Overview
- The Assembly passed A.B. 601 on a voice vote on Feb. 19 and sent the bill to the State Senate.
- The proposal would remove certain online wagers from the definition of a bet if they are processed on servers located on federally recognized tribal lands in Wisconsin under gaming compacts.
- Lawmakers amended the bill to require in-state server locations and to deem wagers placed where the servers sit, mirroring Florida’s model that survived a 2024 Supreme Court challenge.
- Statewide mobile wagering would still require updated state–tribal compacts and review and approval by the U.S. Department of the Interior before any launch.
- The framework directs at least 60% of proceeds to tribes, a split industry groups say could make participation uneconomical for major national sportsbook brands.