Hawaii's House Committee on Economic Development & Technology advanced HB 2570 on Wednesday, moving forward a proposal for online sports betting statewide. The bill would provide for at least six licences and a 15% tax rate; the committee advanced it with amendments, and it remains under consideration.
Operators and regulators would face a proposed framework for online sports betting if the bill advances.
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A US Senate committee held a hearing on sports betting and prediction markets, with gaming industry representatives and prediction-market advocates taking part, according to the report.
A Massachusetts legislative committee advanced SB302 and referred it to the Senate Ways and Means Committee, according to the report. The proposal would prohibit in-play and proposition bets, cap wagers at $1,000 per day and $10,000 per month, subject to an exception, and raise the tax rate on gambling companies from 20% to 51%; sportsbooks oppose the restrictions and tax increase.
Executives from the American Gaming Association and the Sports Betting Alliance discussed how state-level regulation, tax policy and illegal operators may affect US sports betting. The source notes that the US Supreme Court decided PASPA on 14 May 2018.
Reportedly, G2E panellists debated whether gambling regulation keeps licensed operators competitive as alternative products expand. Sports Betting Alliance president and CEO Joe Maloney suggested shared digital infrastructure could help jurisdictions exchange self-exclusion signals while addressing privacy concerns.
Panellists at the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) questioned whether gambling regulation is keeping licensed operators competitive as alternative products expand, in a session titled "Regulated or Irrelevant: What Global Markets Are Teaching North America About Staying Competitive". The panel brought together Katie Lever, general counsel and chief administrative officer at Great Canadian Entertainment; Joe Maloney, president and CEO of the Sports Betting Alliance; Jennifer Carleton, chief of licensing and investigations for the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority; and Alex Roberts, bringing the perspective of the British market.
Colorado's Division of Gaming reported more than $47 million in sports betting taxes for fiscal 2025-26 and $3.5 billion in wagers through July. Gambling-harm advocates cited financial risks, while Sports Betting Alliance president Joe Maloney said regulated betting gives customers an alternative to illegal offshore sites. Governor Jared Polis signed a law in 2026 introducing deposit limits and a credit card ban.