Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. That is because the Native bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for many years. Guests from many of the nearby states pile in passenger cars and visit Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a precedent setting determination by The U.S. Supreme Court the year before. From that time, 23 of the thirty nine Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have introduced bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Amerindian band to take advantage of the wagering restrictions, and today control ten gambling halls of their own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling dens were built on. computerized games such as slot machine games were not allowed, due to the fact that they’re thought to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to allow for massive American Indian gaming gambling dens. You will now see Indian casinos with one armed bandits, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not yet authorized in the Native casinos yet, but that is only a waiting game. No one can say whether having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the appeal of bingo.