Minnesota has been standing on the sidelines of a sports betting boom ever since the Supreme Court paved the way for it nationwide in 2018.

Now, one day after a record number of Americans placed bets on the Super Bowl, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz believes this could be the year that the legislature comes together to figure out a way for the state to capitalize on what has become a $100 billion industry.

“I would guess they’ll probably get close to getting something done,” Walz said, when asked about the prospects of sports betting during the first day of the 2024 legislative session. “It seems, to me, like this is probably the year to talk about that in a non-budget year.”

Republican Senator Jeremy Miller was the first legislator on the board, filing the Minnesota Sports Betting Act 2.0 back in January, after version one failed last session.