Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. This is due to the fact that the Indian bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for many years. Clients from every one of the neighboring states load up in trucks and head over to Oklahoma to play Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a landmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, 23 of the thirty nine Native bands located in Oklahoma have established gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the gaming rules, and at this time control 10 gambling halls of their very own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling dens were built on. Electronic games like slots weren’t allowed, because they are believed to contribute to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has changed to permit large Indian betting gambling dens. You will now find Indian gambling halls with one armed bandits, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are still not approved in the American Indian gambling dens yet, however that is simply a matter of time. No one can say with what having different games in the bingo parlours will do for the appeal of bingo.
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