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Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. This is because the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for generations. Patrons from each of the nearby states get in passenger cars and travel to Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo over the weekends.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a landmark determination by The U.S. Supreme Court the year before. Since that time, 23 of the 39 American Indian tribes located in Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Amerindian tribes to take advantage of the gambling laws, and at this time operate 10 gambling halls of their very own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling dens were founded. computerized games such as slot machines weren’t approved, because they are believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In the past few years, Oklahoma rules has altered to permit massive Native gambling casinos. You will now see American Indian casinos with slot machines, video poker and vingt-et-un tables. Craps and roulette are not yet approved in the Amerindian gambling dens yet, although this is just a matter of time. No one can say with whether having different gambling hall games in the bingo parlors will do for the appeal of bingo.