Ongoing disagreements between the governor and the state’s tribes created a difficult path forward for Republicans’ latest hopes of legalizing sports betting, a top gaming official said.

Matthew Morgan, Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association chairman, said despite Gov. Kevin Stitt’s public push to legalize sports betting during the last session, there seemed to be little enthusiasm to make it a reality.

“Any discussion of sports betting really never left the ground after that because there was just too much posturing, too much disagreement on how the industry worked,” Morgan said.

He also said his association, which has 25 member tribes, hasn’t seen any “real outreach” or efforts from state leadership to tribes on the subject.

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