Minnesota sports betting bill faces setback in committee

A bill that would legalize mobile sports betting in Minnesota, which had the support of Minnesota tribes and sports teams, suffered a setback on Thursday as it failed to make it out of committee in the Minnesota Senate.

MN sports betting legislation sees major tweaks

Big changes to the Minnesota sports betting bill have some of the stakeholders racing mad. Charitable gaming groups are on board now and even some legislators generally opposed to gambling in general are trying to build guardrails instead of stopping it. That leaves the horse tracks are the last major obstacle and the new bill has strengthened their opposition.

Better odds for sports betting in MN

The odds of Minnesota legalizing sports betting got a lot better Tuesday. Its political supporters have negotiated a deal with one of the biggest groups opposing a bill to open the books.