(AsiaGameHub) –   Oklahoma’s state legislature has secured a sweepstakes ban on their second attempt after overriding Governor Kevin Stitt’s May 7 veto.

Both the state Senate and House in the Sooner State had advanced Senate Bill 1589, which targeted sweepstakes operators and their suppliers. Still, this legislation was among the 33 bills that Stitt vetoed earlier this month.

This veto came as somewhat of a surprise given Stitt’s outspoken opposition to the gambling sector, but he defended his choice by stating the bill would criminalize “everyday apps people use for leisure” and “unnecessarily create a new felony and expand criminal liability to businesses and service providers.”

Even with this setback, optimism lingered for the bill, as lawmakers had until May 29 to override the veto.

But the override effort ended up unfolding far faster than expected, with the House voting 68-19 in favor of overriding the veto on May 14, and the Senate also casting a 34-10 vote in favor later that same day.

BREAKING: Oklahoma’s Legislature has overturned Governor Stitt’s veto of the bill banning dual-currency sweepstakes casinos. The House vote was 68-19 (in support of overriding the veto), and the Senate vote was 34-10. The legislation will officially go into effect on November 1, 2026. (h/t @FSDiMasi). pic.twitter.com/QAfrrRPi9O

— Daniel Wallach (@WALLACHLEGAL) May 15, 2026

The legislation will now take effect on November 1, and it classifies promoting unregulated gambling—including sweepstakes casinos—as a Class C2 felony. Individuals convicted of violating this law could face fines ranging from $500 to $2,000 and up to 30 days in jail.

Oklahoma is now joining a growing list of states that have taken legislative steps to address sweepstakes casinos.

Starting November 1, Oklahoma will join California, Connecticut, Indiana, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, and New York in explicitly banning sweepstakes casinos and dual-currency operating platforms.

Most sweepstakes casino operators offer gameplay via dual-currency systems, and critics of this industry segment argue that these platforms function as de facto online casinos and should thus be subject to the same state laws as other gaming operations.

Only eight U.S. states have legalized online casinos to date, with Maine becoming the most recent to do so in January.