CHAPTER 12-4
CLASSES OF GAMING; AUTHORIZED GAMES

12-4-1 Classes of Gaming.

Gaming activities shall be authorized and classified as follows:

(A)    Class I. “Class I” means social games played solely for prizes of minimal value, or traditional forms of Indian gaming engaged in by individuals as part of, or in connection with, Tribal ceremonies or celebrations, which require permission only of the Tribal community in which they are conducted. Class I gaming includes raffles for charitable purposes, and with prizes of minimal value.

(B)    Class II. “Class II” means bingo of every kind if played at the same location, whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used in connection therewith, pull-tabs, lotto, punchboards, tip jars, instant bingo and other games similar to bingo; also card games, and only those banking card games which were played on the Reservation under Tribal authority on May 1, 1988, and any Class II games as defined by 25 C.F.R. §502.3.

(C)    Class III. “Class III” means all forms of gaming that are not Class I or Class II gaming as defined in the IGRA, 25 C.F.R. §502.4.

(Enacted by PBP TC No. 2020-363, December 9, 2020)

12-4-2 Authorized Games.

Consistent with all applicable law, the Nation authorizes the licensing of the following games of chance:

(A)    Bingo;

(B)    Any other non-banking card game explicitly authorized by Kansas law or which is not explicitly prohibited by Kansas State law that is played at any location in the State, but only if such card game is played in conformity with Kansas State laws and regulations regarding hours or periods of operation and limitations on wagers or pot sizes; and

(C)    The following additional games are authorized subject to the terms and conditions of the Nation’s Tribal-State Gaming Compact with the State of Kansas:

(1)    Blackjack;

(2)    Poker;

(3)    All other banking and non-banking card games;

(4)    Craps;

(5)    All other banking and non-banking dice games;

(6)    Roulette;

(7)    Baccarat;

(8)    Chemin de fer;

(9)    Wheel of Fortune;

(10)    Keno;

(11)    Electronic games of chance;

(12)    Games of chance relying on satellite, computer or cable television;

(13)    All other Class III games of chance authorized by the State of Kansas in a Tribal-State Gaming Compact with any other Indian nation; and

(14)    Any Class III game authorized in a Tribal-State Gaming Compact approved by the Secretary of the Interior between the Nation and a state.

(Enacted by PBP TC No. 2020-363, December 9, 2020)