Oklahoma Bingo
Friday, 12. February 2016
Oklahoma has long been synonymous with Bingo. That’s because the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have run Bingo sessions for years. Patrons from all of the surrounding states load up in vehicles and head over to Oklahoma to enjoy Bingo on the weekends.
The 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) was introduced after a benchmark determination by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year prior. Since that time, twenty three of the thirty nine Amerindian tribes of Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the 1st Oklahoma Indian tribes to take advantage of the wagering laws, and today control 10 casinos of their very own. Bingo is the game on which the above-mentioned gambling halls were built on. computerized games like slot machines were not approved, due to the fact that they’re believed to lead to gambling dependency at a higher rate than bingo.
In recent years, Oklahoma governing edicts have changed to permit gigantic Native gaming gambling halls. You will now discover Native gambling dens with slots, video poker and chemin de fer tables. Craps and roulette are not approved in the Indian casinos yet, but this is only a matter of time. No one can say whether having other games in the bingo houses will do for the appeal of bingo.
Posted in Bingo by Taryn