Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is because the Native bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo sessions for decades. Guests from all of the surrounding states load up in autos and visit Oklahoma to bet on Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 IGRA followed a benchmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, twenty three of the thirty nine Indian bands of Oklahoma have opened gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the wagering rules, and at this time operate 10 casinos of their very own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. Electronic games like one armed bandits were not approved, due to the fact that they’re believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma rules has changed to permit large American Indian gaming gambling halls. You will now find Indian gambling halls with slots, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are not authorized in the American Indian gambling dens yet, but this is simply a matter of time. Nobody can say what having other games in the bingo parlors will do for the popularity of bingo.
