Wisconsin

All of Wisconsin's casinos are located on Indian reservations. When they first opened, blackjack was the only table game that was allowed. However, now most of the casinos have poker and craps, as well as blackjack. The largest casino in the state is the Oneida Bingo & Casino in Green Bay, which has more than 2,500 slots and video machines.

One must be at least 18 years of age to play bingo in Wisconsin; 21 is the minimum age for other kinds of gambling.

Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee pays a minimum of $50,000 daily. Its luxury bingo suites and table-side food service allow players to take part in a variety of different bingo games including "Hot Ball," "Bingo Storm," "Bonanza Bingo," "Pot-of-Gold," and "Money Machine." Although the casino has several bars and restaurants, no alcohol is served on the casino floor.

Minnesota

All Minnesota casinos are found on Indian reservations. The only table game allowed is blackjack. Mechanical reel slot machines are prohibited, although the casinos do permit video slots, video poker, and video keno. Many of the facilities are open 24 hours. One must be at least 18 years old to gamble in Minnesota.

North Dakota

North Dakota has six 24-hour Indian casinos which offer blackjack, craps, roulette, video slots, video keno, and video poker.

There are more than more than 800 places throughout North Dakota where patrons can play blackjack. The top bet is $25; proceeds from the game go to charities. One must be at least 18 years of age to play bingo in North Dakota and at least 21 to participate in other forms of gambling.

South Dakota

Although South Dakota has nine Indian casinos, the heart of the state's gambling industry is located in the 19th-century town of Deadwood. Modern casinos opened here in 1989, though some are located in historic structures. All of Deadwood's casinos must follow a strict architectural code so that they blend in with the town's other structures. Deadwood was home to Calamity Jane and to Wild Bill Hickock, who was killed while playing cards in the No. 10 Saloon. (When Hickock was shot, he was holding a pair of black aces and a pair of black eights; this is now known as a “dead man’s hand.”)

All of the state's casinos feature slot machines, blackjack, and poker. Although state law prohibits one casino licensee from having more than 30 slot machines, some casino owners combine licenses with other operators, so that what seems to be a single casino is actually several licensees operating under a single name.

Each bar and tavern in the state is permitted to have as many as 10 video lottery terminals. While the machines take cash, a winner will get a receipt for payout by a cashier. These machines accept bets of no more than $2; the highest payoff $1,000.

One must be at least 21 to gamble at Deadwood and Indian casinos, though patrons 18 years of age and older may play bingo. Most of casinos permit children to come in with their parents, and stand next to them while they are gambling until about 8 p.m.

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