According to the 2010 Census, 482,760 Oklahomans identified as Native American alone or in combination with other races.Ĭhairman’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Indian Gaming Oklahoma has the second largest Native American population in the United States, behind only California. Other related ancillary facilities and amenities include almost 200 restaurants and bars, nine golf courses with a total of 126 holes, five spas, seven RV parks with nearly 375 sites, more than 50 gas and convenience stores as well as destination and convenience retail, several bowling centers, laser tag and a movie complex. Tribal Government Gaming operations include 20 casinos with hotels/resorts with a combined total of more than 5,000 rooms, and almost 500,000 square feet of meeting, function and entertainment space. Today, 35 Tribal Nations in Oklahoma currently operate more than 130 gaming facilities with approximately 72,850 electronic games, almost 5,300 bingo seats and other games. Tribal Government Gaming in Oklahoma began several decades ago with simple bingo halls situated in retrofitted buildings.
