Close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades .not sports betting.
Despite a last minute flurry of activity and a first-time deal between tribes, tracks, and charities, Minnesota lawmakers could not usher sports betting bill across the finish line during the final day of the state s legislative session.
Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-35A), the author of a sports betting bill that had the best chance at legalization this year, announced the legislation would not be approved late Sunday evening.
Another Year, Another Failure But Optimism Remains
As lawmakers tried to hammer out deals during the final day of legislative action in the state, trickles of information started to leak out to the public that sports betting hopes were still very much alive.
Dana F…