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HB 1527: NEW ALOHA STADIUM ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT; UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII ATHLETIC PROGRAMS; GAMBLING; PROHIBITION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-01-14

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-05: The committee(s) on WAL recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Prohibits any casino, gambling enterprise, or gambling facility from being located on state lands within or adjacent to the Aloha Stadium Development District project area or on any lands under the jurisdiction of the Stadium Authority.  Prohibits athletic programs of the University of Hawaii from competing in venues that are operated by or physically integrated with a gambling enterprise while clarifying that standard naming-rights or advertising agreements do not constitute prohibited sponsorships.

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Water & Land5MIN
Feb 5, 2026

House Standing Committee on Water & Land

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