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.

Organizations lobby against changes to e-pull tabs in Minnesota

There isn't a bill up for consideration this session that would roll electronic pull tabs in Minnesota back to simpler versions -- versus borderline slot machines -- but Monday groups who benefit from e-pull tabs revenue lobbied at the capitol against changes.