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Lawsuit Filed Asking Wisconsin's Sports Betting Law Be Declared Unconstitutional

On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed a lawsuit in Waukesha County Circuit Court challenging the state's new online sports betting law as unconstitutional.
The legal challenge cites a 1993 constitutional amendment prohibiting the Wisconsin Legislature from "authorizing gambling in any form," while Governor Tony Evers and lawmakers passed Wisconsin Act 247 in April enabling tribal mobile wagering.
Arguing the law creates a "new sports gambling monopoly," WILL, representing the Brown County Taxpayers Association and Citizens Defending Liberty, claims the Act violates the Equal Protection Doctrine by granting benefits based on race.
Defending the legislation, Governor Evers' spokesperson, Britt Cudaback, said the administration will fight the challenge, accusing the law firm of "actively working to undermine the sovereignty of the Tribal Nations in Wisconsin."
The Forest County Potawatomi Community expressed confidence the courts will uphold Wisconsin Act 247, citing a 2006 Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling that compact amendments are protected under contract clauses.

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