Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is owing to the fact that the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo sessions for years. Guests from each of the surrounding states load up in vans and head over to Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. From that instance, 23 of the thirty nine Native bands located in Oklahoma have introduced bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Indian band to take advantage of the gaming rules, and at this time operate 10 casinos of their own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned gambling dens were built on. Electronic games such as slot machine games weren’t authorized, on the grounds that they are thought to contribute to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have altered to permit gigantic Amerindian wagering gambling halls. You’ll now find Native casinos with slot machine games, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are not yet allowed in the American Indian gambling dens yet, but that is only a waiting game. Nobody can determine what having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the appeal of bingo.