Sports Betting Alliance continues push against Wisconsin sports wagering bill

(The Center Square) – As the Wisconsin Senate prepares to act on a sports betting bill that passed the Assembly, the Sports Betting Alliance is continuing its push to have the legislation changed to include SBA’s members.

That could mean changing the framework of the bill or making it a constitutional amendment that would go on a statewide ballot, Sports Betting Alliance President/CEO Joe Maloney told reporters Monday afternoon.

The current bill, which resembles legislation previously passed in Florida, would create a hub and spoke model to enable the state’s tribes to conduct online sports wagering, an extension of their current ability to take sports wagers on tribal land.

The tribes would pay Wisconsin a percentage of revenue that would still be negotiated.

“Wisconsin voters definitely want to have a say in this policy and they haven’t gotten that opportunity,” Maloney said.

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