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Wisconsin lawmakers propose tribal framework for statewide mobile sports betting

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Wisconsin lawmakers proposed a bill to allow mobile sports wagering statewide through tribal gaming operators. The sponsors said the measure would change the state’s definition of a bet but would not itself authorise gambling; any new tribal compacts would still require federal approval. The bill was being circulated for co-sponsors ahead of 22 October.

Tribal operators could gain a route to statewide mobile wagering if the proposal advances and required approvals follow.

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New Mexico lawmaker seeks tribal compact talks on statewide online sports betting

New Mexico Representative John Block called for talks to revise the state’s tribal gaming compact to permit statewide online sports betting, during an interim committee meeting last week. He said a revised agreement could enable taxes and fees on online wagering; Mescalero Apache Tribe General Counsel Nelva Cervantes said the tribe had not discussed reopening negotiations, though it was considering the issue.

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