Wisconsin Senate advances tribal framework for mobile sports betting expansion

Wisconsin senators pushed forward a bill that could dramatically widen legal sports wagering across the state. In a 21–12 vote, the chamber agreed to the version previously approved by the Assembly on Tuesday (March 17), moving Assembly Bill 601 to the governor’s desk. 

It aims to change how state law defines a “bet,” carving out a category for certain online sports wagers processed through systems located on tribal lands. Lawmakers backing the measure say the change would allow regulated...