Wisconsin Assembly passes bills on online sports betting, college athlete endorsements

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 387

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Wisconsin Assembly on Thursday passed bills to legalize online sports betting and add state regulations for University of Wisconsin athletes receiving money for their name, image and likeness rights.

Both bills passed with no or little debate and the NIL bill passed with just a single no vote. They will now be sent to the state Senate.

Last fall, Republican lawmakers introduced the online sports betting bill with a lot of …

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