Super Bowl weekend is one of the biggest sports-betting moments of the year, with a record $1.39 billion (was) legally wagered on Sunday’s championship clash between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. That’s up 11.2% from last year’s game, according to a Field Level Media report in the
Lower credit scores, increased bankruptcies, more debt sent to collections, and more incidents of domestic violence tied to local team losses.That’s what Minnesotans would be inviting if the Legislature legalizes sports betting, according to authors of recent studies on wagers, who appeared at a hea
Minnesota lawmakers are once again confronting the contentious issue of sports betting legalization. The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on Wednesday, in which academics highlighted the potential for social and financial harm. Notably absent from the proceedings were representatives from the
Treasure Island Resort & Casino has announced plans to completely remodel its Buffalo Tower.The casino began the facelift on Jan. 6, transforming its “original hotel tower” into its “premier hotel tower.”The resort’s announcement didn’t detail all the changes that will be implemented, but it pro
A senator in Minnesota, US, believes the sports betting bill he plans to reintroduce this year would be the “safest sports wagering bill in the nation” if it passes. Efforts to regulate sports wagering in the state in the previous legislative session failed, but as reported by KFGO, Senator Matt
The potential legalization of sports betting is set to get early attention at the Minnesota capitol in 2025, with state lawmakers preparing to discuss the issue this month. While the legislative session starts January 14, Senator John Marty is set to hold an informational hearing on online betting t
Six years after purchasing 1,200 acres of land just north of Rochester, the Prairie Island Indian Community has secured federal approval to recognize a portion of the land as sovereign tribal territory.The decision, announced this month by the U.S. Department of Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, Minnesota, celebrated the grand opening of its all-new baccarat room on Saturday. The newly designed, dedicated space is next to Mystic Lake’s Minnehaha Café and features 12 tables, a noodle bar, and a tea station. “This new offering enhances the gaming experi
Recent changes to charitable gambling on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe reservation have upset the pulltab basket.Nine nonprofits relying on pulltab revenue to fund everything from youth hockey to volunteer fire departments stand to lose tens of thousands of dollars because they may no longer be allo
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