Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Amerindian bands of Oklahoma have run Bingo games for generations. Patrons from all of the neighboring states load up in cars and travel to Oklahoma to wager on Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 IGRA followed a precedent setting determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. From that instance, twenty three of the thirty nine Amerindian bands located in Oklahoma have opened bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Amerindian tribes to take advantage of the gambling restrictions, and at this time run 10 gambling dens of their own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were built on. Electronic games such as slot machine games weren’t permitted, since they’re believed to contribute to gambling problems more than bingo.
In the past few years, Oklahoma governing edicts have altered to permit gigantic Native gaming gambling dens. You’ll now see American Indian gambling dens with slots, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not yet approved in the Amerindian gambling dens yet, but that is simply a waiting game. No one can determine whether having different games in the bingo houses will do for the appeal of bingo.