Felony Charges, Unresolved Issues Upended Minnesota’s Sports Betting Chances

While it was true that a framework was in place for legalized Minnesota sports betting, one of the state s largest sports betting proponents said there were too many unresolved issues remaining to move it across the finish line for this session.

Rep. Pat Garofalo (R-58B) described the end of the the 2024 legislative session as frustrating for sports betting, with several unresolved issues and the highly-publicized felony burglary charges for a Democratic Senator making its legalization all but impossible.

The two reasons why: One, there were still unresolved issues, but also the felony issue, those two things combined is what caused it. It s disappointing, he told Sports Betting Dime.

Typical End for Minnesota Sports Betting

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