Hawaii egaming bill fails to advance
Lack of interest blamed for bill's failure.
The latest attempt to legalise gambling in Hawaii has failed to advance in the state’s House of Representatives, reports suggest.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that House Bill 2422, sponsored by Representatives Joseph Souki, Angus McKelvey and Faye Hanohano was unable to gain traction in the House, leaving Hawaii one of only two US states with no form of gambling within its borders. It follows a similar bill introduced in March last year, which also died due to a lack of interest.
HB 2422 proposed the creation of a State-operated lottery and gaming entity which would have been able to offer both land-based and online gambling.
Utah, the other state without any form of gambling, saw an anti-gambling bill pass a House Committee vote in February, and is now awaiting a reading in the State Senate.