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Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. That is because the Native tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for ages. Patrons from every one of the nearby states pile in vans and head over to Oklahoma to gamble on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a landmark determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that instance, 23 of the 39 American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the gambling laws, and today run 10 casinos of their very own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling halls were founded. computerized games such as slot machines were not approved, since they’re believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has changed to allow for large Indian betting gambling dens. You will now see Native casinos with one armed bandits, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are not approved in the Native gambling halls as of yet, however this is simply a waiting game. Nobody can say what having other games in the bingo houses will do for the popularity of bingo.