Oklahoma lawmakers eye legal sports betting at tribal casino

Oklahoma has officially joined the mad dash to pass a sports betting bill in case the U.S. Supreme Court (SC) decides to strike down the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.

Tulsa World reported that the Oklahoma House of Representatives Appropriations and Budget Committee has approved House Bill 3375, which seeks to legalize sports betting at roughly 70 tribal casinos across the state.

Members of the committee voted 17-8 to send the bill before the full House.

Sponsored by Rep. Kevin Wallace, the bill would, in effect, change the tribal-state compact to allow these gambling facilities to offer sports pool wagering “on the outcome of sporting events or other events, other than horse or other animal races.”