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Oklahoma Senate Nixes Bill On Legalized Sports Betting

Oklahoma Senate Nixes Bill On Legalized Sports Betting

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The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have legalized sports betting.

After it fell four votes short of passing, Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, the author, said he might seek another vote on House Bill 1047 after working for years to gain consensus on a bill that would allow Oklahomans to legally wager on sporting outcomes.

The measure would have allowed tribes to offer retail and mobile sports betting on tribal lands, remitting 8% of earnings to the state, Coleman said.