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Not all tribal casinos use Class II games. Most slot machines in Native American casinos are Class III, which are the same as RNG games in commercial casinos. But tribal compacts in some states have limits on numbers of Class III slots. A few casinos use only Class II games, but more often, casinos use both classes on the same floor. To sum it up, Class II slot machines are played among some players simultaneously who battle for a single prize, while Class III machines can be played by lots of different people at different times and they all seek for the payout from a single machine. Slot Machine categorized casino and gaming industry suppliers and vendors including Slot Machine categorized news articles, press releases, and tweets. Slot Machines Home Gaming Equipment and Supplies Slots Slot Machines.
Introduction to Alabama Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
Alabama slot machine casino gambling consists of four casinos with Class II bingo-style gaming machines where players on the casino floor compete with one another. These four casinos include one pari-mutual wagering racino and three tribal casinos.
No theoretical payout limits exist nor are return statistics 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 Alabama*
The minimum legal gambling age in Alabama depends upon the gambling activity:
- Land-Based Casinos: 21
- Poker Rooms: 21
- Bingo: 18
- Lottery: Not available
- Pari-Mutuel Wagering: 18
There is no state lottery available in Alabama.
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The legal nature of gaming machines in Alabama has been contentious but has appeared to have settled down since 2016. Here’s a brief timeline:
- August of 2010: Victoryland temporarily closes.
- October of 2010: The state of Alabama had arrested Victoryland owner Milton McGregor along with ten state senators and lobbyists.
- 2012: Victoryland reopens with bingo-style gaming machines.
- 2013: Victoryland owner Milton McGregor acquitted of all charges.
- 2013: Victoryland raided and 1,615 gaming machines seized by the state.
- 2015: Court dismisses all civil forfeiture charges.
- 2016: Victoryland reopens to a large crowd.
It’s interesting to note the judge’s statement about dismissing the civil forfeiture charges. The judge stated, in part, that the state had belatedly targeted Victoryland while ignoring other facilities with gaming machines.
*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 Alabama
Private ownership of a traditional Class III slot machine in Alabama is illegal.
Gaming Control Board in Alabama
Alabama has four racing commissions located in Birmingham, Greene County, Macon County, and Mobile County. Each commission regulates pari-mutuel wagering and simulcast betting in their local municipality.
Regulation of tribal casinos in Alabama is by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) of 1988, a federal law.
One of the requirements of the IGRA for Class III Vegas-style gaming is that the state not prohibit such gambling. Alabama’s state constitution bans all forms of gambling, but subsequent exceptions were made for pari-mutuel racing in 1971 and charitable bingo in 1980.
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians cannot offer Class III Vegas-style slot machines because they are not otherwise available in Alabama. The same situation exists for table games. If either became available in Alabama, the federal IGRA allows the Poarch Band to attempt to negotiate a tribal-state compact. They currently have no such compact.
Casinos in Alabama
There is one non-tribal racino, three American Indian tribal casinos, and one international cruise ship based in Alabama with electronic gaming machines. All three land-based casinos have Class II bingo-style gaming machines.
The largest casino in Alabama is Quincy’s 777 Casino and Victoryland Greyhound Park having over 1,000 gaming machines and no table games.
The second-largest casino is Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Wetumpka having over 2,500 gaming machines and no table games.
Commercial Casinos in Alabama
Non-tribal casinos in Alabama with gaming machines include one racino and one cruise ship. The pari-mutuel wagering facility with simulcast betting and a separate casino with Class II bingo-style gaming machines is Quincy’s 777 Casino at Victoryland Greyhound Park in Shorter, located 25 miles east of Montgomery.
The Carnival Fantasy cruise ship with its onboard casino departs from Mobile, Alabama, to the Caribbean and the Panama Canal. When cruising in international waters, it offers Class III Vegas-style slot machines and table games to players at least 18 years of age.
Tribal Casinos in Alabama
There are three American Indian casinos in Alabama with Class II competition-style gaming machines owned and operated by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, including:
- Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Atmore located 50 miles northeast of Mobile.
- Wind Creek Casino & Hotel Wetumpka located 20 miles northeast of Montgomery.
Other Gambling Establishments
As an alternative to enjoying Alabama slot machine casino gambling, consider exploring casino options in a nearby state. Bordering Alabama is:
- North: Tennessee Slots
- East: Georgia Slots
- South: Florida Slots
- West: Mississippi Slots
Each of the links above will take you to my state-specific blog for that neighboring state to Alabama.
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Our Alabama Slots Community Facebook Group
Are you interested in sharing and learning from other slots enthusiasts in Alabama? If so, join our new Alabama 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 Alabama
No theoretical payout limits exist for land-based casinos in Alabama. Its racino does not make actual return statistics publicly available, either through the state or otherwise
Summary of Alabama Slot Machine Casino Gambling in 2019
Alabama slot machine casino gambling consists of four land-based casinos with Class II bingo-style competition gaming machines and one casino cruise ship to international destinations.
No theoretical return limits exist nor are actual payout statistics made publicly available.
Annual Progress in Alabama Slot Machine Casino Gambling
Over the last year, there have been no significant changes in the gaming industry in Alabama.
On March 25, 2018, Milton McGregor died at the age of 78. He had established the Victoryland and Birmingham Race Course pari-mutual wagering facilities.
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I think the biggest difference comes in the user-determined features. Like a bonus where you select 1 of 3 symbols to determine your prize. On a class III machine, you really can get any one of the three prizes. On a class II machine, you WILL get the pre-determined prize.
I've often wondered about that..
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My freeplay comes in the form of a 'match two amounts' and is always between $175-$1000..in the many years I've been getting it, I've NEVER got more than $175..(and I get it twice a month)I think the biggest difference comes in the user-determined features. Like a bonus where you select 1 of 3 symbols to determine your prize. On a class III machine, you really can get any one of the three prizes. On a class II machine, you WILL get the pre-determined prize.
That would be both interesting and, alas, thoroughly irrelevant. Sorry. See, in both cases the machines ultimately will pay back a certain percentage on average, regardless of the specifics peculiar to each class. Also, you can't tell the difference.
Where it makes a difference is in VP. In a mahcine where you really play, the payback is a function of the pay table and the player's skill (memorizing a strategy table is a skill). ON one of the rpedetermined machines, how you play doesn't matter.
So on regular slot machines it is irrelevant of they are Class II or III, but it does matter in VP?
Yes, on class II machines VP strategy is worthless. You can hold on to garbage, and either a 'genie' will convert your hand to what you were supposed to win or a 'match card' will award what you were supposed to win. When playing these machines in Alabama (a class II jurisdiction) for tiny amounts of money, I would intentionally hold garbage to make the 'genie' appear..lol
Also the only slot jackpot I've won is on a class II machine (Texas Tea for $200). I hit some random bingo pattern where I needed ~22 hits in like 48 calls or something. The result appeared as 5 Texas Tea symbols like it would on a class III machine. If one had the math skills/inclination, he or she would be able to calculate the payback of the machine as it listed all the bingo patterns it would pay out.
That would be both interesting and, alas, thoroughly irrelevant. Sorry. See, in both cases the machines ultimately will pay back a certain percentage on average, regardless of the specifics peculiar to each class. Also, you can't tell the difference.
Many of the bingo-based games actually have a little digital bingo board displayed. You really can watch it play a little 1-second-long bingo game to determine if any winning combinations are present. It's pretty snarky, really:-)
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Yeah, and at the casino I was at, you also were allowed to change your bingo card between spins. I always picked one with 69 in the corner..lol
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I understand that a Class II machine differs from a Class III machine in that the Class II acts like a bingo game and when you push the button the outcome is determined and the the reels and outcome is just for show. A Class III machine has a RNG instead. However, isn't the outcome of the Class III also determined the minute you push the button and whatever comes up is the outcome from whatever numbers came from the RNG when it was pushed? I just don't see much of a difference unless I am totally missing something(which is entirely possible!) Also, are all electronic table games classified as Class III machines?
Not necessarily. Here's the relevant law:
http://www.nigc.gov/Laws_Regulations/Indian_Gaming_Regulatory_Act.aspx
There have been many cases decided on what games are/are not class II. The NIGC has a whole list of them. Read those for a clearer picture.
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I understand that a Class II machine differs from a Class III machine in that the Class II acts like a bingo game and when you push the button the outcome is determined and the the reels and outcome is just for show. A Class III machine has a RNG instead. However, isn't the outcome of the Class III also determined the minute you push the button and whatever comes up is the outcome from whatever numbers came from the RNG when it was pushed? I just don't see much of a difference unless I am totally missing something(which is entirely possible!) Also, are all electronic table games classified as Class III machines?
The answer is simple -- if you play a class II video poker device, and you threw away a dealt quad (or RF), you will STILL end up winning on that specific hand, and based on posts on this website, your winnings is comparable or the same via a bonus card or a genie as the original dealt hand. That is to say if your bingo card (or pull tab) was destined to win, you will WIN no matter what you do on the flop.
Try that on a Class III machine. If you threw away a dealt quad, you just urinated away a huge winning hand!
Think of a Class II machine game like a pull tab. The outcome on the pull tab is immutable. Image everytime you hit the spin button on a Class II device, it is akin to buying a pull-tab with replacement as if the pool of pull-tab is a constant. (With physical pull-tabs, it is done without replacement.) The randomness aspect is picking a winning combination out of the fixed pool of pull tabs.
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