Which Native American tribe opened a successful high-stakes bingo parlor in Florida in 1979?

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Map of the United States showing states that allow Indian casino gambling operations highlighted in blue, while states without such operations are shown in beige. Most western, midwestern, and northeastern states permit Indian gaming, while several southern and southeastern states do not. — Indian gaming U.S. states that allow Indian gaming.

In 1979, the Seminole tribe of Florida opened the first successful high-stakes bingo parlor, marking the beginning of the modern Indian gaming industry.12

This operation featured approximately 1,700 seats and offered jackpots as high as $10,000. The success of this venture led to numerous legal challenges regarding tribal sovereignty and the regulation of gambling on reservation lands, eventually culminating in the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988.12