There is no compelling reason to keep Oklahoma lawmakers from passing legislation to make sports betting legal in tribal casinos and online. Denying the opportunity to offer in-person and online gambling would be hypocritical and hurt efforts to improve educational outcomes for our children.
A bill, which was passed from the state House to the Senate, would allow tribes to enter into compacts to offer sports betting in exchange for a piece of the revenue.
The Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services say legalized sports betting could result in new revenues of up to $9.4 million per year.
Plus, this legislation does not say tribes must offer sports betting. It creates the option for tribes to determine whether they wish to enter into compacts with the state.
