Following a legal template set by the State of Florida and the Seminole Tribe, legislators in Wisconsin are looking to pave the way for legal mobile sports wagering in the state.  The Seminole Compact, signed between Florida and the Seminole Tribe in 2021, created a legal carveout on the state’s constitutional gambling ban, where mobile wagers could be placed – as long as the servers were on the Seminole reservation.  The Seminole Tribe partnered with Hard Rock to build casinos on the reservation, and prior to the compact, gambling activities were limited to the physical presence on federally recognized tribal land.  While the compact was the subject of much legal wrangling and did not go into effect until 2024, mobile sports betting remains legal in the State of Florida – and that’s why Wisconsin lawmakers are bullish on betting in the Badger State.  Kalan Haywood, a Democratic state representative from Milwaukee, spoke to The Center Square about the mobile sports betting push. “This legislation is an important step to bring Wisconsin in alignment with the majority of the country in regards to sports wagering. For too long, illegal, offshore entities have profited from consumers through unregulated sports wagering, without generating revenue for local economies. "By regulating this multi-billion-dollar industry, we can provide a safer mobile wagering experience for Wisconsin consumers, and generate much-needed revenue to invest into our communities.” Kalshi, a prediction market that is currently legal across the country, is the only online outlet operating in Wisconsin. The Ho-Chunk Nation has filed a lawsuit challenging its legal standing.  Wisconsin’s legislature operates on a biennial schedule and opened its 2025-2026 session on Jan. 6. Lawmakers will remain in session until January 2026. The proposed legislation was distributed to lawmakers this week, and bill sponsors have asked potential co-sponsors to sign on prior to Oct. 22.  Thirty-one states allow legal mobile sports betting, and those that have enacted legislation that brings mobile gambling into the legal fold have seen a revenue windfall. Wisconsin is looking for a similar outcome with its push for legal mobile sports betting.