Quote Originally Posted by Urbanized View Post
You and I might not like it, but it is inevitable. There are ALREADY sports books inside NBA arenas in Phoenix, DC and Cleveland, plus the Bulls have a FanDuel lounge at United Center.

There are also sports books at Wrigley Field, plus the home field of the Nationals and Diamondbacks. NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets, and there’s one at the home of the NFL’s Washington Commanders.

So, it’s not going anywhere, and in fact is only just getting started and picking up steam. I’d say it’s a near certainty that OKC’s new arena will have planned space set aside for if/when a sports book becomes possible in the home of the Thunder.
but that is not what we are talking about here .. .. letting a company open a window in the arena .. that the team makes some money off is fine (if gambling becomes legal in oklahoma) .. giving a team a carve out in state law I don't believe has happened anywhere