Hawaii HB2198 updates gambling laws to prohibit contracts on sports, contests, people, politics, catastrophe, and death.
Hawaii HB2198 amends the definition of "gambling" to explicitly prohibit contracts based on outcomes in sports, contests, people, politics, catastrophe, and death. The bill updates Hawaii's gambling laws to address gaps that permit contracts for events not under an individual's control or influence, where something of value is risked based on a certain outcome. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026.
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