[ English ]

Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for many years. Patrons from each of the neighboring states load up in cars and visit Oklahoma to wager on Bingo over the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a landmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court the year before. From that time, twenty three of the 39 American Indian bands located in Oklahoma have introduced bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the betting rules, and today run 10 gambling halls of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were founded. Electronic games such as slot machine games weren’t authorized, since they’re thought to contribute to gambling dependency more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have altered to permit massive Native gaming casinos. You’ll now discover Native casinos with slot machines, video poker and twenty-one tables. Craps and roulette are not allowed in the Indian gambling halls as of yet, but that is just a matter of time. No one can say with whether having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.