# 25 CFR § 502.3: Class II gaming

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.3

## Section

- **Citation:** 25 CFR § 502.3
- **Heading:** Class II gaming
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 25—Indians > CHAPTER III—NATIONAL INDIAN GAMING COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR > SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL PROVISIONS > PART 502—DEFINITIONS OF THIS CHAPTER

## Text

Class II gaming means:
(a) Bingo or lotto (whether or not electronic, computer, or other technologic aids are used) when players:
(1) Play for prizes with cards bearing numbers or other designations;
(2) Cover numbers or designations when object, similarly numbered or designated, are drawn or electronically determined; and
(3) Win the game by being the first person to cover a designated pattern on such cards;
(b) If played in the same location as bingo or lotto, pull-tabs, punch boards, tip jars, instant bingo, and other games similar to bingo;
(c) Nonbanking card games that:
(1) State law explicitly authorizes, or does not explicitly prohibit, and are played legally anywhere in the state; and
(2) Players play in conformity with state laws and regulations concerning hours, periods of operation, and limitations on wagers and pot sizes;
(d) Card games played in the states of Michigan, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Washington if:
(1) An Indian tribe actually operates the same card games as played on or before May 1, 1988, as determined by the Chairman; and
(2) The pot and wager limits remain the same as on or before May 1, 1988, as determined by the Chariman;
(e) Individually owned class II gaming operations—
(1) That were operating on September 1, 1986;
(2) That meet the requirements of 25 U.S.C. 2710(b)(4)(B);
(3) Where the nature and scope of the game remains as it was on October 17, 1988; and
(4) Where the ownership interest or interests are the same as on October 17, 1988.

## Nearby sections

- [25 CFR § 501.1 § 501.1 Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-501.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 501.2 § 501.2 Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-501.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.1 § 502.1 Chairman (Chair).](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.1.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.2 § 502.2 Class I gaming.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.2.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.3 § 502.3 Class II gaming.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.3.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.4 § 502.4 Class III gaming.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.4.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.5 § 502.5 Collateral agreement.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.5.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.6 § 502.6 Commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.6.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.7 § 502.7 Electronic, computer or other technologic aid.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.7.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.8 § 502.8 Electronic or electromechanical facsimile.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.8.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.9 § 502.9 Other games similar to bingo.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.9.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.10 § 502.10 Gaming operation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.10.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.11 § 502.11 House banking game.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.11.md)
- [25 CFR § 502.12 § 502.12 Indian lands.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-25-502.12.md)

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