Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota SF4139: Sports betting authorization and regulation
Status: In committee, March 23, 2026
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing sports betting and regulating to ensure it is conducted responsibly; establishing licenses; prohibiting local restrictions; providing for taxation of sports betting; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing for amateur sports grants; providing for charitable gambling and modifying certain rates of tax on lawful gambling; providing for pari-mutuel horse racing; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 240.01, subdivision 1b…
From the introduced text, March 3, 2026:
A bill for an act relating to gambling; authorizing sports betting and regulating to ensure it is conducted responsibly; establishing licenses; prohibiting local restrictions; providing for taxation of sports betting; providing civil and criminal penalties; providing for amateur sports grants; providing for charitable gambling and modifying certain rates of tax on lawful gambling; providing for pari-mutuel horse racing; making clarifying, conforming, and technical changes; requiring reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, sections 240.01, subdivision 1b; 245.98, subdivision 2; 260B.007, subdivision 16; 270B.07, by adding a subdivision; 297E.02, by adding a subdivision; 349.12, subdivision 25; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, by adding a subdivision; 609.755; 609.76, subdivision 2; 609.761, subdivision 3; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters 116U; 240; 240A; 245; 299L; 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter 297J. ARTICLE 1 RESPONSIBLE GAMING Section 1. new text begin [ADDED: [299L.15] POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Subdivision 1.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: Regulate sports betting.] new text end new text begin [ADDED: The commissioner has the power and duty to regulate mobile sports betting authorized under this chapter. In making rules, establishing policy, and regulating mobile sports betting, the commissioner must:] new text end new text begin [] new text end new text begin …