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Wisconsin Facing Sports Betting Fight with Right-Leaning Law Firm
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The state of Wisconsin is facing a legal challenge from a conservative law firm over a recently signed sports betting bill.
(Image: Shutterstock)Representing two taxpayer groups, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit arguing the state’s new sports betting law violates a 1993 constitutional amendment prohibiting legislative gambling expansion.
Case Could Disrupt Potential MonopolyWhen signing Assembly Bill 601 (AB601), Evers emphasized the need for all Wisconsin tribes to benefit equitably from online sports betting.
There’s talk that Wisconsin tribes could partner with operators such as DraftKings and FanDuel to get mobile betting off the ground there, but the companies aren’t committed due to unfavorable revenue-sharing proposals.
Mobile betting isn’t yet live there, but there are some brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at land-based casinos run by tribes in the state.