Wisconsin Attorney General, Josh Kaul, recently filed a lawsuit against multiple prediction market gambling companies arguing that their “event contracts” feature has created a pathway for illegal online sports betting in Wisconsin. Prediction markets allow users to bet on whether a particular action will take place during an event like a baseball game. The companies involved argue that their features are not synonymous with sports betting, although they function almost identically.

Preventing prediction markets from entering our state is a good decision. Sadly, Governor Evers recently signed a law that makes online sports betting legal in Wisconsin if done through servers located on tribal lands. Online sports betting, like all gambling, often leads to addiction, especially for young men, and should not be permitted in our state.