As expected, at least one Oklahoma sports betting bill has been filed ahead of the 2025 session, but its path forward is far from guaranteed.
Sen. Dave Rader introduced Senate Bill 125 last week, which would authorize the state’s tribes to enter compacts to offer Oklahoma sports betting. The Oklahoma legislative session begins Feb. 3.
Similar efforts have been tried in the past, but the state’s tribes are at odds with Gov. Kevin Stitt. Many lawmakers in Stitt’s Republican Party are also frustrated with the governor’s tribal relations.
Rader’s bill’s language would amend the state’s Model Tribal Gaming Compact, which sets up the state’s gambling framework.
