Oklahoma lawmakers will consider legalizing sports betting in Oklahoma following a Monday U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal law that had caused sports gambling to be banned in most states.

"If we do it, there's going to be a lot of debate over whether or not this is the direction we need to go," said House Majority Floor Leader Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City. "I don't think it's a foregone conclusion that this is something Oklahoma will do. But the foregone conclusion is that it is something Oklahoma will analyze."

If the Oklahoma Legislature decides to legalize sports betting, it likely would be done through compacts negotiated with Oklahoma's Indian tribes that operate tribal casinos, said state Sen. Greg McCortney, R-Ada.

Bill Lance, secretary of commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, said the Chickasaw Nation and "tribal nations around the country believe the Supreme Court's decision on the case is a vital first step in creating a safe and well-regulated sports gaming market."