Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. That is because the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for decades. Patrons from every one of the surrounding states pile in vans and head over to Oklahoma to wager 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 before. Since that instance, 23 of the 39 Amerindian bands of Oklahoma have opened gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Native tribes to take advantage of the wagering laws, and today operate 10 gambling dens of their very own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were founded. Electronic games such as slots were not approved, due to the fact that they are believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have altered to permit enormous American Indian gaming gambling dens. You will now discover Native casinos with one armed bandits, video poker and black jack tables. Craps and roulette are not yet legal in the Amerindian gambling dens as of yet, however this is only a waiting game. Nobody can say with whether having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the appeal of bingo.