Oklahoma lawmakers plan to propose sports betting bill again

Monday, September 16, 2024 8:29 PM
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  • Tanya Modersitzki, KTUL-TV

An Oklahoma lawmaker is trying to make sure this is the last football season without sports better after a bill to allow it, didn’t pass the legislature this past spring.

As college football and the NFL is in full swing some surrounding states like Arkansas are getting their bets in for this weekends’ games.

“It is entertainment, in my opinion. It’s not a way to make a living. It makes the event a little more interesting when you have skin in the game,” State Senator Bill Coleman said.

He proposed sports betting last year and plans to do it again when the session resumes after the holidays.