Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. That’s because the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have provided Bingo sessions for generations. Patrons from every one of the neighboring states get in vehicles and travel to Oklahoma to bet on Bingo over the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a precedent setting decree by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. Since that time, twenty three of the thirty nine American Indian bands of Oklahoma have opened gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Amerindian band to take advantage of the betting laws, and at this time control 10 casinos of their own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. digital games like slot machines were not authorized, due to the fact that they’re thought to contribute to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma law has changed to allow for enormous Native betting gambling halls. You’ll now find Indian gambling dens with one armed bandits, video poker and chemin de fer tables. Craps and roulette are not allowed in the Native gambling dens yet, but this is simply a waiting game. No one can determine whether having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the popularity of bingo.