Some lawmakers prefer gambling over education

OKLA. COUNCIL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS / From the desk of Jonathan Small

When finance site WalletHub ranked Oklahoma’s public-schools 50th in the nation in 2025, the ranking was widely noted. While less noted, WalletHub also ranked Oklahoma the tenth-most gambling-addicted state.

Basically, Oklahoma ranked poorly in an area we want to rank high, and ranked near the top on a metric where we want to be at the bottom.