Rep. John Mizuno is ready to see legal sports betting in Hawaii but understands it might be a multi-year process. Mizuno gave his bleak but “brutally honest” outlook on his HB 1815, which would legalize at least one online sportsbook, on Thursday’s “The Weekly’ Twitter Spaces show. “Realistically, no,” Mizuno said when asked if the bill […] Read More
Hawaii sports betting is on the back burner. Several gambling bills were discussed this week during a House Economic Development Committee meeting, with plentiful vocal opposition. While HB 736 was deferred, committee chair Rep. Sean Quinlan is supportive of the bill that proposes a sports betting pilot program in Hawaii. “I feel more comfortable with [over the other […] Read More
Hawaii sports betting could be on the table to help the state boost revenue with its lifeblood tourism economy all but at a standstill. With the COVID-19 pandemic keeping many tourists at home, the state faces a projected $1.4 billion budget deficit in each of the next four years. There are no forms of legal […] Read More