Bingo and Oklahoma: 2 Peas in a Pod

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Posted by Jace | Posted in Bingo | Posted on 28-12-2017

Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. That is because the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have operated Bingo games for many years. Guests from every one of the neighboring states get in passenger cars and travel into Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act followed a benchmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. Since that instance, 23 of the thirty nine American Indian tribes of Oklahoma have established gambling halls. The Chickasaw were the initial Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the gaming restrictions, and at this time run ten casinos of their very own. Bingo was the game on which these gambling dens were founded. automated games like one armed bandits weren’t allowed, due to the fact that they are believed to contribute to gambling addiction at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to permit big Amerindian wagering gambling halls. You will now find American Indian casinos with one armed bandits, video poker and black jack tables. Craps and roulette are not approved in the Indian casinos yet, but that is simply a waiting game. No one can determine whether having other gambling den games in the bingo houses will do for the draw of bingo.

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