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All Minnesota casinos are located on Indian reservations and under a compact reached with the state the only table games permitted are blackjack and poker. Additionally, the only kind of slot machines allowed are the electronic video variety. Therefore, you will not find any mechanical slots that have traditional reels - only video screens.

The tribes are not required to release information on their slot machine percentage paybacks. According to the terms of the compact between the state and the tribes, however, the minimum and maximum payouts are regulated as follows: video poker and video blackjack - 83% to 98%, slot machines - 80% to 95%, keno - 75% to 95%. Each tribe is free to set its machines to pay back anywhere within those limits.

The hours of operation are listed for those casinos that are not open on a 24-hour basis. Unless otherwise noted, all casinos offer: video slots, video poker, video keno and blackjack. Optional games include: poker (P), Caribbean stud poker (CSP), pai gow poker (PGP), three-card poker (TCP), let it ride (LIR) and bingo (BG). 

The minimum gambling age is 18 at all indian casinos. Valet parking is free at all casinos except  Jackpot Junction and Mystic Lake.

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Minnesota has two racetracks that offer the card games of blackjack, poker, pai gow poker, let it ride, Caribbean stud poker three card poker and four card poker.

The completely nonsmoking card rooms are open 24 hours and admission is free. Players must pay a commission to the card room on each hand played for all games except regular poker, where a rake is taken from each pot. The minimum gambling age is 18.

For more information on visiting Minnesota call the state’s office of tourism at (800) 657-3700 or go to www.exploreminnesota.com.

Shown below is a list of all Minnesota casinos. Click on a casino name to see a page of detailed information about that particular casino.

 
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