About Rocket

Rocket Gaming Systems® is a federally registered trademark of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Development Authority, a wholly owned economic enterprise of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma.

Chief Thomas Gamble

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma is a federally recognized Indian Tribe with over 3,800 tribal citizens. Miami ancestral homelands are located in the Great Lakes region and include the states of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, lower Michigan, and lower Wisconsin. Following the Removal Treaty of 1840, the Miami were sent to a reserve in east central Kansas, then to northeastern Oklahoma with the signing of the Treaty in 1867.

The Miami Tribe is governed by a five person Business Committee consisting of the Chief, Second Chief, Secretary-Treasurer, and two councilpersons.

Thomas Gamble, Chief
Douglas Lankford, Second Chief
John Kelly, Secretary-Treasurer
Donya Williams, First Councilperson
Scott Willard, Second Councilperson

The Miami Tribe of Oklahoma Business Development Authority
The MBDA was created in April 1999 to establish and organize tribal business enterprises and to acquire property for the purposes of reducing unemployment, raising revenues, and promoting the economic welfare of the Tribe.

The MBDA is governed by a seven member Board. Each member serves a 10-year term. Terms for the current Board members will expire in September 2019. Current Board members are:

Gerald Danforth, Chairman (member since 2011)
Tribal member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin
Johnny LaFalier, Vice-Chairman (member since 1999)
Tribal member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Ronnie W. Harris, Secretary-Treasurer (member since 1999)
Non-Tribal Member
Mr. Harris also serves as CEO/President of the MBDA
Jerry Lankford (member since 1999)
Tribal member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Frank Leonard (member since 1999)
Tribal member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma
Neal L. Watson (member since 2002)
Tribal member of the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma

Rocket has been offering electronic player interfaces for over 15 years. We were among the first, and are still a leading Class II manufacturer with the technology to offer wide area progressive prizes. Rocket is considered by many industry insiders to operate the most technologically advanced Class II system in the market. To read more about us, please visit the Company Profile page and the Awards page.