Gambling News - 'Wisconsin'
Sports
March 3, 2026
Wisconsin Voters Not Keen on Legalizing Online Sports Gambling
Wisconsin is still holding out insofar as online sports betting is concerned, and there is little new evidence to suggest that this may change in the foreseeable future. With a population of about 6 million people, the Badger State is hardly a minnow by geographical standards and would be a good target for sports betting […]
Industry
February 20, 2026
Wisconsin Lawmakers Advance Tribal-Led Online Sports Betting Plan
Momentum is building in Wisconsin around a proposal that could reshape the state’s sports betting landscape. The State Assembly has passed Assembly Bill 601, which would allow residents to place bets online or through mobile devices, provided those wagers are processed through servers located on tribal land. While the bill will advance to the Senate, […]
Sports
February 12, 2026
Wisconsin Tribal Leaders Urge Lawmakers to Make Online Sports Betting Reality
Wisconsin tribes have voiced their support for the online legalization of sports betting in the State. During the annual State of the Tribes address held on Tuesday, February 10, tribal leaders spoke about the possibility of introducing Internet wagering locally. Tribes Urge Lawmakers to Pass Bill Allowing Them to Administer Mobile Sports Betting Red Cliff […]
Lottery
January 30, 2026
Megabucks Leaves Wisconsin Player $1.5M Richer
A lucky player from Wisconsin has won a mouth-watering $1.5 million prize from the state lottery’s Megabucks. The prize landed on January 28 and, although a bit late for the holidays, came just in time for Super Bowl season. The Winner Has Yet to Come Forward According to the Wisconsin Lottery, the player won the […]
Sports
January 16, 2026
Kalshi Pushes to Dismiss Ho-Chunk Sports Betting Lawsuit
Kalshi has asked a federal judge in Wisconsin to throw out the lawsuit brought by the Ho-Chunk Nation, claiming that the tribe is looking to label its sports event contracts as sports betting, despite federal law treating them differently. Crossing the Line? In a brief filed at the start of the week, the prediction market […]
Sports
November 19, 2025
Wisconsin Lawmaker Wants Sports Betting to Stem Prediction Markets Tide
Rep. Tyler August believes that if Wisconsin continues to drag its feet on sports gambling, the state will create a vacuum that would be filled by companies that are not necessarily regulated, such as prediction markets apps. Prediction Markets Could Be Gunning for Wisconsin’s Online Sports Betting Vacuum AB 601 seeks to expand the existing […]
Industry
October 31, 2025
Wisconsin Could Legalize Online Betting Statewide
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a new bipartisan proposal that could bring online sports betting to the entire state, expanding access beyond tribal lands where it’s currently limited. “Gambling Knows No Political Line” Under Wisconsin’s constitution, gambling is only allowed at tribal casinos like Potawatomi in Milwaukee. However, the new bill aims to create a workaround […]
Sports
October 22, 2025
Wisconsin Readies Online Sports Betting with Tribal Operators
Wisconsin residents may soon have sports betting in their palms, courtesy of a new bipartisan legislation that is seeking to yank the state out of the pariah camp and into the welcoming family of sports betting-friendly jurisdictions across the United States. Wisconsin Trying to Join Family of Sports Gambling States To do away with any […]
Sports
February 4, 2025
Wisconsin Sees Increase in Problem Gambling Calls
Wisconsin has trod lightly when it comes to its sports wagering industry. The state reluctantly decided to introduce the vertical in 2021 and granted exclusivity to tribal casinos. Another prerequisite for the state to only run sports betting operations in-person, is that no online bets may be placed. Wisconsin Sees Uptick in Problem Gamblers Part […]
Industry
July 31, 2024
Wisconsin Man Wins $4.3M Megabucks Lottery Jackpot
This is the 30-year lesson one player, Richard Kiesner, may share with other lottery hopefuls. Playing the Megabucks lottery, the Wisconsin resident managed to hit the $4.3 million – the largest jackpot to date – on July 17. Kiesner, whose name was shared by the lottery because of state laws, scooped the winning ticket at […]