MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — A sports betting bill is on the fast track at the Capitol in Madison, with the Assembly set to take it up today.
It would require online operators give at least 60% of revenues to tribal partners under a “hub-and-spoke” model, with bets placed off-site routed through servers located at tribal casinos. Governor Tony Evers says that’s necessary if he’s to sign the bill
“I haven’t seen it yet, but that’s has to be the ultimate goal. The tribal nations in the state are the ones that deal with gambling,” Evers said.
Evers also told WISN’s “UpFront” that he’s not concerned about opposition to the bill by major operators including DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics.
State Senate Majority Leader Devin LeMahieu says his Republican caucus is still discussing whether they can support the bill.