A key Hawaii legislative committee advanced a mobile sports betting legalization bill Wednesday, a major step to bringing legal wagering to the state.
The Senate Ways and Means Committee voted to advance the bill, though several members did so “with reservations,” underscoring the political uncertainty remaining for the bill. Still, Wednesday’s vote is a major step for legal betting in the state and brings it closer than ever to passing.
Hawaii and Utah are the only two states without any form of casinos, horse tracks or a state lottery.
The vote comes after the House passed the bill out of multiple committees and by a roughly two-to-one margin before the entire floor.
