Oklahoma lawmakers are gearing up to renew the debate over legalizing sports betting when the next legislative session begins, as advocates push to finalize measures that stalled last year.
State Senator Bill Coleman has been pushing for the legalization. Last fall, Coleman hosted an interim study that brought legislators, tribal representatives, and industry stakeholders together to explore possible regulatory frameworks for allowing wagers in the state. Coleman and other lawmakers filed several bills during the previous session aimed at establishing a legal sports wagering system, but none was resolved before the session ended.
Speaking to FOX 25, Coleman discussed one of the main proposals, authored by State Representative Ken Luttrell, which has passed the House, but remains sitting in the Senate.
