Had the state legalized Commercial Casinos while that original compact was in effect, then they would have had to allow the Tribes to have the same games as the casinos have. The original compact with the tribes allowed only for Class II (Electronic Bingo) slots as well as for actual bingo. The fact of the matter is this: You have a state that has traditionally been conservative on Commercial Gambling who could have legalized it anytime they wanted to. The Governor is a straight *******, in my opinion. I've made it no secret that I'm no fan of how the tribes run their casinos, so I'm kind of the Governor's side. Not many people seem to be on the Governor's side, but it will be interesting to see what happens. The Governor is now saying unless the tribes renegotiate the contracts, he might start allowing for-profit, commercial casinos to start setting up shop in OK, claiming they'll bring in more money than what can be brought in from the tribes' casinos if they don't renegotiate. The tribes are saying, B.S., the contracts automatically renew.

The Governor is saying as of January 1st, gambling is now illegal in the state (despite all casinos remaining open) due to contracts expiring.

The Governor of Oklahoma and local Indian tribes have been butting heads over casino contracts.