Oklahoma has for a long time been interrelated with Bingo. This is owing to the fact that the Native bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for generations. Guests from each of the nearby states get in automobiles and travel into Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. From that instance, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian bands located in Oklahoma have introduced gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Indian band to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and today run 10 casinos of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. Electronic games such as slot machines weren’t allowed, owing to the fact that they’re thought to contribute to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma law has altered to allow for gigantic Indian gambling casinos. You will now find American Indian casinos with slot machine games, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are not yet authorized in the Native gambling halls yet, however this is just a matter of time. Nobody can say with whether having other games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.