Waukesha County judge schedules Wisconsin sports betting case for April 2027
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A Waukesha County judge set oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s online sports betting law. The plaintiffs argue that voters must approve the expansion; the case also concerns provisions allowing tribes to route data through servers on their land, while commercial partners would have to pay tribes 60% of revenue under the rules described.
A Waukesha County judge scheduled oral arguments for 20 April 2027 in a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's online sports betting law. Judge J. Arthur Melvin said a decision would follow shortly afterwards.
The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty filed the lawsuit on behalf of the Brown County Taxpayers Association and Citizens Defending Liberty. The plaintiffs argue that voters must decide whether to expand gambling to include online sports betting. The proposed rules would let tribes route data through servers on their land.
The lawsuit does not necessarily challenge tribal involvement, and private operators would still be allowed to participate. Commercial partners would have to pay tribes 60% of revenue under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act. Commercial parties argue that the payment requirement would constrain the sports betting industry.