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Oklahoma has long been analogous with Bingo. That is due to the fact that the Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have provided Bingo sessions for years. Clients from each of the nearby states pile in vehicles and head over to Oklahoma to gamble on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 (IGRA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a landmark ruling by The U.S. Supreme Court the year prior. From that time, twenty three of the 39 Amerindian bands of Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Amerindian tribes to take advantage of the gaming laws, and today run ten casinos of their own. Bingo is the game on which these casinos were founded. Electronic games such as slots weren't approved, due to the fact that they are thought to contribute to gambling problems at a higher rate than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts has altered to permit gigantic Native betting casinos. You'll now discover American Indian gambling halls with slot machine games, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are still not approved in the Native casinos as of yet, but that is simply a waiting game. No one can determine what having other gambling den games in the bingo parlours will do for the appeal of bingo.