{"id":3631,"date":"2023-11-02T19:16:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lawtondailynews.com\/?p=3621"},"modified":"2023-11-02T19:16:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T19:16:23","slug":"governor-kevin-stitt-announced-his-plan-to-make-sports-betting-a-reality-in-oklahoma-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enidpost.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/02\/governor-kevin-stitt-announced-his-plan-to-make-sports-betting-a-reality-in-oklahoma-officials-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Kevin Stitt announced his plan to make sports betting a reality in Oklahoma, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lawton, OK &#8211; According to the state officials, the Governor\u2019s plan, which would allow Oklahomans to place in-person bets at gaming sites operated by federally recognized tribes, would protect tribal investments in brick-and-mortar facilities. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The plan would also allow Oklahomans to place bets on their mobile devices on a sportsbook licensed by the state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Additionally, the plan protects Oklahoma\u2019s student-athletes by prohibiting prop betting and bets on individual student-athlete performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Governor\u2019s plan will prohibit wagers on the individual performance of student-athletes, coaches, referees, player injuries, and prop bets at the college level. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With that said, the Governor is actively awaiting input from the NCAA and athletic conferences that impact Oklahoma to see how they choose to regulate the industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mobile wagering will be conducted by organizations licensed by the State of Oklahoma, taxed at a 20% rate, and bets may be accepted from anywhere in the state. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">An initial licensing fee for participating organizations of $500,000 will be required, in addition to a $100,000 annual fee.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lawton, OK &#8211; According to the state officials, the Governor\u2019s plan, which would allow Oklahomans to place in-person bets at gaming sites operated by federally recognized tribes, would protect tribal investments in brick-and-mortar facilities. 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