Minnesota sports betting faces uncertainty as the introduction of historical horse racing (HHR) is met with resistance. Lawmakers debate the legality of HHR terminals, emphasizing the need for skill-based gaming. The state's horse racing industry seeks alternative revenue sources amidst regulatory challenges.
A bill to ban a new electronic game and an existing game at Minnesota horse tracks will be heard today. Industry says it will reduce revenue for race purses dramatically. https://t.co/rpiV25lQGy
Legislative calendars are winding down, and states looking to legalize sports betting or online gambling are throwing everything and anything against the wall in hopes something will stick. In today's newsletter, I look at the last-gasp efforts in Minnesota and Mississippi.…
Competing Minnesota Sports Betting Bill Boosts Tax Rate, Addiction Support @JimGazzale https://t.co/UxWfPZFco2
A new gambling option sought by Minnesota horse racing that was approved by state Racing Commission to help the struggling industry could be banned before it starts. https://t.co/rpiV25lQGy
Are new electronic terminals that Minnesota horse racing tracks are trying to install games of chance or games of skill? This isn't a Tastes-Great/Less-Filling argument. To be legal, historical horse racing has to be based on skill and knowledge, not luck. https://t.co/rpiV25lQGy
If the sports betting bill won't help horse racing tracks, they're looking for other ways to increase revenue for purses. But is "historical horse racing" legal? https://t.co/rpiV25lQGy
Historical horse racing could doom Minnesota sports betting, writes @MatthewKredell. House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee chair @zackstephenson says HHR is "a total non-starter. Will not happen." https://t.co/Wwxd5GjVEh