If Minnesota’s stakeholders can come together to attempt to bring legal sports betting to the state, IGA officials say it would be a learning experience for other states, like California.lawmakers couldn’t get it done
Still, does having the North Star State’s tribal nations, two horse racing tracks, charities, and professional sports teams agreeing to a taxation and regulation framework bode well for the future of sports betting legislation? “There’s no doubt that sports betting would be popular throughout the state,” Giles said. “And now you’re being surrounded by Wisconsin and everybody else. Minnesotans love their teams.”Despite a years-long attempt, it’s unknown how keen legislators will be to pick up the sports betting issue in 2025 or if the deals that were made between stakeholders is going to last.
“Whenever these kind of things can be done successfully it’s a lesson for anyone in this country,” Rocha said. “There are no hills that are insurmountable, no type of relationships, just negotiations. More importantly, making sure that the tribes aren’t sliding back.” “They knew they had to move faster than the legislators before they figured out what the impact was going to be on the community,” Rocha said. “Now they’re starting to take a different look at it.