Sports betting is back on agenda at Minnesota Legislature

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Legalizing sports betting is back on the agenda of the Minnesota Legislature. And advocates expressed hope Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2023) they’ll find the votes to get a plan through the state Senate, where the idea has died before. The Democratic proposal, introduced Monday, would put the state’s tribes in control of in-person betting at their casinos as well as remote wagering via mobile devices. Similar to a bill that passed the House last year, the state’s two horse tracks would be shut out of the action. This year, tribal casinos and six major-league sports teams have forged an alliance to support the bill.