Hawaii still doesn’t have any online poker legislation in place. However, changes have been discussed and there could be progress made in the next couple of years.
| Type/Code | Summary |
|---|---|
| State Code Section(s) | 5.37.712.1220-1231 |
| Definition of Gambling & Player | Gambling: A person engages in gambling if he stakes or risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future contingent event not under his control or influence, upon an agreement or understanding that he or someone else will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome.
Player: A person who engages in gambling solely as a contestant or bettor. |
| Definition of Contest of Chance | Any contest, game, gaming scheme, or gaming device in which the outcome depends in a material degree upon an element of chance, notwithstanding that skill of the contestants may also be a factor therein. |
| Online Poker/Gambling | There are no laws specifically referencing online poker, but the few lawmakers who have attempted to legalize it have been met with no support whatsoever. |
| Live Poker | There are no live poker rooms in Hawaii. |
| Casinos | Hawaiian legislators have discouraged all talk of casinos. |
| Sports Betting | A bill introduced to the House in January 2017 proposed a study of sports betting, but the bill never advanced. |
| DFS | A Senate bill in 2018 to legalize daily fantasy sports did not pass. |
| Other Forms of Gambling | Social gambling is legal if not in public or a business, no rake is taken, and no one receives anything other than winnings. |