(The Center Square) – Wisconsin sports wagering bill sponsor Rep. Tyler August said Wednesday afternoon that he was “still confident” that he could get a bill passed in the state Assembly this session, with Assembly Speaker Robin Vos saying that Thursday will be the end of the session.
August said that the bill is currently on a delayed calendar in the Assembly and can be brought up any legislative day.
“We’re still having a few more conversations on that legislation,” August said. “We’re still working through some of our colleagues in the caucus just to make sure everybody’s comfortable with where it’s at.”
Bill sponsor Rep. Tyler August with an update on the sports gaming bill in Wisconsin. pic.twitter.com/kdQWLhSc36— Jon Styf (@JonStyf) February 18, 2026
August added that he confidence was related to the bill passing “in our house” and didn’t indicate if he knew that the Senate would also pass the bill, which would be a technical change to remove placing a bet as a criminal act in the state.
The proposal would change the state’s definition of “bet” to allow the state’s tribes to offer mobile sports wagering if the bettor is in Wisconsin and the sportsbook servers are on tribal land, an amendment to current compacts allowing for casino gambling and sports wagering on tribal lands despite the state’s ban on betting.
Sen. Chris Kapenga, R-Delafield, has voiced his opposition to the bill.
86% of Wisconsin voters oppose GOP’s attempt to legalize online gambling, instead preferring to decide the issue through a constitutional amendment. Makes sense because the Constitution says, “the legislature may not authorize gambling in any form.”— Dan Lennington (@DanLennington) February 18, 2026
Since the bill was delayed, large operators such as Fanatics and DraftKings have opened prediction markets in the state with FanDuel saying it will as well.
