Meanwhile, the Todd bill tasked the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to regulate and implement sports wagering. The Mizuno bill proposed establishing the Online Sports Wagering Corporation to regulate sports betting, adopt additional regulations, and select operators. Chris Todd introduced HB 1973 to legalize online sportsbooks. John Mizuno introduced HB 1815 and State Rep.
The most recent Hawaii sports betting efforts occurred in 2022 when State Rep. Note: The closest alternative to legal sports betting in Hawaii right now is Fliff Social Sportsbook, which operates on a sweepstakes model to offer a form of legal sports gaming with real-money payouts. Legal and licensed Hawaii betting apps are likely still a long way off, but a growing number of legislators have signed onto bills that would legalize online sportsbooks.
