Okla. Stat. tit. 3A, § 3A-205.3: Persons ineligible for grant of organization license

No organization license shall be granted:

1. to any applicant if the applicant or a person owning an

interest in the applicant:

a. has been convicted of a felony, or

b. has been convicted of violating any law regarding

gambling or controlled dangerous substances of the

United States, this state, or any other state, or

c. has a federal or state criminal charge pending, or

d. is or has been connected with or engaged in the

operation of any illegal business; or

2. to any person who, at the time of application for the

organization license, does not own a finished racetrack or have

architectural plans and specifications approved by the Commission

for a racetrack which is suitable for the type of racing intended to

be held by the applicant and for the accommodation and safety of the

public and the horses.