Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That’s due to the fact that the Native bands of Oklahoma have provided Bingo games for generations. Patrons from every one of the neighboring states pile in cars and travel to Oklahoma to wager on Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) became law after a benchmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the prior year. Since that time, 23 of the thirty nine Native bands located in Oklahoma have introduced gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Native band to take advantage of the gambling rules, and at this time operate 10 gambling dens of their own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned casinos were founded. Electronic games like slot machines weren’t allowed, due to the fact that they are believed to contribute to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law has altered to permit large Indian wagering gambling dens. You will now see American Indian gambling halls with slots, video poker and vingt-et-un tables. Craps and roulette are still not allowed in the Amerindian gambling dens as of yet, however that is only a matter of time. Nobody can say whether having different gambling den games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.