Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. That is because the Native bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for ages. Patrons from all of the surrounding states pile in passenger cars and visit Oklahoma to wager on Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a precedent setting decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, twenty three of the 39 Indian bands located in Oklahoma have introduced gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the gambling laws, and today run ten gambling dens of their own. Bingo was the game on which these casinos were founded. digital games such as one armed bandits were not permitted, due to the fact that they are believed to lead to gambling dependency more than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has altered to allow for massive Indian gaming gambling dens. You’ll now find Indian gambling dens with slot machines, video poker and twenty-one tables. Craps and roulette are not yet authorized in the American Indian casinos yet, although this is simply a matter of time. Nobody can say what having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the appeal of bingo.