Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. This is due to the fact that the American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for years. Guests from every one of the neighboring states pile in cars and visit Oklahoma to bet on Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) became law after a landmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. From that instance, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian tribes located in Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Indian band to take advantage of the gaming laws, and today run ten casinos of their own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling dens were built on. digital games such as one armed bandits weren’t allowed, on the grounds that they are believed to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma rules has altered to allow for large Native betting gambling dens. You will now see Amerindian gambling halls with slots, video poker and black jack tables. Craps and roulette are not yet allowed in the American Indian gambling dens yet, although that is only a waiting game. No one can say with what having different games in the bingo houses will do for the popularity of bingo.