HB 2004 Summary

• Legalizes online fantasy sports contests in Hawaii by establishing a registration and monitoring program under the Department of the Attorney General, classifying such contests as games of skill rather than gambling.

• Requires operators to register with the department and comply with safeguards including player age verification, account limits, prohibited player restrictions, and prohibitions on collegiate, high school, and animal event contests.

• Exempts registered online fantasy sports contests from Hawaii's gambling laws while prohibiting unregistered contests and imposing civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation.

• Mandates operators implement consumer protections such as self-exclusion options, compulsive play assistance information, responsible advertising, and limits on entries per player (maximum 150 entries or 3% of total entries per contest).

• Appropriates funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 to establish the registration program and requires annual reporting to the Department of the Attorney General on player accounts, revenues, and prizes; effective July 1, 2022.