Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has vetoed a bill that would have effectively outlawed online sweepstakes casinos by classifying them as a Class C2 felony offense.
Senate Bill 1589, authored by Sen. Todd Gollihare and Rep. Scott Fetgatter in the House, was introduced to the Senate in February. It was advanced to the House after a unanimous 48-0 vote in March, where it was then moved to the Criminal Judiciary Committee. The bill moved swiftly through the House.
On April 7, it moved from the committee after a 6-0 vote to the Judiciary and Public Safety Oversight Committee. On April 14, it passed that committee with a 12-1 vote and then went on to its final reading in the House.
