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SF757 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Sports betting and fantasy contests authorization and provision

Related bill: HF1842

AI Generated Summary

Senate File No. 757 (SF No 757) is a comprehensive bill that aims to legalize and regulate sports betting and fantasy contests in Minnesota. Key points of the bill include:

  1. Legalization and Authorization: The bill proposes to legalize sports betting, including mobile and online betting, as well as fantasy sports contests. It defines key terms related to sports betting, including what constitutes a sporting event.

  2. Licensing: It establishes a licensing system for sports betting operators, platform providers, and suppliers. Specific licenses are to be distributed, and these licenses are not transferable.

  3. Taxation and Fees: The bill outlines the imposition of taxes on sports betting and fantasy contests. It prohibits local governments from imposing additional taxes or fees on sports betting.

  4. Regulation and Oversight: A governmental authority will have the power to regulate sports betting activities, ensure compliance with the law, and impose penalties for violations.

  5. Criminal and Civil Penalties: The bill details both civil and criminal penalties for violations of the sports betting regulations.

  6. Protections Against Compulsive Gambling: Measures are included to address problem gambling, including self-exclusion options and the requirement for operators to display responsible gambling messages.

  7. Distribution of Profits: The bill provides for the allocation of profits from sports betting to fund various public initiatives, including amateur sports and charitable gambling.

  8. Data Privacy: Strict provisions are included to protect the personal data of betting participants and ensure the privacy and security of their information.

  9. Reporting and Auditing: Regular reporting and auditing requirements aim to ensure transparency and accountability in sports betting operations.

This legislative proposal seeks to create a regulated environment for sports betting that ensures fairness, prevents criminal activities, protects vulnerable populations from gambling harm, and generates new revenue streams for public projects.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
January 29, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
January 29, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toState and Local Government
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionChief author stricken, shown as co-author
March 26, 2025SenateFloorActionChief author added

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Defines 'Athletic event' in the context of sports betting, clearly excluding horse racing."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "This bill modifies definitions related to athletic events, specifically excluding horse racing as outlined in section 240.01 subdivision 8.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies what constitutes an athletic event, specifically excluding activities defined under horse racing laws."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "240.01"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None"
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Adjustments and technical changes to the definition of a sportsthemed tipboard under section 349.12 subdivision 34.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies exclusions of sportsthemed tipboards from being defined as sports betting."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "349.12"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Defines peertopeer wagers not regulated as sports betting."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Updates to definition language for gambling devices under section 609.75 subdivisions 3 and 4.",
      "modified": [
        "Adjusts legal language to distinguish regulated sports betting from unregulated private social bets."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.75"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Clarifies scope of what is not considered sports betting under section 609.76."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Adjustments related to unlawful gambling offenses for accommodating exemptions to sports betting.",
      "modified": [
        "Exempts specific betting exchanges and proprietary contests from unlawful gambling categorizations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "609.76"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Taxation extensions applicable to sports betting operations."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "References to tax implications and applicability under section 270.03.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies how previously defined tax statute applies to new gambling operations."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "270.03"
  }
]

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