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Oklahoma tribal casino alters games to fit law

CATOOSA, Oklahoma – As reported by the Tulsa World News: "Craps and roulette are illegal in Oklahoma, but lawful versions of the games -- versions that don't use dice or a roulette wheels -- are being played at the Cherokee Casino Resort.

"'Bonus Roulette' and 'Bonus Craps' are versions of the popular games, altered to meet state gambling laws.

"…David Stewart, the chief executive officer of Cherokee Nation Enterprises, said the variant games are based on cards and don't involve betting against the house, but they feel like roulette and craps because the electronic cards show video versions of dice and the roulette wheel.

"…Stewart said he believes the new games comply with the law because they are card-based. Such games are allowed under the compact between the tribe and the state…"

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