Oklahoma Bingo
Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. This is due to the fact that the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for ages. Patrons from each of the neighboring states pile in automobiles and travel into Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo over the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) followed a benchmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. From that time, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian tribes located in Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Native tribes to take advantage of the gaming laws, and today operate 10 gambling halls of their own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling halls were built on. Electronic games like slot machines were not permitted, on the grounds that they are believed to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma law has changed to allow for gigantic Native wagering gambling halls. You will now see American Indian casinos with slot machines, video poker and vingt-et-un tables. Craps and roulette are not legal in the Native casinos yet, although this is just a matter of time. Nobody can authority what having other gambling hall games in the bingo parlours will do for the appeal of bingo.
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