Assembly GOP leaders today pushed off a vote on legislation that would pave the way for online bets to be placed in Wisconsin amid a backlash from some conservatives.

Majority Leader Tyler August, R-Walworth, told WisPolitics on Thursday that he expected to have at least 50 GOP votes for the bill when it came to the floor. He said ahead of today’s floor period there was no rush to pass the bill with the Senate not taking it up until at least January and continued to express confidence it would pass the Assembly if put to a vote.

“I had a conversation with a couple of members over the weekend that brought up some points I hadn’t considered yet, so we’re going to work on those,” August said.

Typically, GOP leaders want enough votes from their own caucus to pass legislation without relyi

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