Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Indian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for decades. Guests from every one of the neighboring states get in vehicles and head over to Oklahoma to bet on Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) followed a precedent setting ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. Since that instance, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian tribes located in Oklahoma have introduced gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Native tribes to take advantage of the gaming rules, and today run ten casinos of their very own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. Electronic games like slot machines weren’t approved, since they’re believed to lead to gambling problems more than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law have changed to permit big Native wagering casinos. You’ll now see American Indian gambling dens with slot machines, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are still not allowed in the Indian gambling dens as of yet, but that is only a matter of time. No one can say with what having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the popularity of bingo.