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Recent reports from MPR local news indicate that lawmakers in Minnesota are casting doubt on the possibility of the state embracing legalized sports betting, joining the ranks of other states that have already embraced the trend.
Senator Matt Klein, the current bill’s sponsor, expressed reservations about the prospects of establishing a regulated sports betting market in Minnesota. In an interview with MPR News, he voiced concerns, stating, “If you talked to me a month ago, I would have said we’re at 60% to 70% percent. I think we’re down around 20%.”
Klein emphasized the difficulties in gaining support from both parties, especially in view of the current political unrest brought on by Senator Nicole Mitchell’s burglary accusation. As the decision deadline draws near, he underlined the necessity of a last push from both parties in a nonpartisan manner, understanding the difficult balancing act needed to address their respective points of view.
He elaborated, “It’s just one of those bills where we had supporters and opponents both on the Democratic side and on the Republican side. We were going to try to thread that needle and make it work but time is getting short.”
Legislators are under increasing pressure to come to a compromise as the deadline for a resolution on statewide sports betting is May 20. In spite of the fact that legal sports betting has gained traction in more than 35 states since the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 (PASPA) was overturned in 2018, Minnesota’s future is still unknown.
Legalized sports betting has been discussed in Minnesota before; however, recent attempts to legalize the activity gained traction earlier in the session but ultimately faltered. Although there has been discussion recently about the possibility of launching a commercial market, the current deadlock illustrates the difficulties in navigating political environments and bringing interests together.