The Hawaii sports betting bill (HB 1308) cleared the House Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs Committee with a 6-4 vote, following unanimous approval from the Economic Development and Technology Committee last month. The legislation now moves to the Committee on Finance, though it faces mounting opposition from government agencies.

The American sports betting industry earned revenues of $13.7 billion in 2024. And that's without legalized wagering in the two most populated states in the nation — California and Texas. Texas, which has more than 30 million residents,