Future Of Sports Betting In Minnesota Uncertain After Bill Fails To Advance Through Key Committee

CBS Minnesota

February 14, 2o25

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sports gambling supporters thought they hit the jackpot when key stakeholders endorsed their bill to make legal bets a reality in Minnesota this year. But the future of what would be the largest expansion of gambling in decades is uncertain, after a setback during a Senate committee on Thursday.

The proposal would've allowed for sports betting at the state's casinos and through mobile apps. Under the plan, the tribes — which run the casinos — have exclusivity over both in-person wagers and contracting with online platforms. The state's horse racing tracks were set to get a slice of the revenue pie, since there wouldn't be sports gambling allowed at their locations.

The state's professional sports teams were also on board, creating what the bill author, DFL Sen. Matt Klein, called a "rare phenomenon": legislation backed by all stakeholders, whose uneven support for earlier iterations had unraveled previous efforts to get it over the finish line.

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