Wisconsin: online casino, sweepstakes and sports betting law
Wisconsin's gambling chapter, 945, treats betting as a misdemeanor and leaves no room for online casino games. Since 9 April 2026, when 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 was enacted, mobile sports bets handled on tribal servers fall outside the definition of a bet, though we have not confirmed a live app. We could find no ban on sweepstakes casinos in Chapter 945.
WIยทPage updated 19 Oct 2026
Real-money online casino
Not legal
Not legal. Placing a bet or running a lottery is a Class B misdemeanor under Wis. Stat. 945.02, and the definitions in 945.01 make no exception for casino games played online. The carve-outs that exist are the state lottery (ch. 565), raffles and bingo, pari-mutuel racing, and mobile sports bets on tribal servers.
- Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 945: Gambling (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Sweepstakes casinos
No ban found
We found no law that bans online sweepstakes casinos in Chapter 945 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Under 945.01(5), a lottery requires paying something for a chance at a prize (checked 19 Oct 2026).
- Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 945: Gambling (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
Online sports betting
Legal, not live yet
Legal but not live. Since 9 Apr 2026, 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 has said a mobile sports bet is not a bet under state law when the server sits on tribal land and the tribe's compact was first signed before April 1993. We have not confirmed that any mobile sportsbook is live.
Effective 11 Apr 2026
- Wisconsin Legislature: 2025 Wisconsin Act 247 (docs.legis.wisconsin.gov, primary source)
Last checked 19 Oct 2026
This page is general information, not legal advice. Laws change; check the sources and the state regulator before you play. You must be 21 or over to play real-money casino games. See our responsible gambling page.
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