Minnesota lawmakers had not passed sports betting bill HF 5274 in either chamber as the legislative session approached its Monday end. The proposal would let the state’s 11 tribes access mobile operator licences and tax sports betting gross gaming revenue at 20%; it also includes a 10% tax on daily fantasy sports.
Operators and tribes face continued uncertainty over whether Minnesota will authorise mobile sports betting.
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Oklahoma lawmakers are due to consider three sports betting proposals when the legislative session begins on 2 February, according to the report. The bills would use tribal compact arrangements, with one Senate-passed measure also allowing a licence for the Oklahoma City Thunder; disputes over tribal exclusivity and governance remain unresolved.
DraftKings plans to launch its DraftKings Predictions platform, including sports event contracts, before the end of 2025, the company said. The launch is expected in the coming months and remains subject to licensure; the company plans initially to target states without its sportsbook.
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison ordered 14 sweepstakes casinos to stop operating in the state by 1 December, saying their websites offer illegal gambling. In Utah, more than two dozen proposed class-action lawsuits against sweepstakes operators were filed in federal court this week.
Nebraska legislators may consider legalising online sports betting during a special session on property tax reform, according to reports. Governor Jim Pillen has backed legalisation but suggested introducing a priority bill in early 2025; any measure approved by lawmakers would still require voter approval in November.
South Carolina’s House Bill 3749, which would legalise sports betting, had made no progress since 2023, according to reporting on 20 March 2024. The state legislative session was due to end on 9 May, with a 10 April crossover deadline; the report said enactment in 2024 appeared unlikely. Governor Henry McMaster opposes gambling expansion.