Oklahoma has for a long time been interrelated with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Native tribes of Oklahoma have provided Bingo games for many years. Patrons from all of the nearby states load up in vehicles and visit Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a precedent setting decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the prior year. Since that instance, 23 of the thirty nine Indian tribes of Oklahoma have introduced gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Native band to take advantage of the betting laws, and today run 10 gambling halls of their very own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were founded. Electronic games like slots were not allowed, because they are believed to lead to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law have altered to allow for big Indian wagering gambling dens. You’ll now see Indian gambling dens with slot machine games, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are not yet allowed in the Native gambling dens yet, but this is only a matter of time. No one can say whether having other games in the bingo parlors will do for the appeal of bingo.