Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. This is owing to the fact that the Native bands of Oklahoma have provided Bingo sessions for generations. Patrons from many of the surrounding states get in passenger cars and visit Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court the year before. From that time, 23 of the 39 Native bands located in Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Amerindian band to take advantage of the wagering laws, and at this time run 10 gambling halls of their own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling halls were built on. Electronic games such as slots were not approved, since they are thought to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law has changed to permit gigantic American Indian wagering gambling halls. You will now see American Indian gambling dens with slots, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are still not legal in the Native casinos as of yet, however that is simply a waiting game. Nobody can say with whether having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the draw of bingo.