Wisconsin Assembly passes online sports betting bill
AB 601 would allow tribes to offer online sports betting.
US.- The Wisconsin Assembly has passed a bill that would allow tribes to offer online sports betting statewide by partnering with sportsbook operators. Assembly Bill 601 now heads to the Senate for consideration.
AB 601 proposes to establish a “hub and spoke” model for online sports betting. It would allow Wisconsin’s 11 tribes to partner with sportsbook operators if the server is on tribal land. The legislation expands the definition of bet to include wagers placed via online devices, provided that it occurs on tribal land.
The bill would require the tribes to renegotiate their gaming compacts with the state, and would require approval from the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sports betting is currently legal in the state only in-person on tribal land. The measure advanced after it was pulled in November before lawmakers were set to discuss it.
