Should Wisconsin Legalize Sports Betting?

Steve Scaffidi is joined by WISN political director Matt Smith to break down debates in the Wisconsin State Senate over sports betting, NIL opportunities for college athletes, and potential rebate checks from the state’s budget surplus. They also discuss lingering questions about missing absentee ballots from the 2024 election. Later, Steve checks in with Kristin Brey, who calls in after being snowed in, before turning to winter weather frustrations and the pros and cons of legalized sports gambling in Wisconsin. Annex Wealth Management CEO Dave Spano joins to examine how the war in Iran and the Strait of Hormuz could impact oil markets and the U.S. economy, along with expectations from the Federal Reserve. The show wraps with updates on the partial government shutdown and the impact on TSA workers.