Bill > HB1101

This bill proposes a legislative referendum to authorize sports betting in Oklahoma through state-tribal gaming compacts. The bill amends existing law to permit federally recognized Native American tribes to offer sports betting as an additional "covered game" through a Gaming Compact Supplement, which requires tribal approval and federal recognition. Tribes electing to offer sports betting must pay the state a 10% fee on monthly adjusted transaction totals from sports betting, with the first $25,000 monthly dedicated to compulsive gambling treatment and education programs. The bill specifies that sports betting will be lawful only when conducted pursuant to an approved compact supplement and when federal laws permit. The measure includes a detailed model supplement that tribes can use to add sports betting to their existing gaming compacts, outlining specific terms such as fee calculations, payment schedules, and operational guidelines. The bill explicitly states that this authorization does not permit additional gaming by other organization licensees or expand electronic or machine gaming in Oklahoma. The proposed changes will be submitted to voters as a ballot measure, allowing the public to approve or reject the sports betting expansion through a legislative referendum.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=hb1101&Session=2600