Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. That’s owing to the fact that the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for ages. Patrons from each of the neighboring states get in passenger cars and travel to Oklahoma to play Bingo for the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court the year before. Since that time, twenty three of the 39 American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have introduced gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian tribes to take advantage of the wagering rules, and today control ten gambling halls of their own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were founded. Electronic games such as one armed bandits were not approved, since they’re believed to contribute to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to allow for massive Amerindian wagering casinos. You will now discover American Indian casinos with one armed bandits, video poker and vingt-et-un tables. Craps and roulette are still not authorized in the Native gambling dens as of yet, but that is simply a matter of time. Nobody can say what having different gambling hall games in the bingo parlours will do for the popularity of bingo.