A bill to legalize certain electronic casino machines in Oklahoma is making its way through the State Legislature.

SB553 would allow tribes and four racetracks, including one that is tribally-owned, to offer electronic machines that may or may not be Class III. The tribes will then share a portion of the revenues from the machines with the state.

The bill introduced on Monday was sent back to conference committee the same day, a routine procedure.

A copy of the bill as of Monday can be found athttp://www.indianz.com/docs/floor/2-12-04SB553.pdf. There were some minor changes made yesterday.

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Oklahoma gaming bill clears test (The Native American Times 2/17)
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Gaming pact called gamble (The Daily Oklahoman 2/15)
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