Another week, another sports betting plan. It looks like another state is considering jumping on the biweekly pot legalization bandwagon, and Minnesota may be the latest.
Media recently reported that lawmakers are expected to take up the issue again in the spring. Gaming companies have already started Discuss the issue with casino properties. Name Also in the state, including global gaming giant International Game Technology (IGT).
“It’s something we talk about with operators in Minnesota when we see them, either if someone goes to Minnesota to see what’s going on locally, or casino operators who travel to Las Vegas and we see them at industry conferences.” IGT The sports betting chief said Minneapolis Star Tribune this week.
Alignment properties
Minnesota is surrounded by neighboring states that all allow sports betting, including North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan. Beyond just discussing the issue with the casinos, IGT It also continues to line up partner casinos in the Midwest and could be a major player in Minnesota as well.
The company already has sports betting kiosk operations in 30 states across the country as well as in Washington, D.C. The state’s sports betting plan failed earlier this year. The proposal would have allowed retail and online betting, but several key lawmakers opposed the effort.
Disagreements over which entities should be granted licenses in the state have also hampered efforts. Supporters will now look to reintroduce the bill in the next session, which begins on February 12.
Sports betting continues to expand
The North Star State is the latest to consider opening betting windows (both live and online). Maine officially launched last week, becoming the 37th state or US territory to offer betting, including Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico.
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt also recently announced plans to bring betting to the Sooner State as well. The state of Vermont has also legalized pot and is awaiting completion of the regulation process.
After months of legal wrangling, the Seminole Tribe of Florida is also set to launch retail sports betting at the group’s Florida casinos in December. However, with the lawsuit pending before the state Supreme Court, the tribe’s online betting efforts remain on hold at least for now.
