Wisconsin Senate set to take up sports wagering, UW-Madison NIL on final day

(The Center Square) – The Wisconsin Senate is scheduled to vote on both a sports wagering bill and a University of Wisconsin name, image and likeness bill Tuesday in its final meeting of the session, set to begin at 11 a.m.

The session could include decisions on up to 113 bills.

Gov. Tony Evers has voiced support for the sports wagering bill and both bills would head to Evers’ desk if approved by the Senate on Tuesday.

The NIL bill has received opposition as it proposes to send $15 million annually to the Universities of Wisconsin for athletics facilities while it also includes a sweeping public records exemption that includes all spending and revenue for the athletics department.

The sports wagering bill has gathered opposition as it creates an opening for the state’s tribes to offer mobile sports wagering across the state.

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