Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. This is owing to the fact that the Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for years. Patrons from every one of the nearby states load up in vehicles and visit Oklahoma to bet on Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a precedent setting determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, twenty three of the thirty nine American Indian bands of Oklahoma have opened gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma American Indian tribes to take advantage of the wagering laws, and at this time operate ten gambling halls of their own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling halls were founded. computerized games like slots were not approved, due to the fact that they are thought to lead to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma law have changed to allow for massive Amerindian gaming gambling dens. You will now see Indian gambling halls with slots, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not allowed in the Native gambling dens as of yet, but that is just a waiting game. No one can say with what having other gambling hall games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.
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