Oklahoma has for a long time been analogous with Bingo. This is due to the fact that the Native bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo sessions for generations. Patrons from every one of the nearby states pile in autos and head over to Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo over the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a benchmark determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. Since that instance, twenty three of the thirty nine American Indian tribes located in Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and today control 10 gambling dens of their own. Bingo is the game on which these casinos were founded. automated games such as slots were not authorized, due to the fact that they are believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma law has altered to permit large American Indian wagering gambling halls. You will now see Indian gambling halls with one armed bandits, video poker and chemin de fer tables. Craps and roulette are not yet legal in the Native gambling halls yet, however that is just a matter of time. No one can determine what having other gambling hall games in the bingo houses will do for the appeal of bingo.