Hawaii Five-No: Sports Betting Bill Fails

Hawaii Five-No: Sports Betting Bill Fails

An agreement could not be reached to legalize Hawaii online sports betting A Senate and House Conference Committee could not come to an agreement on online sports betting Issue will likely be taken up in 2026 And aloha means goodbye, at least in the case of Hawaii online sports betting. A conference committee consisting of House and Senate members could not come to an agreement on a Hawaii online sports betting bill after the legislation passed …

Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Fails

Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Fails Michel Anderson Mon, 04/28/2025 - 12:17 Hawaii was progressing towards becoming the 40th state to legalize sports gambling, but that progress has been stopped. Bill HB 1308 failed to pass a Conference Committee after it could not agree on a way forward. Bill HB 1308 was initiated in the House earlier this calendar year, where it was overwhelmingly approved with only 15 of the 51 members voting against it. Just …

Legal Sports Betting Brief: Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota

Hawaii lawmakers rejected a final sports betting bill, keeping the Aloha State without regulated sportsbooks. Illinois regulators move to ban credit card use for sports bets, aiming to boost responsible gaming protections. Another year, another stall for Minnesota sports betting legalization, which faced setbacks amid political deadlock and concerns over college sports wagering. HONOLULU – Last week was another busy time in the world of sports b…

Hawaii’s hopes of online sports betting collapse after amended bill rejected

The efforts to legalize sports betting in Hawaii have fallen short after the bill failed to garner enough support from a joint conference committee.  Members of both the House and Senate failed to provide unified backing to House Bill 1038, which would have also legalized fantasy sports, despite the fact the legislation had previously progressed from both chambers.  The House and the Senate are required to pass identical versions of the bill bef…