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Bingo and Oklahoma: 2 Peas in a Pod

Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Amerindian bands of Oklahoma have provided Bingo sessions for ages. Guests from each of the neighboring states load up in trucks and travel into Oklahoma to wager on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a benchmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. From that instance, twenty three of the 39 Indian tribes located in Oklahoma have opened bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the gaming rules, and at this time operate ten casinos of their very own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were founded. computerized games such as one armed bandits were not approved, on the grounds that they are believed to contribute to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In the past few years, Oklahoma law has changed to allow for large Indian betting casinos. You will now discover Amerindian gambling dens with slot machines, video poker and black jack tables. Craps and roulette are still not authorized in the American Indian casinos yet, however this is just a waiting game. No one can say whether having other gambling hall games in the bingo parlours will do for the popularity of bingo.

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