioux Trail Northwest (800) LITTLE-6 www.littlesixcasino.com | Blackjack, poker and 620 gaming machines. |
Mahnomen American Legion Bingo122 West Monroe Avenue (800) 453-7827 | No blackjack. Bingo and 8 gaming machines. |
M & W Service Center107 US Highway 59 (218) 983-3790 | No blackjack. Pull tabs and 8 gaming machines. |
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel2400 Mystic Lake Boulevard (800) 262-7799 www.mysticlake.com | 100 blackjack tables! Bingo and 4,000 gaming machines. |
Naytahwaush Village Store230 Shore Avenue (218) 935-5855 | No blackjack. 4 gaming machines. |
Northern Lights Casino6800 Y Frontage Road Northwest (800) 252-PLAY www.northernlightscasino.com | 10 blackjack tables, weekly blackjack tournament, poker and 894 gaming machines. |
Ogema Fire House24225 350th Street (218) 983-3285 | No blackjack. 8 electronic bingo machines and pull tabs. |
Palace Casino and Hotel16599 69th Avenue Northwest (800) 228-6676 www.palacecasinohotel.com | 10 blackjack tables ($2 to $200 bets), bingo, 2 semi-annual blackjack tournaments, 538 gaming machines. |
Pappy’s Café and Pizzeria1222 1st Street (218) 473-2700 | No blackjack. Bingo and pull tabs are available. |
Pinehurst Resort27345 County Road (218) 935-2617 www.pinehurstlodge.net | Electronic bingo and pull tabs. No blackjack. |
Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort5616 Prairie’s Edge Lane (866) 293-2121 www.prairiesedgecasino.com | Blackjack, poker, pull tabs and 700 gaming machines. |
Riverboat Bingo Hall201 Victory Drive (507) 388-6086 | No blackjack. 250-seat bingo. |
Seven Clans Casino, Hotel and Waterpark20595 Center Street East (800) 881-0712 www.sevenclanscasino.com | 6 blackjack tables ($2 to $200 bets), poker and 627 gaming machines. |
Seven Clans Red Lake Casino and BingoHighway 1 East (888) 679-2501 www.sevenclanscasino.com/redlake.html | Video blackjack, pull tabs and 230 gaming machines. |
Seven Clans Warroad Casino1012 East Lake Street (800) 815-8293 www.sevenclanscasino.com | Blackjack, poker and 534 gaming machines. |
Shooting Star Casino and Hotel777 South East Casino Road (800) 453-7827 www.starcasino.com | 18 blackjack tables, bingo, poker and 1,130 gaming machines. |
Taylor’s Bait2303 State Highway 113 (218) 473-3133 | No blackjack. Pull tabs are available. |
Treasure Island Resort and Casino5734 Sturgeon Lake Road (800) 222-7077 www.treasureislandcasino.com | 40 blackjack tables, poker, bingo and 2,500 gaming machines. |
White Oak Casino45830 US Highway 2 (800) 653-2412 www.whiteoakcasino.com | 2 blackjack tables, poker and 316 gaming machines. |
Wild Rice Lounge207 Main Street (218) 935-9394 | No blackjack. 6 electronic bingo machines. |
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Introduction to Minnesota Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020
Minnesota slot machine casino gambling consists of 19 tribal casinos with slot machines.
Theoretical payout limits exist due to tribal-state compacts. Actual return statistics are not publicly available.
This post continues my weekly State-By-State Slot Machine Casino Gambling Series, an online resource dedicated to guiding slot machine casino gambler to success. Now in its third year, each weekly post reviews slots gambling in a single U.S. state, territory, or federal district.
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Minnesota*
The minimum legal gambling age in Minnesota depends upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 18/21
- Poker Rooms: 18
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: 18
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
Minnesota prohibited gambling for nearly a century which, to this day, still influences legalized gambling. The Minnesota House Research Department documented the convoluted history of legalizing gambling from 1945 to 2005 in Gambling in Minnesota: A Short History.
Establishment of tribal gaming regulations was through compacts. Minnesota’s eleven federally-recognized American Indian tribes were the first to negotiate and sign tribal-state gaming compacts. The 22 negotiated compacts produced 19 tribal casinos in the state.
Each tribe has two compacts, one for video games-of-chance and a second for card games. Tribal casinos operate under a combination of state law, tribal ordinance, and tribal-state compacts. Class II games-of-skill machines are unregulated by the state.
These gaming compacts permit non-video Class III Vegas-style, games-of-chance, slot machines. However, blackjack and non-banked card games such as poker and video games-of-chance are explicitly restricted. Also banned are electronic video games like video poker, video keno, video slots, and others.
The gaming compacts stipulate the Minnesota Department of Public Safety is responsible for the inspection and approval of these video gaming machines. Both parties agreed that the compacts should be effective in perpetuity but re-negotiations can occur if desired by both parties.
Minnesota makes all tribal-state compacts publicly available at Tribal-State Gaming Compacts, consisting of 100 downloadable pdf files.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws might apply to various forms of gaming. It is not legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in Minnesota
It is legal to own a slot machine privately in Minnesota.
Gaming Control Board in Minnesota
Minnesota has six gaming control boards for various aspects of gambling oversight. The gaming compacts provide for inspection and approval of video gaming machines by the Department of Public Safety’s Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (AEGD).
Further, compact gaming regulations approve the licensing casino employees, machine payout percentages, and regulation of the play of blackjack. Specific responsibilities of the AEGD includes:
- Licensing of manufacturers and distributors of gambling devices.
- Gambling criminal enforcement and investigation.
- Assure compliance with tribal-state compacts.
Casinos in Minnesota
There are 19 American Indian tribal casinos on reservations in Minnesota.
The largest casino in Minnesota is Mystic Lake Casino Hotel with 4,000 gaming machines.
The second-largest casino is Treasure Island Resort and Casino with 2,200 gaming machines.
Commercial Casinos in Minnesota
Minnesota’s two pari-mutuel facilities Canterbury Park and Running Aces offer blackjack and non-banked card games such as poker. However, both racetracks can’t offer slot machines.
Tribal Casinos in Minnesota
Minnesota’s 19 tribal casinos are:
- Black Bear Casino Resort in Carlton located 22 miles southwest of Duluth.
- Fond-du-Luth Casino near downtown Duluth.
- Fortune Bay Resort & Casino in Tower located 91 miles north of Duluth.
- Grand Casino Hinckley located 82 miles north of Minneapolis.
- Grand Casino Mille Lacs in Onamia located 97 miles north of Minneapolis.
- Grand Portage Lodge & Casino located 144 miles northeast of Duluth a few miles from the Canadian border.
- Jackpot Junction Casino Hotel in Morton located 113 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
- Little Six Casino in Prior Lake located 26 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
- Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake located 27 miles southwest of Minneapolis.
- Northern Lights Casino & Hotel in Walker located 128 miles west of Duluth.
- Palace Casino & Hotel in Cass Lake located 140 miles northwest of Duluth.
- Prairie’s Edge Casino Resort in Granite Falls located 129 miles west of Minneapolis.
- Seven Clans Casino Red Lake located 180 miles northwest of Duluth.
- Seven Clans Casino Thief River Falls located 235 miles northwest of Duluth.
- Seven Clans Casino Warroad located 251 miles northwest of Duluth a few miles from the Canadian border.
- Shooting Star Casino Bagley located 186 miles northwest of Duluth.
- Shooting Star Casino Hotel in Mahnomen located 211 miles west of Duluth.
- Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Welch located 46 miles southeast of Minneapolis.
- White Oak Casino in Deer River located 99 miles northwest of Duluth.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying Minnesota slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Minnesota is:
- North: The Canadian Provinces of Manitoba and Ontario
- East: Wisconsin Slots and, across Lake Superior, Michigan Slots
- South: Iowa Slots
- West: North Dakota Slots and South Dakota Slots
Each of the links above will take you to my blog for that neighboring U.S. state to Minnesota.
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Are you interested in sharing and learning with other slots enthusiasts in Minnesota? If so, join our new Minnesota slots community on Facebook. All you’ll need is a Facebook profile to join this closed Facebook Group freely.
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Payout Returns in Minnesota
As written into tribal-state gaming compacts, the minimum and maximum theoretical payout for slot machines are 80% and 95%, respectively, over the lifetime of the game.
Gambling Age In Minnesota Casinos Slot Machines
Further, video keno and similar games specifically cited have a theoretical payout requirement of no less than 75% applied to each number of spots marked per wager.
Video games of chance affected by player skill such as video poker and video blackjack have a minimum and maximum payout return of 83% and 98% again over the lifetime of the game. These limits assume optimal play.
Minnesota’s tribal casinos don’t offer return statistics to the public.
Summary of Minnesota Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2020
Minnesota slot machine casino gambling consists of 19 tribal casinos with video-style slot machines.
Minimum and maximum theoretical payout limits are 80% and 95% for video slot machines. Video keno has a lower payout return limit of 75%. Skill-based games like video poker and video blackjack are instead 83% and 98%, but assume a perfect playing strategy for optimal play. No return statistics are publicly available.
Annual Progress in Minnesota Slot Machine Casino Gambling
In the last year, there has been no significant changes in slots gaming industry of Minnesota.
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