Overview
- Assembly Bill 601 was removed from Wednesday’s calendar, so the chamber did not vote on allowing tribes to offer statewide mobile wagering.
- Conservative radio host Dan O’Donnell reported the pull followed objections from eight Assembly Republicans, a move that dropped support below an internal majority-party threshold; leaders have not formally confirmed the count.
- AB 601 would redefine a legal bet so wagers placed inside Wisconsin are valid if sportsbook servers are on tribal land, with implementation tied to amended tribal compacts that would also require federal approval, Senate passage and the governor’s signature.
- The proposal drew bipartisan sponsorship and support from several tribes, tourism groups and the Milwaukee Brewers, while the Sports Betting Alliance, representing FanDuel and DraftKings, argued a 60% revenue share would make operating in the state uneconomic.
- Backers, including Rep. Tyler August, caution that CFTC-regulated prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket are growing and generally untaxed by states, and the Ho-Chunk Nation has sued Kalshi over its activity in Wisconsin.