US EditionDivisive Online Sports Betting Bill Heads to Evers with Bipartisan Backing
- On Tuesday, the Wisconsin Senate approved a bill with a 21-12 bipartisan vote to legalize online sports betting, allowing state tribes to offer mobile wagering on tribal lands.
- Previously passing the state Assembly last month, the measure requires renegotiating gaming compacts with the state's 11 tribes to authorize mobile wagering.
- Chairwoman Nicole Boyd of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa supports the bill, stating, "We're trying to provide for our people." Boyd said the measure sustains tribal culture and public services.
- Opponents including the Sports Betting Alliance and Sen. Andre Jacque warn the tribal-only model creates a monopoly, potentially harming consumers and raising constitutional concerns.
- Governor Tony Evers previously expressed openness to the measure but has recently indicated uncertainty about signing it into law, seeking broader support from all state tribes.
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Wisconsin lawmakers take a shot at joining the ranks of states allowin
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As sports fans wager billions of dollars on the NCAA basketball tournaments, Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at an expanded sports betting plan that could bank big bucks for the state in the future. A measure given final approval Tuesday would let the state’s tribal gambling sites start offering online sports betting to people anywhere in Wisconsin. But the bill is contingent on the signature of Democratic Gov. Tony Ev…
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Wisconsin lawmakers take a shot at joining the ranks of states allowing online sports betting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — As sports fans wager billions of dollars on the NCAA basketball tournaments, Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at an expanded sports betting plan that could bank big bucks for the state in the future.
Wisconsin Senate passes bills to legalize online sports betting, establish college athlete NIL rules
The UW-Madison football team plays at Camp Randall Stadium on Sept. 24, 2024. A bill enabling student athletes to make money from their name, image and likeness is advancing in the state Senate.(Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner) In two narrow votes, the Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed bills to legalize online sports betting in the state and create a set of rules for managing name, image and likeness deals for University of Wisconsin …
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