Bingo and Oklahoma: 2 Peas in a Pod

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Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 04-12-2015

Oklahoma has long been interrelated with Bingo. This is because the Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for generations. Patrons from every one of the neighboring states load up in autos and travel to Oklahoma to play Bingo over the weekends.

The 1988 IGRA became law after a benchmark determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the prior year. Since that instance, twenty three of the 39 American Indian bands located in Oklahoma have opened bingo halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Native tribes to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and at this time control 10 casinos of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned casinos were built on. automated games such as slot machines were not approved, on the grounds that they’re believed to contribute to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.

In the past few years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to permit massive Native gambling casinos. You’ll now see American Indian gambling dens with slot machines, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are still not authorized in the Native gambling halls as of yet, however this is simply a matter of time. No one can determine whether having different games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.

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