Minnesota legislators will again consider legalizing online sports betting, hoping this year’s tribal-focused bill is the one to satisfy all stakeholders in what has been a difficult process over previous sessions.
SF 4139 was introduced Wednesday by state Sen. and Assistant Majority Leader Nick Frentz of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). The bipartisan bill is co-authored by Republicans Jeremy Miller, Eric Pratt, and Assistant Minority Leader Julia Coleman. The bill was referred to the Consumer and Commerce Protection Committee before being questioned and referred to the Rules and Administration Committee after first reading.
While there has been an appetite to legalize sports betting in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, getting all the relevant players in the same direction has proven a monumental challenge.
