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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)
HOUSE BILL 1537 By: Dollens
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to amusements and sports; enacting
the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every
Bet Act of 2025 or the SAFE Bet Act; defining terms;
providing prohibition on sports wagering; providing
exceptions; authorizing Attorney General to bring
civil action; providing that trial shall be by a
jury; providing for civil penalties; providing for
jurisdiction; directing state to submit application;
providing information application shall include;
directing the state to submit notice of change;
allowing state to renew approval; providing standards
state sports wagering program shall meet; providing
location certain sports wager sha ll be deemed to have
occurred; authorizing the state or Indian Tribe to
enact measures; providing for severability; providing
for codification; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 801 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Supporting
Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act of 2024 " or the "SAFE
Bet Act".
SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 802 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering , reads as follows:
As used in this act:
1. "Amateur athletic competition " has the meaning given the
term in 36 U.S.C., Section 220501;
2. With respect to a sports wager accepted by a sports wagering
operator, the term "anonymized sports wagering data " means:
a. a unique identifier for the transaction and, if
available, the individual who placed the sports wager,
except that such identifier shall not include any
personally identifiable information of such
individual,
b. the amount and type of sports wager ,
c. the date and time at which the sports wager was
accepted,
d. the location at which the sports wager was placed,
including the Internet protocol address, if
applicable, and
e. the outcome of the sports wager;
3. "Gambling disorder" means:
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a. gambling disorder, as the term is used by the American
Psychiatric Association in the publication entitled
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,
5th Edition or a successor edition,
b. pathological gambling,
c. gambling addiction, and
d. compulsive gambling;
4. "Governmental entity" means:
a. a state,
b. a political subdivis ion of a state, and
c. an entity or organization, including an Indian Tribe,
that has governmental authority within the territorial
boundaries of the United States, including Ind ian
lands;
5. "Indian lands" has the meaning given the term in Section 4
of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , 25 U.S.C., Section 2703;
6. "Indian Tribe" has the meaning given the term "Indian tribe"
in Section 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , 25 U.S.C., Section
2703;
7. "Interactive sports wagering platform " means a person or
entity that offers licensed sports wagering over the Internet,
including through an Internet website and mobile devices, on behalf
of a licensed gaming facility ;
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8. "Interstate sports wagering compact " means a compact to
offer sports wagering in accordance with this act between:
a. two or more states with a state sports wagering
program,
b. one or more states with a state sports wagering
program and one or more Indian Tribes , or
c. two or more Indian Tribes ;
9. "Licensed gaming facility " means a person licensed by a
state regulatory entity or an Indian Tribe licensed by a state
regulatory agency for the conduct of gaming ;
10. "Microbet" means a wager placed on an outcome or o ccurrence
within a sporting event which may or may not be related to the
ultimate result of the sporting event ;
11. "Official" means a referee, umpire, judge, reviewer, or any
other individual authorized to administer the rules of a sporting
event;
12. "Proposition bet" means a side wager on a part of a
sporting event that does no t concern the final outcome of the
sporting event;
13. "Reasonable lender standard " means application of
underwriting criteria that would be applied by a lender that is an
insured depository institution , as defined under Section 3 of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act , 12 U.S.C., Section 1813, for an
unsecured loan extended to a consumer ;
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14. "Sporting event" means any athletic competition ;
15. "Sports organization" means:
a. a person or governmental entity that :
(1) sponsors, organizes, schedules, or con ducts a
sporting event, and
(2) with respect to the sporting event and the
participants in the sporting event :
(a) prescribes final rules , and
(b) enforces a code of conduct , and
b. a league or association of one or more persons or
governmental entities described in subparagraph a of
this paragraph;
16. Except as provided in subparagraph b of this paragraph, the
term "sports wager" means the staking or risking by any person of
something of value upon the outcome of a sporting event, including
the outcome of any portion or aspect thereof, upon an agreement or
understanding that the person or another person will receive
something of value in the event of a certain outcome.
a. With respect to an amateur or professional sporting
event, the term "sports wager" includes:
(1) a straight bet,
(2) a teaser,
(3) a variation of a teaser ,
(4) a parlay,
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(5) a total or over-under,
(6) a moneyline,
(7) a betting pool,
(8) exchange wagering,
(9) in-game wagering, including in -game wagering on:
(a) a final or interim game sc ore,
(b) statistics, or
(c) a discrete in-game event,
(10) a sports lottery, and
(11) a proposition bet.
b. The term "sports wager" does not include:
(1) any activity excluded fr om the definition of the
term "bet or wager" under 31 U.S.C., Section
5362, or
(2) any activity that does not violate a provision of
the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978 , 15
U.S.C., Section 3001 et seq.;
17. "Sports wagering" means the acceptance of a s ports wager by
a sports wagering operator ;
18. "Sports wagering operator " means:
a. a licensed gaming facility that offers sports
wagering, and
b. an interactive sports wagering platform ;
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19. "Sports wagering opt-in state" means a state that
administers a state sports wagering program ;
20. "State" means:
a. a state,
b. the District of Columbia , and
c. any commonwealth, territory, or possession of the
United States;
21. "State regulatory entity " means the governmental entity :
a. established or designated by a sports wagering opt -in
state under division (2) of subparagraph a of
paragraph 2 of subsection A of Section 4 of this act,
and
b. responsible, solely or in coordination with one or
more other governmental entities, for the regulation
of sports wagering in the applicable sports wagering
opt-in state;
22. "State social gambling law " means a state law that allows
sports wagering that :
a. is not conducted as a business ,
b. involves two or more players who compete on equal
terms, and
c. does not provide a benefit to:
(1) a player, other than the winnings of the player ,
or
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(2) a person who is not involved in a sports wager ;
23. "State sports wagering program " means a program
administered and overseen by a state pursuant to an application
approved by the Attorney General pursuant to Section 4 of this act;
24. "Suspicious transaction " means a transaction or an
arrangement that a sports wagering operator knows or has reason to
know, as determined by a director, officer, employee, or agent of
the sports wagering operator is or would be if completed :
a. a violation of, or part of a plan to violate or evade,
any federal, state, or local law, including
regulations, or
b. sports wagering by or on behalf of an individual
described in Section 5 of this act ;
26. "Suspicious transaction report " means a report submitted to
a state regulatory entity or a sports organization under paragraph
13 of subsection B of Section 5 of this act ; and
27. "Tribal-state compact" means a compact entered into between
a state and an Indian Tribe pursuant to Section 11(d)(3) of the
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , 25 U.S.C., Section 2710(d)(3).
SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 803 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, it shall
be unlawful for any person to knowingly accept a sports wager.
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B. It shall not be a violation of subsection A of this section
for:
1. A sports wagering operator located in a sports wagering opt -
in state to accept a sports wager in accordance with state law; or
2. A person to accept a sports wager in accordance with an
applicable state social gambling law.
C. 1. If the Attorney General be lieves a person has violated,
is violating, or will violate subsection A of this section, the
Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate court,
which shall have jurisdiction in proceedings in accordance with the
Federal Rules of Civil Pro cedure to enjoin a violation of subsection
A of this section.
2. In the case of an alleged violation of an injunction or
restraining order issued under paragraph 1 of this subsection, trial
shall be, on demand of the accused, by a jury in accordance with the
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
D. 1. Any person who violates subsection A of this section
shall be, with respect to any such violation, subject to a civil
penalty of not more than the greater of Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) or three times the amount of the applicable sports
wager.
2. A separate violation occurs for ea ch sports wager accepted
in violation of subsection A of this section.
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3. The district courts of the United States and appropriate
United States courts of the territories and po ssessions of the
United States shall have jurisdiction to enforce this subsection in
accordance with 28 U.S.C., Section 1355.
4. A violation of subsection A of this section shall not
constitute a crime, and a judgment for the United States and
imposition of a civil penalty pursuant to paragraph 1 of this
subsection shall not give rise to any disability or legal
disadvantage based on conviction for a criminal offense.
E. Civil penalty not exclusive of criminal penalty. A civil
penalty, injunction, or temp orary restraining order imposed under
this section shall be independent of, and not in lieu of, criminal
prosecutions or any other proceedings under any other law of the
United States, including 18 U.S.C., Sections 1084 and 1955.
SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 804 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. 1. The state shall submit an application to the Attorney
General at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the Attorney General may require to request approval
to administer a state sports wagering program.
2. An application under paragraph 1 of this subsection shall
include:
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a. a full and complete des cription of the state sports
wagering program the state proposes to administer
under state law, including:
(1) each applicable state law relating to sports
wagering, and
(2) an identification of the state regulatory entity ,
and
b. an assurance from the state's attorney general or that
the laws of the state provide adequate authority to
carry out the proposed state sports wagering program.
B. In the case of a material change to a state law relating to
sports wagering, the state regulatory entity, or other i nformation
included in an application submitted pursuant to subsection A or E
of this section, not later than thirty (30) days after the date on
which the change is made, the state shall submit to the Attorney
General a notice of such change.
C. Not later than the date on which the period of three (3)
years referred to in subsection D of this section ends, a state
seeking to renew the approval of the state sports wagering program
may submit to the Attorney General a renewal application that
includes the information described in subsection A of this section.
SECTION 5. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 805 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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A. The state sports wagering program shall meet each of the
following standards:
1. Establish or designate a public entity in the applicable
state as the state regulatory entity for the purposes of regulating
sports wagering operators and enforcing sports wagering laws in the
state;
2. a. Provide that in-person sports wagering may be offered
only by a sports wagering operator.
b. (1) With respect to any authorization of sports
wagering on an interactive sports wagering
platform, provide that such sports wa gering, as
available, is available only to :
(a) individuals located in the state, or
(b) in the case of an interstate sports wagering
compact approved by the Attorney General,
individuals located in states and on Indian
lands of Indian Tribes that are part y to the
compact.
(2) Include location verification requirements
reasonably designed to prevent an individual from
placing a sports wager on an interactive sports
wagering platform from a location other than a
location described in division (1) of this
paragraph.
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c. (1) Provide that a sports wagering operator shall not
accept a sports wager unless such sports wager or
class of sports wagers is expressly approved by
the state regulatory entity.
(2) Direct the state regulatory entity to establish
criteria for decisions with respect to the
approval of a sports wager or a class of sports
wagers, such as whether the outcome of the event
or contingency on which the sports wager is
placed is:
(a) verifiable,
(b) generated by a reliable and independent
process, and
(c) unlikely to be affected by any sports wager
placed.
d. Prohibit the state regulatory entity from approving,
or a sports wagering operator from accepting, a
proposition bet on:
(1) any amateur athletic competition , or
(2) any intercollegiate sport , as defined in the
Sports Agent Responsibility and Trust Act , 15
U.S.C., Section 7801.
e. Prohibit the state regulatory entity from approving,
or a sports wagering operator from accepting, a sports
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wager on any sporting event, once such event has
commenced;
3. a. In this paragraph, the term "necessary to maintain
contest integrity" means that, in the absence of a
restriction, there is a reasonably foreseeable risk
that the outcome of the sporting event or contingency
on which the wager is placed would be affecte d by the
wager.
b. Prohibit a sports wagering operator from accepting a
sports wager in violation of a notice of restriction
received by the sports wagering operator under
subparagraph e of paragraph 2 of subsection B of
Section 5 of this act .
c. (1) With respect to sporting events sponsored,
organized, or conducted by a sports organization,
permit the sports organization to submit to the
state regulatory entity a request to restrict,
limit, or exclude wagers on one or more sporting
events, including by res tricting, limiting, and
excluding sports wagers on one or more
performances of an athlete in one or more
sporting events in which such athlete
participates, if the applicable sports
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organization determines that such restriction is
necessary to maintain con test integrity.
(2) Provide that the state regulatory entity shall
establish reasonable deadlines for the submission
of a request under division (1) of this
subparagraph in advance of the applicable
sporting event.
d. Provide that the state regulatory enti ty shall
promptly:
(1) approve a request described in division (1) of
subparagraph c of paragraph 3 of this subsection
unless the state regulatory entity determines,
considering any information provided by the
sports organization and any other relevant
information, that a restriction is not necessary
to maintain contest integrity ,
(2) provide a written explanation of a determination
under division (1) of this subparagraph to
approve or deny a request ,
(3) make such written explanation available to the
public, and
(4) provide a process by which the sports
organization that submitted t he request may seek
review of such determination.
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e. Provide that the state regulatory entity shall
establish a process:
(1) to provide to sports wagering operators prompt
notice of any restriction approved by the state
regulatory entity, and
(2) to make such notice publicly available ;
4. Prohibit a sports wagering operator from accepting sports
wagers from any:
a. individual younger than twenty-one (21) years of age,
b. individual on a self-exclusion list,
c. athlete, coach, official, or employee of a spo rts
organization or any club or team of a sports
organization, with respect to a sporting event
sponsored, organized, or conducted by the sports
organization,
d. employee of a player or an official union of a sports
organization, with respect to a sporting event
sponsored, organized, or conducted by the sports
organization,
e. individual who, with respect to a sporting event
sponsored, organized, or conducted by a sports
organization, is:
(1) credentialed or accredited by the sports
organization, and
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(2) prohibited from placing a sports wager by the
terms of such credential or accreditation , or
f. individual convicted of an offense under 18 U.S.C.,
Section 224(a) or Section 224(b);
5. a. (1) With respect to any sports wager accepted on or
before November 1, 2025, provide that a sports
wagering operator shall determine the result of a
sports wager only with data that is licensed and
provided by:
(a) the applicable sports organization , or
(b) an entity expressly authorized by the
applicable sports organization to provide
such information.
(2) With respect to any sports wager accepted after
November 1, 2025, provide that a sports wagering
operator shall determine the result of a sports
wager only with data that is obtained from a
source that the state regulatory entity has :
(a) found to provide:
i. data of substantially similar speed,
accuracy, and consistency to the data
available under division (1) of this
subparagraph, and
ii. only data that is:
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(A) legally obtained, and
(B) in full compliance with the terms
of any applicable contract or
license,
(b) expressly authorized to provide such data to
sports wagering operators , and
(c) identified in the application of the state
regulatory entity under Section 4 of this
act.
b. Provide that the statistics, result, outcome, or other
data used by a sports wagering operator for a purpose
other than to determine the result of a sports wager
shall be in the public domain or otherwise legally
obtained;
6. a. (1) Provide a process by which an individual may
restrict himself or herself from placing a sports
wager with a sports wagering operator located in
the state, including by imposing sports wager
limits.
(2) Provide, through the state regulatory entity
acting in cooperation with the Board of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Services , a process by
which an individual may restrict himself or
herself from placing a sports wager with a sports
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wagering operator located in any sports wagering
opt-in state, including by imposing sports wager
limits, and placing himself or herself on the
national self-exclusion list.
(3) Provide that a sports wagering operator may not
accept a sports wager by an individual who is :
(a) described in division (1) of this
subparagraph, or
(b) included on the national self -exclusion
list.
b. Prohibit a sports wagering operator from :
(1) requiring an individual engaged in sports
wagering to participate in a publicity or an
advertising activity of the sports wagering
operator as a condition of withdrawal of the
winnings of the individual , and
(2) imposing on any individual engaged in sports
wagering:
(a) a minimum or maximum withdrawal limit for
the account of the individual ,
(b) any restriction on the right of the
individual to make a withdrawal from the
account of the individual based on the
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extent of the sports wagering by the
individual,
(c) an unreasonable deadline for the provision
of information relating to the identity of
the individual as a condition of withdrawal
from the account of the individual , or
(d) a dormancy charge for an account of the
individual that is not used to place a
sports wager.
c. (1) Provide that a sports wagering operator shall
provide an individual with adequate and clear
information relating to any appl icable
restriction or condition before the individual
opens an account with the sports wagering
operator.
(2) Provide that a sports wagering operator shall
provide to an individual engaged in sports
wagering clear information relating to any bonus
offered, including the terms of withdrawal of the
bonus.
(3) Provide that the informat ion described in
divisions (1) and (2) of this subparagraph be
available to the public.
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d. Provide that a sports wagering operator shall allocate
an appropriate percentage of the revenue from sports
wagering to:
(1) treatment for gambling disorder , and
(2) education on responsible gaming.
e. Provide that a sports wagering operator shall maintain
a reserve in an amount not less than the sum of :
(1) the amounts held by the sports wa gering operator
for the account of patrons ,
(2) the amounts accepted by the sp orts wagering
operator as sports wagers on contingencies the
outcomes of which have not been determined , and
(3) the amounts owed but unpaid by the sports
wagering operator on wi nning wagers during the
period for honoring winning wagers established by
state law or the sports wagering operator.
f. Provide that a sports wagering operator :
(1) may not accept more than five deposits from an
individual during a twenty-four-hour period,
(2) may not accept deposits made using a credit card ,
and
(3) shall be required, before accepting sport wagers
from an individual in an amount that is more than
One Thousand Dollars ( $1,000.00) during a twenty-
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four-hour period or Ten Thousand Dollars
($10,000.00) during a thirty-day period, to
conduct an affordability check which shall be
satisfied by one or both of the following ways:
(a) verification that the proposed deposit is
not greater than thirty percent (30%) of the
monthly income of the individua l,
(b) verification through a reasonable lender
standard based on issuance of an unsecured
loan for the proposed deposit through
methods normally used by consumer lenders.
g. Provide that a sports wagering operator may not use
artificial intelligence to :
(1) track the sports wagers of an individual ,
(2) create an offer or promotion targeting a specific
individual, or
(3) create a gambling product, such as a microbet ;
7. Provide that advertisements for a sports wagering operator :
a. shall:
(1) disclose the identity of the sports wagering
operator, and
(2) provide information about ho w to access resources
relating to gambling addiction ,
b. shall not recklessly or purposefully target :
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(1) problem gamblers,
(2) individuals suffering from gambling disorder , or
(3) individuals who are ineligible to place a sports
wager, including individuals younger than twenty-
one (21) years of age,
c. may not be broadcasted :
(1) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
local time, or
(2) during a live broadcast of a sportin g event, and
d. may not include:
(1) odds boosts or similar offers, including
advertising that contains the phrase "bonus", "no
sweat", "bonus bet", or any other similar term ,
or
(2) any information on how to place a sports wager or
how sports wagers work ;
8. a. Provide that a sports wagering operator located in the
state shall be licensed by the state regulatory
entity.
b. (1) Provide that before granting a license to a
prospective sports wagering operator, the state
regulatory entity shall make a determin ation,
based on a completed background check and
investigation, with respect t o whether the
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prospective sports wagering operator and any
person considered to be in control of the
prospective sports wagering operator is suitable
for license in accordance wi th suitability
standards established by the state regulatory
entity.
(2) Provide that if a prospective sports wagering
operator is a corporation, partnership, or other
business entity, a background check and
investigation shall occur with respect to :
(a) the president or other chief executive of
the corporation, partnership, or othe r
business entity, and
(b) any other partner or senior executive and
director of the corporation, partnership, or
other business entity, as determined by the
state regulatory entity.
(3) Establish standards and procedures for conducting
the background checks and investigations
described in this subparagraph.
c. With respect to the suitability standards under
division (1) of subparagraph b of this paragraph,
provide that a prospect ive sports wagering operator
shall not be determined to be suitable for licens ing
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as a sports wagering operator if the prospective
sports wagering operator :
(1) has failed to provide information and documentary
material for a determination of suitability f or
licensing as a sports wagering operator ,
(2) has supplied information which is untrue or
misleading as to a material fact pertaining to
any such determination ,
(3) has been convicted of an offense punishable by
imprisonment of more than one (1) year,
(4) is delinquent in:
(a) filing any applicable federal or state tax
returns, or
(b) the payment of any taxes, penalties,
additions to tax, or interest owed to the
United States or a state,
(c) has knowingly participated in, or should
have known the prospect ive sports wagering
operator was participating in, an illegal
Internet gambling activity, including :
i. taking an illegal Internet wager,
ii. payment of winnings on an illegal
Internet wager,
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iii. promotion through advertising of an
illegal Internet gambling website or
service, or
iv. collection of any payment on behalf of
an entity operating an illegal Internet
gambling website, or
(d) has knowingly been owned, operated, managed,
or employed by, or should have known the
prospective sports wagering operator was
owned, operated, managed, or employed by,
any person who was knowingly participating
in, or should have known the person was
participating in, an illegal Internet
gambling activity, including an activity
described in clauses i through iv of
subdivision (a) of division (5) of this
subparagraph,
(5) has:
(a) received any assistan ce, financial or
otherwise, from a person who has, before the
effective date of this act, knowingly
accepted bets or wagers from any other
person who is physically present in the
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United States in violation of federal or
state law, or
(b) provided any assistance, financial or
otherwise, to a person who has, before the
effective date of this act, knowingly
accepted bets or wagers from any other
person who is physically present in th e
United States in violation of federal or
state law,
(6) with respect to any other entity that has
accepted a bet or wager from any individual in
violation of United States law, has purchased or
otherwise obtained:
(a) such entity,
(b) a list of the customers of such entity, or
(c) any other part of the equipment or
operations of such entity , or
(7) fails to certify in writing, under penalty of
perjury, that the applicant or other such person,
and all affiliated business entities (including
all entities under common control), during the
entire history of such applicant or other such
person and all affiliated business entities :
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(a) have not committed an intentional felony
violation of federal or state sports
wagering law, and
(b) have used diligence to preve nt any United
States person from placing a sports wager on
an Internet site in violation of federal or
state sports wagering laws.
d. Establish standards and procedures for suspending or
revoking the license of a sports wagering operator ;
9. Provide that a sports wagering operator :
a. shall ensure that each existing and newly hired
employee or contractor of the sports wagering operator
undergo an annual criminal history background check ,
and
b. shall not employ or enter into a contract with any
individual who has been convicted of a federal or
state crime relating to sports wagering ;
10. a. Except as provided in subparagraph b of this
paragraph, with respect to each sports wager accepted
by a sports wagering operator or attempted to be
placed by an individu al with a sports wagering
operator, provide that the sports wagering operator
shall secure and maintain a record of the following:
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(1) the name, permanent address, date of birth, and
Social Security number or passport number of the
individual who placed, o r attempted to place, the
sports wager, which the sports wagering operator
shall verify in accordance with the requirements
for verification of identity in 31 C.F.R., Parts
1010.312 and 1021.312 , or any successor
regulation,
(2) the amount and type of the sports wager,
(3) the date and time at which the sports wager was
placed or attempted to be placed ,
(4) the location at which the sports wager was placed
or attempted to be placed, including the Internet
protocol address, if applicable , and
(5) the outcome of the sports wager.
b. Provide that a sports wagering operator shall not be
required to maintain a record of the information
described in subparagraph a of this paragraph if:
(1) the sports wager is not placed by an individual
through an account with the sports wagering
operator,
(2) the amount of the sports wager does not exceed
Ten Thousand Dollars ( $10,000.00),
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(3) the sports wagering operator and any officer,
employee, or agent of the sports wagering
operator does not have knowledge, or would not in
the ordinary course of business have reason to
have knowledge, that the sports wager is one of
multiple sports wagers placed by an individual or
on behalf of an individual during one (1) day
that are, in the aggregate, in excess of Ten
Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), and
(4) the sports wagering operator is not required,
pursuant to 26 C.F.R., Section 31.3402(q)–1, or a
successor regulation, to furnish a Form W –2G to
the individual who placed the sports wager with
respect to winnings from the sports wager.
c. Provide that, in addition to the records required to
be maintained pursuant subparagraph a of this
paragraph, a sports wagering operator shall be
required to maintain any other records relating to a
suspicious transaction, including video recordings, in
the possession, custody, or control of the sports
wagering operator.
d. Provide that a sports wagering operator shall be
required to maintain each record required under this
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paragraph for not fewer than five (5) years after the
date on which the record is cr eated;
11. Provide that a sports wagering operator and the state
regulatory entity shall take reasonable steps to prevent
unauthorized access to, or dissemination of, sports wagering and
customer data;
12. Provide that a sports wagering operator shall pr ovide to
the state regulatory entity anonymized sports wagering data in real -
time or as soon as practicable, but not later than twenty-four (24)
hours, after the time at which a sports wager is accepted by the
sports wagering operator ;
13. a. Provide that each sports wagering operator located in
the state shall promptly report the information
described in subparagraph a of paragraph 10 of this
subsection for any suspicious transaction to the state
regulatory entity, in such manner and accompanied by
such additional information as the state regulatory
entity may require.
b. (1) Subject to division (2) of this subparagraph ,
provide that a sports wagering operator shall
simultaneously transmit to the applicable sports
organization, and any component of the Depa rtment
of Justice or other federal law enforcement
entity designated by the Attorney General to
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receive such reports, any suspicious transaction
report submitted to a state regulatory entity
under subparagraph a of this paragraph.
(2) (a) Except as provided in subdivision (b) of
this division, a suspicious transaction
report submitted to a sports organization
shall not contain any personally
identifiable information relating to any
individual who placed, or attempted to
place, a sports wager.
(b) A suspicious transaction report submitted to
a sports organization shall include any
available personally identifiable
information relating to an individual
described in subparagraph c, d, or e of
paragraph 4 of this subsection;
14. a. Provide that the state regulatory entity, in
consultation with law enforcement, shall develop and
implement a strategy to enforce the sports wagering
laws of the state.
b. Provide adequate authority to the state regulatory
entity and law enforcement, as appropriate, to monitor
compliance with and enforce the sports wagering laws
of the state, including:
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(1) the authority and responsibility to conduct
periodic audits and inspect the books and records
of each sports wagering operator located or
operating in the state, and
(2) a requirement that the state regulatory entity
shall refer evidence of potential crimina l
violations to the appropriate law enforcement
entity;
15. a. Provide that any sports wagering operator located or
operating in the state shall cooperate with any lawful
investigation conducted by :
(1) the state regulatory entity ,
(2) federal or state law enforcement , or
(3) a sports organization, with respect to a sports
wager:
(a) on a sporting event sponsored, organized, or
conducted by the sports organization ,
(b) placed by or on behalf of an individual
described in subparagraph c, d, or e of
paragraph 4 of this subsection, and
(c) accepted by the sports wagering operator.
b. Provide that the state regulatory entity shall
cooperate with any lawful investigation conducted by :
(1) federal or state law enforcement , or
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(2) a sports organization, with respect to a sports
wager:
(a) on a sporting event sponsored, organized, or
conducted by the sports organization , and
(b) accepted by a sports wagering operator
located or operating i n the state;
16. a. Provide that each sports wagering operator shall
devise and maintain a system of internal controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that
sports wagers are accepted in accordance with all
applicable laws, regulations, and pol icies.
b. Provide that the state regulatory entity shall adopt
and publish minimum standards for internal control
procedures.
c. Provide that each sports wagering operator shall
submit to the state regulatory entity not less
frequently than annually the wr itten system of
internal controls of the sports wagering operator.
d. Provide that system of internal controls of a sports
wagering operator shall be evaluated on a periodic
basis, but not less frequently than every three (3)
years, by the state regulatory entity or an
independent third-party auditor.
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SECTION 6. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 806 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. 1. For purposes of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act , 25
U.S.C., Section 2701 et seq., a sports wager made through an
interactive sports wagering platform shall be deemed to be made at
the physical location of the server or other equipment used to
accept the sports wager.
2. With respect to a sports wager described in paragraph 1 of
this subsection accepted through a server or other equipment located
on Indian lands, the sports wager shall be considered to be
exclusively occurring on Indian lands if :
a. the sports wager and the server are in the same state,
and
b. the applicable state and Indian Tribe have entered
into a Tribal-state compact authorizing the placing of
sports wagers through interactive sports wagering
platforms.
B. Nothing in this act preempts or limits the authority of a
state or an Indian Tribe to enact, adopt, promulgate, or enforce any
law, rule, regulation, or other measure with respect to sports
wagering that is in addition to, or more stringent than, the
requirements of this act.
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C. Nothing in this act limits or otherwise affects the taxation
of sports wagering b y a state, an Indian Tribe, or a locality.
SECTION 7. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 807 of Title 3A, unless there is
created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
If a provision of this act, an amendment made by this act, a
regulation promulgated under this act or under an amendment made by
this act, or the application of any such provision, amendmen t, or
regulation to any person or circumstance, is held to be invalid, the
remaining provisions of this act, amendments made by this act,
regulations promulgated under this act or under an amendment made by
this act, or the application of such provisions, amendments, and
regulations to any person or circumstance :
1. Shall not be affected by the invalidity; and
2. Shall continue to be enforced to the maximum extent
practicable.
SECTION 8. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025.
60-1-12131 CMA 12/20/24