Wisconsin online sports betting bill to be reconsidered in 2026
Assembly Bill 601 was pulled yesterday before lawmakers were set to discuss it.
US.- Wisconsin’s online sports betting bill will be reconsidered in early 2026 after being pulled yesterday (November 19) before lawmakers were set to discuss it. Assembly Bill 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.
Assembly majority leader Tyler August said: “There’s really no rush on this. I had a conversation with a couple of members over the weekend that brought up some points that I hadn’t considered yet, so we’re going to work through those and I expect that we will be voting on it early next year.”
Sports betting is currently legal in the state only in-person on tribal land. Governor Tony Evers told UpFront Sunday that tribal control of sports betting is “the ultimate goal”.
The Potawatomi and teams such as the Milwaukee Brewers and Milwaukee Bucks support the proposal. Dominic Ortiz, CEO of Potawatomi Casinos and Hotels, said the framework encourages collaboration and treats operators as partners within a tribal system.
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.
