Wisconsin Law Jnl: As states approve sports betting, Wisconsin does so on limited scale | Practice Source - Legal News and Views

In Brief

Wisconsin allows sports betting only through tribal gaming compacts.
Online sports betting remains banned under the state constitution.
Expanding access would require a constitutional amendment.
Other states see major tax revenue from online sports betting.

Amid a recent sea change in the legality of sports betting, Wisconsin has chosen a middle path between states where it remains illegal, and those that permit online gaming.

In the wake of a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling, sports betting has been legalized in 39 states, including three of Wisconsin’s four neighboring states. In 31 states, legalization has occurred for the next frontier: online sports betting.

Wisconsin permits sports betting, but only via compacts with its tribal nations. As of Dec. 30, 9 tribal nations had amended their gaming compacts with the state to authorize sports wagering. These operations primarily consist of retail — rather than online — sports betting.

Meanwhile, non-tribal sports betting remains banned under the Wisconsin Constitution. Any effort to broaden access in Wisconsin beyond tribal gaming, should policymakers desire it, would require amending the constitution

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As states approve sports betting, Wisconsin does so on limited scale