Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is owing to the fact that the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for decades. Patrons from many of the neighboring states pile in passenger cars and travel to Oklahoma to play Bingo over the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that instance, twenty three of the thirty nine Indian tribes located in Oklahoma have opened gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian tribes to take advantage of the gambling restrictions, and at this time operate 10 gambling dens of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling dens were founded. automated games such as slot machines weren’t permitted, on the grounds that they are believed to lead to gambling addiction more than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma rules have changed to permit massive Native gambling gambling dens. You will now find Indian gambling halls with slot machines, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are still not approved in the Indian casinos yet, but that is only a matter of time. No one can say what having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the popularity of bingo.
