Minnesota tribes signal support for sports betting push

The tribes that own and operate casinos across Minnesota say they support efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, a sign that a major expansion of for-profit gambling could happen this year.

The Minnesota Indian Gaming Association said Monday that the group and its member tribal nations support legislation to authorize sports betting at brick-and-mortar locations and online, "and believe tribes are best positioned to offer this new market to the state's consumers."

Rep. Zack Stephenson, DFL-Coon Rapids, said he consulted with Minnesota's 11 tribal nations, professional sports teams, universities and experts on problem gambling to craft a bill that the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee will hear Tuesday.

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