MADISON, Wis – On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a 1992 federal law that prohibited all states except Nevada from allowing sports betting.
New Jersey led the lawsuit, with the support of 18 other states that want to use sports gambling for college and professional teams to bring in more tourism and tax revenue.
A representative with the Wisconsin Department of Administration said “sports gaming is prohibited by the Wisconsin Constitution, state law, and is not allowed under the state tribal compacts.”
“Between the constitution and the compacts that are in place already in the state of Wisconsin, it really won’t have a bearing one way or the other,” said Gov. Scott Walker.
First, Walker is morally opposed to the expansion of gambling, so he’s not going to try to move mountains to get it in Wisconsin. Second, the state compact with the Tribes that protect their gambling monopolies can’t be reopened without the Tribes agreeing. There isn’t much incentive for them to do so with a Republican administration.
Second, the state compact with the Tribes that protect their gambling monopolies can’t be reopened without the Tribes agreeing.
uh-huh. If you think the tribes aren’t going to sue WI over it’s sports betting laws, I have a golden tepee in Hurley for sale.
“The decision just came down, and we’re trying to wrap our minds around it,” said Phil Wisneski, spokesman for the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin. “Leadership has been talking about it, trying to figure out the potential impacts.”
– https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2018/05/15/oneida-tribe-indians-unsure-enter-sports-betting-arena-after-supreme-court-ruling-legalizing/611550002/