Bingo and Oklahoma: Two birds of a feather

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Posted by Maritza | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 05-11-2022

Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That is owing to the fact that the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for years. Patrons from many of the nearby states load up in trucks and visit Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo on the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was introduced after a benchmark decision by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. From that time, twenty three of the thirty nine Amerindian bands located in Oklahoma have established bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma Amerindian tribes to take advantage of the betting rules, and at this time run 10 gambling dens of their very own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling halls were built on. automated games like slots were not allowed, since they are believed to lead to gambling dependency more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma rules has altered to permit big American Indian wagering casinos. You’ll now find Indian gambling dens with slots, video poker and chemin de fer tables. Craps and roulette are still not approved in the Native gambling dens yet, but that is just a waiting game. Nobody can authority whether having other casino games in the bingo houses will do for the draw of bingo.

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