Oklahoma has for a long time been synonymous with Bingo. That’s because the Indian tribes of Oklahoma have provided Bingo games for years. Patrons from many of the nearby states get in autos and travel into Oklahoma to gamble on Bingo for the weekends.

The 1988 IGRA was introduced after a landmark decree by The U.S. Supreme Court just the year before. Since that instance, twenty three of the thirty nine Native bands of Oklahoma have established gaming halls. The Chickasaw were the first Oklahoma American Indian band to take advantage of the wagering laws, and today operate 10 gambling dens of their very own. Bingo is the game on which these gambling halls were built on. Electronic games like slot machines weren’t approved, owing to the fact that they are believed to contribute to gambling problems more than bingo.

In recent years, Oklahoma rules has altered to permit big Indian wagering casinos. You will now see American Indian gambling dens with slot machine games, video poker and 21 tables. Craps and roulette are still not allowed in the Native gambling dens yet, however this is only a matter of time. No one can say whether having other casino games in the bingo parlors will do for the appeal of bingo.