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                                              Class II/III
                                              Bingo
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                                              Card Games State
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                                              Date8 Draw Kingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/11/2004Action Jack
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/04/1996Apache 21
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                AZ
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/02/1995Arizona Poker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                AZ
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/23/1998Asian Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                AZ
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/14/1998Bingo Nation
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/27/2014Blackjack Advisory Opinion
                                                Both
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                01/15/2003Blackjack Tournament
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/10/2003Break the Bank
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/31/2001Cadillac Jack Triple Threat Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                12/23/2004Cashpot Instant Scratch-Off Game
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/14/1992Casino Gateway Network
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/24/2009Challenger 9
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/18/1999Cherokee Blackjack Tournament
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/29/2003Cheyenne & Arapaho Card Tournament
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/09/1999Citizen Potawatomi BJ Tournament
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/10/2003Classic II Pull-Tab System
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/04/2004Classification of Banking Card Games in California
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/06/1995CloudStreet Hold’em Poker
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/13/2020Coeur d’Alene National Indian Lottery
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/22/1999Comanche BJ Tournament
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/07/2003Crazy Reels
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/07/1999Cyberdyne Video
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/10/1997Desert Rose Bingo Opinion
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/15/2016Dice Games
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/23/1995Digideal Digital Card System
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                12/17/2009Double Hand High-Low
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                AZ
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/09/1999Dream Card
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                AZ
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/14/1998Eastern Shawnee BJ Tournament
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/10/2003Electronic Game Card
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/24/2005Evergreen Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/02/1999Fast Track Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/03/2009Gamblit Poker LIVE
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                MI, IN
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                01/23/2018Hand Rolle
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/16/2001Instant Scratch Off Tickets
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/23/1994Interblock Gaming Machines
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/06/2003Interblock Roulette and Dice Games
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/05/2005Jack Attack
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/28/1996Jack Attack
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/28/1996Jack Attack (In Montana)
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/12/2009Jackpot Blitz Texas Hold Em’ Electronic Poker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/16/2018K 21 Blackjack
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                TX
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/30/2004Keno
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/18/2005KGM/Alfastreet Bingo-R Game Opinion
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/04/2020Kickapoo BJ Tournament
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/23/2003King Dobber Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/11/1998Lac Vieux Desert Internet Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/26/2000Lima
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/21/2002Little Traverse Bay Band Card Games
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                MI
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/17/1999Lotrec I and II
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                01/21/2004Lucky Lotto
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/22/2005Lucky Tab II
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/21/2001Magical Irish Instant Bingo Dispenser and Verifier System
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/29/2000Maverick 21
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/28/1996Mega Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/26/1995Megamania System
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/28/1997Megamania System
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/23/1997Megamania System
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/10/1996Megananza Series
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/15/2002Mystery Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/07/2004Mystery Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/26/2004Mystery Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/26/2003Mystery Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/02/2004National Indian Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/14/2000National Indian Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/09/1999National Indian Lottery
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/22/1999NetPoker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/03/2013Non-banked Poker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                CT
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/29/2013NOVA Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/04/2005NOVA Bingo System 4.2.5.9
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/25/2005NOVA Bingo System 4.2.7.50
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/18/2005NOVA Bingo System 4.3.3.30
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/18/2006O-Craps
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/29/2020Oasis Electronic Pull-Tab Network
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/10/1994Oasis Electronic Pull-Tab Network
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/25/1993Ortiz Gaming
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/25/2014Pachinko Machines
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/05/2005Pai Gow, Pai Gow Poker, Pan 9 (Non-Banked)
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                CA
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/02/1995Pari-Mutuel Draw Poker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/07/2020Phone Card Sweepstakes Machines
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/17/2003Play Away Pull-Tab
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/24/2006Play Pull-Tab
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/30/1999Play Pull-Tab
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/26/2000Play Pull-Tab
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/02/1999Play Pull-Tab White Earth Tribe
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/14/1994Player Pooled Blackjack
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                NY
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/04/2003Player Pooled Blackjack at Northern Winz Casino
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                MT
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/10/2007Poker Club
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                NY
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/17/1999Poker Room
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                WI
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/26/2009POKO
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/11/1999Pot of Gold
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/01/1999Promo Extra Match Bonus Series System
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/16/1999Quarter Draw Football
                                                Both
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/03/2009Quick Shot Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/19/2002Raffles
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/10/1999Reel Time Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                09/23/2003Reel Time Bingo Version 2.0
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                01/07/2004Reel Touch Bingo 1.4a
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/15/2005Reels of Skill
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                01/09/1998Rocket Ante Up
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/01/1997Rocket Bingo Classics
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/22/1997Rocket FastPlay
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/18/2004Seminole Opinion
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                02/01/2013Seven Suns Poker
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/11/1999Shake-a-day Game
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                05/24/2007Shoalwater Bay Blackjack Games
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                WA
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/17/1998Tab Force Instant Pull-Tab Validation System
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/08/1998Tele Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                07/21/1999Tournament Blackjack
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                OK
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/23/2003Trips or Better Poker
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                FL,WA,ID
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                12/21/2004U-PIK-EM Bingo
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/09/2000Ultimate Texas Hold’Em Poker
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                04/07/2021Ultimate Winner’s Blackjack Tournament
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/14/2003Unreal Slots
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/11/1999Washington State Lottery
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                WA
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                10/16/2017WhoopAss Poker (poker version)
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/06/2012WhoopAss Poker (table version)
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                08/06/2012Wild Ball Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/22/2001Wild Ball Bingo
                                                II
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                11/12/1996Wildfire Pull-Tab Dispenser System
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                06/07/1994WIN Sports Betting
                                                III
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                                03/13/2001 Commission
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