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By KYLE ALCOTT
Staff Artist kalcott@dallasnews.com
Officially, Texas has just one small Indian casino, the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle near Eagle Pass. But Texas gamblers venturing north to Indian casinos have helped Oklahoma become the No. 3 gambling state in the nation, with nearly $3.6 billion in gaming revenue in 2011, according to the latest Casino City study.
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After rapid expansion for many years, the growth rate of gaming machines in Oklahoma has slowed dramatically.
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SOURCES: Casino Citys recently released Indian Gaming Industry Report, 2013 edition; WinStar World Casino