25 CFR § 502.4 - Class III gaming.

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title: "25 CFR § 502.4 - Class III gaming."
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chapter_name: "NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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# 502.4 Class III gaming.

*Class III gaming* means all forms of gaming that are not class I gaming or class II gaming, including but not limited to:

(a) Any house banking game, including but not limited to—

(1) Card games such as baccarat, chemin de fer, blackjack (21), and pai gow (if played as house banking games);

(2) Casino games such as roulette, craps, and keno;

(b) Any slot machines as defined in 15 U.S.C. 1171(a)(1) and electronic or electromechanical facsimiles of any game of chance;

(c) Any sports betting and parimutuel wagering including but not limited to wagering on horse racing, dog racing or jai alai; or

(d) Lotteries.