The Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives have both voted in favor of overriding Governor Kevin Stitt’s veto of Senate Bill 1589, officially prohibiting the operation and promotion of sweepstakes casinos.
While Stitt chose to veto Senate Bill 1589 on May 13, the state Senate eventually voted 34-10 to approve the override, as the Oklahoma House of Representatives joined by voting to a 68-19 majority.
Senate Bill 1589 criminalizes the operation or promotion of sweepstakes games as a class C felony, with a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $2,000. The legislation bans online casino-style games simulating slots, lottery or bingo and dual-currency sweepstakes platforms.
Stitt failed to provide reasoning as to why he chose to veto the anti-sweepstakes legislation, which passed through the state Senate with an unanimous 48-0 vote in March, and the Oklahoma House of Representatives 65-21 in early May.
As a result of Senate Bill 1589, Oklahoma now joins California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Montana, New Jersey and New York in outlawing sweepstakes gameplay.
Despite the legislation’s passing, the Oklahoma Senate voted to reject House Bill 1047 on April 23, which would have legalized retail and online sports wagering across the Sooner State.
Even with growing optimism from Senator Bill Coleman and Representative Ken Luttrell, the Senate voted 27-21 to reject HB 1047 and also shut down proposals to legalize sports wagering during May 2025.
Coleman’s proposal would have allowed Oklahoma Tribes to begin conducting retail betting operations, as well as permit a mobile betting framework in which operators such as FanDuel and DraftKings could partner with Tribes to gain market access.
Harrah’s Oklahoma hosted its official grand opening ceremony on April 9, featuring a ribbon-cutting celebration with leadership from the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and Caesars Entertainment
