STATE OF PLAY: HAWAII
Legalizing online sports betting can keep that money in Hawaii, funding critical programs like childcare, homelessness prevention, and community initiatives.
The overwhelming majority of Hawaii residents (73%) support legalizing sports betting—because it would be a reliable revenue stream to help address our state’s rising cost of living and protect our Hawaii residents and visitors from the unregulated illegal market.
Legal sports betting:
- Ensures personal freedom — Adults can choose to engage in a recreational leisure activity that enhances their gameday experience.
- Provides safeguards for players — Ensures that licensed, accountable sports betting operators provide Hawaii residents with safe, secure, and responsible betting options.
- Keeps tax dollars in Hawaii — Instead of losing millions to illegal markets, we can use that revenue to support vital community services.
- Creates benefits for local communities — A regulated industry brings new tax revenue and financial growth to local communities.
THE FACTS ABOUT LEGAL SPORTS BETTING – DOWNLOAD
Illegal sports betting hurts Hawaii Consumers
Legal and regulated online sports betting offers a safe alternative to the illicit offshore marketplace, which continues to flourish in states that haven’t yet legalized online sports betting.
Experts estimate customers spend tens of billions on the illegal sports betting market each year, depriving state and local governments of significant tax revenue. These illegal and unregulated offshore sports betting websites are unsafe products – offering no consumer protections, age verification or responsible gaming protections. Illicit market users also routinely fall victim to scams and find themselves unable to remove funds from their accounts.
LAtest News
Hawaii became the surprise of the legislative season as a sports betting bill advanced past the House on Tuesday. Lawmakers passed House Bill 1308 on Tuesday by a 35-15 vote. It’s the farthest a Hawaii sports betting bill has made it in the Aloha State
On the eve of Super Bowl week, Hawaii lawmakers are taking serious look at legalizing online sports betting. Supporters say taxes on the business could be used to pay for gambling addiction programs and a crackdown on illegal betting
Legal gaming is one of the most regulated industries in the U.S., and the industry itself invests heavily in responsible gaming initiatives to ensure that participants can engage in this activity positively