Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That’s due to the fact that the American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for many years. Patrons from all of the nearby states load up in trucks and travel into Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) followed a landmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, 23 of the 39 Indian tribes located in Oklahoma have introduced gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma American Indian tribes to take advantage of the wagering rules, and at this time control 10 gambling halls of their very own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling halls were founded. computerized games such as one armed bandits weren’t authorized, owing to the fact that they are believed to contribute to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to permit big Native betting gambling dens. You will now see Amerindian gambling halls with slot machines, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not approved in the Native casinos yet, but that is just a matter of time. Nobody can determine what having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the popularity of bingo.