Bingo and Oklahoma: Two Peas in a Pod

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 15-02-2016

Oklahoma has for a long time been interrelated with Bingo. That is because the Native tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for decades. Patrons from many of the surrounding states load up in trucks and head over to Oklahoma to wager on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a precedent setting decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. Since that time, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Amerindian band to take advantage of the gambling rules, and at this time operate 10 gambling halls of their own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were founded. computerized games such as slots weren’t allowed, due to the fact that they are believed to lead to gambling problems more than bingo.

In the past few years, Oklahoma law have altered to permit enormous Amerindian gaming gambling dens. You’ll now see Indian gambling dens with slot machine games, video poker and blackjack tables. Craps and roulette are not allowed in the Indian gambling dens yet, however that is simply a matter of time. No one can say with what having other gambling hall games in the bingo houses will do for the appeal of bingo.

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