There’s a bill gaining momentum through the Hawaii state legislature that will legalize and regulate sports gambling in the state as early as this summer. It’s a trend that’s swept the nation, with 39 states legalizing the practice since a federal Supreme Court ruling in 2018. There are some, though, including the Hawaii State Attorney General and Honolulu Prosecutor, oppose the measure. Thirty-nine states will have legalized sports gambling in some fashion in 2025. Those who oppose the measure point to increases in bankruptcy, theft, embezzlement, suicide, child abuse and neglect, divorce, incarceration, and homelessness.
Jack Gist
Akamai Newsroom
