Oklahoma Bingo
Wednesday, 3. February 2016
Oklahoma has for a long time been interrelated with Bingo. That’s because the American Indian bands of Oklahoma have operated Bingo sessions for generations. Patrons from each of the neighboring states pile in automobiles and visit Oklahoma to bet on Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act became law after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the prior year. From that time, 23 of the thirty nine Amerindian bands located in Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma Amerindian band to take advantage of the wagering restrictions, and at this time operate 10 casinos of their own. Bingo was the game on which the above-mentioned casinos were built on. automated games such as slots were not approved, on the grounds that they’re believed to lead to gambling problems more than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have altered to allow for large Native gambling gambling halls. You’ll now find Indian gambling dens with slots, video poker and twenty-one tables. Craps and roulette are not yet approved in the American Indian casinos yet, but this is only a matter of time. No one can say with whether having other gambling hall games in the bingo parlors will do for the draw of bingo.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn