The bill’s author, Rep. Ken Luttrell said that he’d be happy if the bill resulted in opening the discussion on sports betting. He told local press:
Oklahoma One Step Closer to Legal Sports Betting has the potential to create thousands of jobs and significant revenue for both the state and tribes. Although the bill will allow all tribes to offer sports betting, not all tribal groups have agreed to opt-in.“I would be happy to facilitate that, get everybody to the table and have some good open dialogue and discussion about this, it’s not a make or break for the tribal entities.”
The Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association stated that it is not at liberty to share what concerns their members may have. However, Mathew Morgan, spokesperson for the association said:
Oklahoma One Step Closer to Legal Sports Betting“Our members are very interested in the subject, they engage quite regularly within their own communities and their local representatives and state senators. Everybody is unique when it comes to their markets and what they would like to see.”
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