Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. This is due to the fact that the Indian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for many years. Clients from each of the nearby states get in trucks and visit Oklahoma to gamble on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) became law after a benchmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. From that time, twenty three of the thirty nine Native bands of Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Indian band to take advantage of the wagering restrictions, and today operate 10 casinos of their own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling dens were built on. automated games such as slots weren’t approved, owing to the fact that they’re believed to contribute to gambling problems more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to allow for gigantic Native wagering gambling dens. You’ll now discover Indian casinos with slot machine games, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are still not legal in the Native gambling halls as of yet, however this is simply a matter of time. Nobody can determine whether having other games in the bingo parlours will do for the popularity of bingo.