Bills to legalize some form of gambling in Hawaii and recreational marijuana are introduced routinely, but have ultimately failed in previous years.
State House and Senate bills to allow a lottery, casino, online gambling and bets on fantasy sports never gained traction to make it to this week’s midpoint of the legislative session, while the effort to legalize adult recreational marijuana use survived in the Senate but, once again, faces an uncertain fate in the House…
Various House and Senate bills would have allowed a casino, online gambling, betting on fantasy sports leagues and a sports book. While some bills were rolled over from the 2023 legislative session, none of them have gotten far.
