Wisconsin lawmakers are advancing a bipartisan proposal to legalise online sports betting statewide, with wagers routed through servers on tribal property. Representatives Robert Wittke and Christine Sinicki support the measure; it must pass committee hearings before consideration by the full Legislature.
The proposal could extend legal online wagering beyond tribal lands while requiring bets to run through tribal servers.
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South Dakota lawmakers introduced Senate Joint Resolution 507, proposing a constitutional amendment to allow mobile and electronic sports betting across the state. If voters approve it at the next general election, bets could be placed outside Deadwood through platforms run by or partnered with licensed casinos, with servers located in Deadwood. The proposal directs 90% of tax proceeds from this wagering to property tax relief.
A Waukesha County Circuit Court judge approved eight Native American tribes’ requests to join a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin’s online sports betting law. The court set a schedule for legal briefs through February and March, with oral arguments on 20 April 2027; a decision is unlikely before May. The law would allow the state to negotiate tribal agreements for online betting, but opponents argue the governor lacked authority to expand gambling this way.
Wisconsin's sports betting expansion will stay on hold for several more months after a judge let eight Native American tribes enter a legal challenge to the state's new betting law. Governor Tony Evers signed the legislation in April; it would enable the state to negotiate online sports betting agreements with tribal nations.
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.
Wisconsin has asked a court to reject a challenge to Act 247, the state law allowing Native American tribes to offer online sports betting. The state argues that the plaintiffs lack standing and have not shown a constitutional violation; the Brown County Taxpayers’ Association and Citizens Defending Liberty argue the law breaches the state constitution.
It was reported that WILL brought a Waukesha County court action against Wisconsin officials, including Governor Tony Evers. Two organisations seek to block tribal online sports wagering under the state’s new framework.