Wisconsin’s State Assembly passed Assembly Bill 601, which would allow online and mobile sports bets processed through servers on tribal land. The bill now goes to the Senate, and any changes to tribal gaming compacts would also require federal review before wagering could launch.
The proposal could create a tribal-led route into Wisconsin’s online sports betting market, with commercial operators raising concerns about access.
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Wisconsin’s legislature passed a bill on 17 March 2026 to allow statewide mobile sports betting under a tribal-controlled model, according to reports. The proposal reserves operating rights to federally recognised tribes, permits commercial partnerships and would require sportsbook partners to pay their affiliated tribe up to 60% of revenue. The bill still required the governor’s signature, according to the source.
Wisconsin lawmakers withdrew a bill to expand online sports betting statewide from a planned Assembly vote on 19 November, with consideration expected to resume in January. The proposal would give tribes 60% of revenue under a hub-and-spoke model; the Sports Betting Alliance opposes that provision, while the Indian Gaming Association has backed the tribes’ effort.
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.
Eight Wisconsin tribes asked a state court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Act 247, according to the report. The statute authorises statewide online sports betting through tribal gaming operations.
Eight Wisconsin tribes have asked a state court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging Act 247, the statute that authorises statewide online sports betting through tribal gaming operations.
It was reported that WILL sued to overturn Wisconsin’s online sports betting law, arguing its tribal-server framework is unconstitutional. Governor Tony Evers’ office said it would defend the law.