Funders of defunct Sellout Crowd media startup sue over business debt
The financial backers of the failed Oklahoma sports media website claim the site’s founders owe them more than $600,000.
Sold out: The rise and fall of America’s most ambitious sports media company
Sellout Crowd’s founders lured writers with promises of lucrative pay, and, thanks to some big name investors, enough funding to stay in business for three years. None of it was true.
Canoo could collect up to $110 million in state incentives over the next decade, but three previous Oklahoma deals fell through
A requirement for the EV startup to purchase an Oklahoma City factory has been removed from one deal worth millions in cash incentives.
Oklahoma treasurer says exemptions for ‘woke’ investment ban likely in closed-door meeting with state retirement fund leaders
The state will likely grant exceptions for pension systems using companies accused of boycotting the fossil fuel industry, Oklahoma Treasurer told executives after asking journalists and attorneys to leave the room.
International clean energy company eyes Oklahoma as lawmakers weigh incentives
Enel is considering the Tulsa Port of Inola as a potential site for a solar panel plant, which would create an estimated 1,500 jobs.
Why three major companies have passed on expanding in Oklahoma
Some officials blame a combination of a lack of qualified workers, infrastructure and incentives that haven’t kept pace with other states. Others say Oklahoma’s conservative politics are holding the state back. A new committee will look for answers.
Sources: Oklahoma trying to lure Volkswagen to MidAmerica Industrial Park
Oklahoma is trying to use the LEAD Act to compete with Canada and convince Volkswagen to build a battery plant in Oklahoma.
Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen sometimes charged extra fees as part of a costly restaurant overhaul at state parks
A state oversight board once had the power to approve Tourism contracts, but legislation in 2018 stripped its powers.
