MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A new bill could bring online sports betting to Wisconsinites statewide.
Wisconsin is one of 39 states that allows some sort of sports betting, but under the state constitution it can only happen on tribal lands. The bipartisan bill would use what legislators call a “hub and spoke” model where the gambling servers are located on tribal lands, but users with online devices could be located anywhere else in the state.
Under the legislation, tribal casinos would have to launch their own gambling apps or website for people to use.
The Oneida Nation was the first to offer sports betting in Wisconsin at its main casino near Green Bay in 2022, and Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee opened its onsite sportsbook back in May 2024.