Oklahoma has for a long time been analogous with Bingo. That is because the Indian bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for many years. Patrons from every one of the neighboring states load up in autos and head over to Oklahoma to bet on Bingo on the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a benchmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. Since that instance, 23 of the 39 Native tribes located in Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Amerindian tribes to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and today operate 10 casinos of their own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned gambling dens were founded. Electronic games such as one armed bandits were not allowed, since they’re thought to lead to gambling dependency more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma law have changed to allow for enormous Indian gaming gambling dens. You’ll now see Amerindian gambling dens with slot machine games, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not yet legal in the American Indian gambling halls yet, but that is only a matter of time. No one can determine what having different games in the bingo parlours will do for the draw of bingo.