Minnesota lawmakers are again at risk of falling short on legalizing sports gambling, with the 2025 legislative session set to end on May 19.
Minnesota’s legislature has been pursuing the legalization of sports betting since 2019, following the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2018 decision to overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, which allowed states to authorize sports wagering.
Previous attempts at legislation faced challenges due to disagreements over financial interests and control between tribal nations, racetracks and commercial operators, according to CBS.
Even with support from all eleven Minnesota tribes, state horse tracks and charitable gaming operators, a Senate bill failed to pass in February. Two follow-up bills, S.F. 3414 and H.F. 1842, were introduced to keep the legalization efforts alive.
