Compare / Texas vs. Oklahoma
Texas vs. Oklahoma: gambling compared
Both Texas and Oklahoma have state lotteries. Oklahoma has tribal casino gaming, which Texas does not.
Lottery sales in fiscal 2024: $8.39B in Texas, $332M in Oklahoma.
Lottery sales
TexasOklahoma
$5.0B$10.0BFY2012FY2015FY2018FY2021FY2024$8.4B$332M
Data
Texas, FY2024: $8.39B, down 4% from FY2023; Oklahoma, FY2024: $332M, down 7% from FY2023.
| Fiscal year | Texas | Oklahoma |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $8.39B | $332M |
| FY2023 | $8.73B | $356M |
| FY2022 | $8.30B | $328M |
| FY2021 | $7.68B | $347M |
| FY2020 | $6.36B | $268M |
| FY2019 | $5.92B | $242M |
| FY2018 | $5.32B | $221M |
| FY2017 | $4.80B | $152M |
| FY2016 | $4.79B | $190M |
| FY2015 | $4.28B | $172M |
| FY2014 | $4.15B | $191M |
| FY2013 | $4.14B | $200M |
| FY2012 | $3.96B | $213M |
State fiscal years, from the Census Bureau. Texas lottery · Oklahoma lottery
Side by side
| Texas | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|
| Legal status | ||
| Sports (online) | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Sports (retail) | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Online casino | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Online poker | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Commercial casinos | Not authorized | Limited |
| Tribal casinos | Limited | Live since 2005 |
| Lottery | Live since 1992 | Live since 2005 |
| iLottery | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Daily fantasy | Contested | Not authorized |
| VGTs / VLTs | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Historical horse racing | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Sweepstakes casinos | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Prediction markets | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Skill games | Contested | Prohibited |
| Card rooms | Contested | Not authorized |
| Lottery couriers | Prohibited | Not authorized |
| Pick'em fantasy | Contested | Not authorized |
| Pari-mutuel | Live since 1989 | Live since 1983 |
| Advance deposit wagering | Live | Not authorized |
| Charitable gaming | Live since 1981 | Live |
| Esports betting | Not authorized | Not authorized |
| Social casino | Live | Live |
| Tax rates | ||
| Commercial casinos | — | 10%–30% of GGR |
| Tribal casinos | — | 4%–10% |
| Pari-mutuel | Set by statute; see rates | 2%–6% of amount bet |
| Minimum age | ||
| Commercial casinos | Not legal | 18 |
| Sports betting | Not legal | Not legal |
| Lottery | 18 | 18 |
| Tribal casinos | 21 | 18 |
| Online casino | Not legal | Not legal |
| Horse racing | 21 | 18 |
| Fantasy sports | — | Not legal |
| Bingo & raffles | 18 | 18 |
| Money | ||
| Gambling and amusement taxes per resident, FY2025 | $1.15 44th of 47 | $8.92 37th of 47 |
| Gambling and amusement share of state taxes, FY2025 | 0.04% 43rd of 47 | 0.28% 36th of 47 |
| Lottery sales per resident | $265 FY2024 | $81 FY2024 |
| Lottery money to the state | $2.1B 24% of sales, FY2024 | $104M 31% of sales, FY2024 |
| Market | ||
| Casinos open | 3 | 125 |
| Regulators | Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (Texas Lottery & Charitable Bingo) Texas Racing Commission Office of the Texas Attorney General Texas Legislature | Oklahoma Office of Management and Enterprise Services, Gaming Compliance Unit Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Oklahoma Lottery Commission Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General |
| Gambling bills still moving | 105 | 53 |
Census amusement and sports/pari-mutuel tax categories include non-gambling admissions and amusement businesses. This is a broad tax measure, not a gambling-only total; tribal payments and lottery transfers are separate. If a category is unreported, the sum covers only reported categories; missing is not confirmed zero.