Hawaii’s digital sports betting bill has hit a snag. HB 1308, which has made a surprising march through the House and Senate, is headed to Conference Committee after the House on Friday rejected an amended version passed by the Senate.
After moving through Senate committees with no tax rate or application fee, both were added on the Senate floor. In addition, the regulator was changed in a Senate committee and the Department of Law is now named.
HB 1308 would allow for statewide digital sports betting with a minimum of four platforms. There would be no retail locations.
The bill initially had a 10 percent tax rate and a $250,000 application fee, but those were stripped in the House Finance Committee, where Rep. Sue L. Keohokapu-Lee Loy voiced concern that the application fee was too low.
