States / Hawaii / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in Hawaii?
No. In Hawaii, sports betting is not legal (as of Oct 12, 2026).
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Prohibited | HB 1308 (2025) would have authorized a minimum of 4 online sportsbooks at a 10% tax on adjusted gross receipts; it passed the House 35-15 and the Senate 15-10 but died in a conference committee on the chambers' differing tax/fee terms by the final day of session (Apr. 25, 2025). Successor bills HB 2570/SB 3303 (2026, 6 licenses, 15% tax) advanced through committee votes before stalling in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Haw. Rev. Stat. §712-1220; Haw. Rev. Stat. §712-1221 [1],[2] | ||
| Sports (retail) | Prohibited | No enabling legislation exists; repeated legalization bills (HB 1308 in 2025, HB 2570/SB 3303 in 2026) have not passed. Haw. Rev. Stat. §712-1220; Haw. Rev. Stat. §712-1221 [3],[1] |
Pending bills
- HB1308 RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING. · Passed legislature, Apr 2, 2026
- HB1308 RELATING TO SPORTS WAGERING. · Passed legislature, Apr 24, 2025
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Sources
- Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Dies on Final Legislative Day, Maintains State's Gaming Prohibition · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly; this corrects the prior "not independently fetched" status. Still corroborated by cbssports.com and sbcamericas.com coverage of HB 1308's passage and death.
- Hawaii Sports Betting Bill Advances as Lawmakers Eye $60M Revenue Boost · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly (page metadata/description confirmed); this corrects the prior "not independently fetched" status and confirms the 6-license/15%-GGR-tax figures already used in this file. Still corroborated by cdcgaming.com and igamingbusiness.com coverage of HB 2570/SB 3303, though exact committee vote tallies conflicted between sources.
- Haw. Rev. Stat. § 712-1220 — Definitions of terms in this part · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
Fetched directly; this corrects the prior citation to a secondary FindLaw summary page for most of this file's verticals. Confirms the "contest of chance" test applies "notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor" (no skill carve-out, consistent with the dfs/skill_games prohibited status) and the securities/commodities exclusion relied on for the prediction_markets vertical. Also notable: the "advance gambling activity" definition carries a bracketed note "[Repeal and reenactment on July 1, 2029. L 2024, c 249, §4.]" — a scheduled future statutory change under 2024 Act 249 not otherwise investigated in this pass; flagged as an open item for a future audit.