Gambling compacts in OK may not be valid

Leaders in the Oklahoma Legislature say they believe Gov. Kevin Stitt overstepped his authority. Last week when Stitt signed gambling compacts with two Native American tribes House republicans says it was an overreach.

House Speaker Charles McCall and Senate President Pro Temp Greg Treat sent a joint letter to Stitt on Wednesday. In it, they say the governor’s inclusion of sports betting is one of a “number of flaws” they found in their review of the compacts.

Republican Attorney General Mike Hunter also said he believes the compacts Stitt announced Tuesday with the Otoe-Missouria and Comanche Nation tribes are unlawful.