Hawaii is one of eleven US states that has yet to pass some form of legal sports betting. This session, that status could change as House Bill 1308 has passed the House and is now being considered by the Senate. The Hawaii Senate Joint Committee on Economic Development, Tourism, Commerce, and Consumer Protection has passed … Read more
House Bill 1308 and Senate Bill 1569 have been introduced in the Hawaii Legislature, which will legalize sports betting if passed and signed into law. Sports betting in Hawaii has been a topic of interest over the past two years as illegal gambling operations have run rampant in the state. Despite the continued effort for … Read more
Hawaii is one of a dozen states in the US that doesn’t permit domestic sports betting. That reality is due to an overall aversion to gambling by local politicians, but there are signs that those stances are beginning to soften in the Aloha State. HI HCR70 and its companion bill, HI HR55, were debated, amended, … Read more
Following the US Supreme Court’s repeal of PASPA in 2018, each state was given the chance to control its own destiny in regard to legal sports betting. Some regions moved fast with legislation that was prepared and passed prior to the repeal. Other states were slow to act, legalizing sportsbooks at their own pace over … Read more
Legislative sessions are kicking into high gear around the country, and sports betting bills are already being introduced in states where domestic sportsbooks have yet to get a pass. One state that is entertaining new domestic gambling opportunities is Hawaii, where illegal gaming has caused significant problems for local law enforcement. Some experts have stated … Read more
Hawaii considered one of the most anti-gambling states in the US, is now weighing on domestic wagering opportunities. Hawaii has always had a staunch approach against gambling in the Aloha State, limiting onshore options to social gaming or sending gamblers off into international waters to gamble via casino cruise. However, 2019 has been a strange … Read more