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With House Deadline Near, Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Advances

A bill legalizing tribal retail sports betting in Oklahoma made it through a key committee Wednesday, but a deadline looms to continue its journey. The House Appropriations and Budget Committee approved HB 3008, 28-3. The OK sports betting bill now has until March 24 to pass the House and make its way to the Senate. […] Read More

Posted on: March 4, 2022 | | Pat Evans

Analysis: Oklahoma Sports Betting Bill Backed By Questionable Numbers

In a state with only 4 million people like Oklahoma, $240 million sounds like a lot of new revenue from sports betting. This is what one Oklahoma lawmaker says OK sports betting could do for Oklahoma. Representative Ken Luttrell, a Republican state representative from Ponca City, has circulated legislation that would provide a path for […] Read More

Posted on: January 20, 2022 | | John Holden

Analysis: Still More Questions Than Answers For Mobile Sports Betting In Florida

On Friday, we were given a bit of a peek under the hood at the potential setup for Florida sports betting. We saw just how the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe believe their newly signed compact that would govern FL sports betting could operate. The Florida Legislature posted a question-and-answer document regarding the […] Read More

Posted on: May 18, 2021 | | John Holden

Texas Lieutenant Governor: ‘Sports Betting Is Not Going To See The Light Of Day’

Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick said sports betting proponents were "nowhere near" having the votes to get a bill passed. Read More

Posted on: February 9, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Texas Might Actually Mess With Legal Sports Betting In 2021

LSR understands the Texas Governor’s office has reached out to lobbyists and regulators in states like New Jersey for advice on the best way to legalize sports betting. Read More

Posted on: January 12, 2021 | | Brad Allen

Oklahoma Sports Betting Nixed By State Supreme Court

Oklahoma sports betting is over before it even started. Read More

Posted on: July 21, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Oklahoma Court Case That Could Overturn Sports Betting Kicks Off

Spoiler alert: both sides of the Oklahoma Supreme Court case that could decide the legality of sports betting think they're right. Read More

Posted on: July 1, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Oklahoma Sports Betting Heads To State’s High Court Next Week

Oklahoma sports betting is a hotly-contested issue right now. Some clarification might be one step closer, though, through a state Supreme Court case starting next week. Gov. Kevin Stitt initiated the controversy by approving a number of games not legal under Oklahoma law in two new tribal compacts. The most notable was sports betting, called […] Read More

Posted on: June 25, 2020 | | Matthew Waters

Sooner, Sooners? Oklahoma Sports Betting Closer After Surprise Federal Move

Once a longshot, tribal Oklahoma sports betting received a major boost from the federal government this week. The U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) did not reject tribal gaming compacts between the state and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe and Comanche Nation, according to a press release from Gov. Kevin Stitt. The governor announced the signing of the […] Read More

Posted on: June 9, 2020 | | Adam Candee

Oklahoma AG: Governor ‘Lacks Authority’ To Allow Tribal Sports Betting

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter made his opinion on sports betting official: Gov. Kevin Stitt cannot include illegal gaming activities in compacts. Read More

Posted on: May 5, 2020 | | Matthew Waters