in Wisconsin. >> Reporting from Madison.
I'm Zac Schultz for "Here& Now".
>> Governor Tony Evers Thursday signed a
bipartisan bill into law that makes online sports
betting legal in Wisconsin. When those bets are made
through servers located on tribal lands, Evers said
the new law means a broader collection of tribal
nations in Wisconsin could reap the benefits of
increased gaming revenues. The measure saw opposition
from major operators like Draft Kings and FanDuel.
The 11 tribes will now negotiate new gaming
compacts with the state to develop a model for sports
betting. In other news, the UW Board of Regents fired
President Jay Rothman this week.
>> To terminate the UW system president.
>> And he is not going quietly. The board voted
unanimously to remove Rothman, who says he was
blindsided by the decision with no reasons given. In
response, the state Senate Committee on Universities
and Technical Colleges took public testimony from
regents to speak to Rothman termination. But the
president of the region said personnel rules
require confidentiality and they would detail their
termination decision if Rothman would waive that
confidentiality. exactly what he is doing.
He is a sophisticated professional who
understands that personnel matters are confidential.
And yet President Rothman, who understands all of this,
has chosen to use that constraint as a shield,
making public statements. He knows I cannot rebut and
framing a narrative he knows I cannot correct that
is deliberately one sided. That is not a search for
truth. That is strategy. >> For his part, Governor
Tony Evers said, quote, many see the ongoing
threats to fire UW regents as Republicans attempt to