Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is because the Indian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for many years. Guests from all of the nearby states load up in automobiles and visit Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo over the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a precedent setting ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. Since that instance, 23 of the thirty nine Native tribes of Oklahoma have established gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and today control 10 casinos of their own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned casinos were founded. computerized games such as one armed bandits were not permitted, due to the fact that they’re believed to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law have changed to allow for enormous Indian gaming gambling halls. You will now find Indian gambling halls with slots, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are still not authorized in the Native gambling dens as of yet, but that is simply a matter of time. No one can say with whether having different games in the bingo parlours will do for the draw of bingo.