The proposed sports betting bill in the Oklahoma legislature fails to pass the Senate.
The proposed bill failed to pass on Wednesday by a 27-21 vote. House Bill 1047, proposed by Representative Ken Lutrell and Senator Bill Coleman, would have authorized in-person wagering at tribal casinos and created a framework for legal sports betting in Oklahoma. The measure has gained support from state universities, a supermajority of tribes with the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association and the Oklahoma City Thunder. The bill needs just four more votes to pass legislation. The bills' authors Lutrell and Coleman have announced a plan to move forward with a new version of the bill. Senator Coleman has captured the bill, meaning he has three days to reconsider the vote.
Oklahoma is one of 11 states without mobile or in-person sports betting.




