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Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. That’s because the Native tribes of Oklahoma have provided Bingo sessions for generations. Clients from all of the nearby states get in automobiles and travel to Oklahoma to bet on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a benchmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that instance, 23 of the thirty nine Amerindian bands located in Oklahoma have introduced gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Native band to take advantage of the gambling laws, and at this time operate 10 gambling dens of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. Electronic games such as slots weren’t allowed, due to the fact that they’re believed to contribute to gambling dependency more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has changed to allow for massive Amerindian gaming gambling dens. You will now find Indian casinos with slots, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are still not authorized in the Native casinos as of yet, although this is just a waiting game. Nobody can say what having other gambling hall games in the bingo houses will do for the popularity of bingo.