A state representative has written a bill that could position Oklahoma to capitalize on the growing popularity of sports betting.
Rep. Ken Luttrell (R-Ponca City) introduced House Bill 1027, which would authorize tribes to offer sports betting in casinos and on mobile devices.
Luttrell proposed a similar bill earlier this year, and it failed to get a vote on the floor. This time, however, Gov. Kevin Stitt appeared on a Tulsa television broadcast and said he is “open” to making sports betting legal, especially if it brings revenue to Oklahoma.
The Oxford Economics Group estimated that legal betting would generate $240 million in new revenue for the state.
