OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt vetoed a bill to ban sweepstakes casinos in the state after it unanimously passed through the Senate and by a majority in the House. Sweepstakes casinos offer dual-currency options, meaning players can use forms of currency with no … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY – An Oklahoma sports betting bill continues to race through state legislature after passing in the house and receiving a critical amendment in the Senate on Tuesday. House Bill 1047 plans to bring legal sports betting to Oklahoma by updating existing state gaming … Read more
Oklahoma lawmakers return February 2nd to consider three sports betting bills stalled by tribal compact and licensing disputes. Proposals range from tribal-exclusive models with 4 to 10 percent fees to Governor Stitt’s commercial framework requiring $500,000 licenses and 15 percent tax. A regulated wagering market … Read more
Two tribal-exclusive sports betting bills are advancing to the Oklahoma Senate floor, aiming to legalize wagering. Governor Kevin Stitt has previously vowed to veto any measure granting tribes exclusivity, calling it unfair and lacking transparency. OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Two tribal-exclusive sports betting bills are … Read more
SB 585 passed the Oklahoma Senate but faces uncertainty in the House due to political and tribal tensions. Governor Kevin Stitt opposes the bill, arguing it favors tribes over the broader state economy and has threatened a veto. The bill’s fate depends on negotiations between … Read more
OK HB 1027 passed the House floor by a vote of 66-26. Ken Luttrell has estimated that legalization would net the state $9 million. Governor Kevin Stitt has expressed his support for sports betting legalization. OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok. – House Bill 1027 in Oklahoma passed … Read more
House Bill 1027 was passed by the Committee on Appropriations and Budget this Thursday. The bill is reportedly “broadly written” to allow for flexibility and boost its chances of passing. Tribes would be allowed to either partner with existing casino and sportsbook operators or make … Read more
Seven states in the nation could make sports betting legal in 2021. On top of that, six more states are expected to discuss legalizing sports wagering in depth come the start of sessions in the new year. NEW YORK – A number of states are … Read more
Connecticut looks favorable for sports betting legalization in 2021 while Oklahoma does not. New Jersey and Indiana both set records for handle in the month of November. Tipico Sportsbook launched its first US application in New Jersey and Michigan approved 15 operators for mobile sportsbooks … Read more
Legal sports betting in Oklahoma is something that has been a hot topic since Governor Kevin Stitt made it legal with two Tribes in April. Stitt’s decision was repealed in July before any sportsbooks could open in the state. In the 2021 session, it is … Read more
Numerous states are considering sports betting legislation in 2021 as a new revenue stream to help bridge the huge gaps caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic. All of these states made progress in the 2020 legislative sessions only to be thwarted by the time constraints placed … Read more
After nearly three months, the courts of Oklahoma have decided that two Tribal Gaming Compacts that included legal sports betting are null and void. Governor Kevin Stitt cleared a path for the Comanche Nation and Otoe-Missouria Tribes to provide sportsbooks at their locations although he … Read more