Minnesota gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in Minnesota. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues a preliminary injunction blocking Minnesota's prediction-market ban before its Aug. 1, 2026 effective date, on federal-preemption grounds (exact date approximate) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-07-15:U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez issues a preliminary Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 regular legislative session adjourns without passing a sports-betting bill https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-18:2026 regular legislative session adjourns without passing a Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gov. Walz signs a public-safety bill (House 100-32, Senate 57-9) making it a felony to operate or promote a prediction-market platform offering event contracts to Minnesotans, effective Aug. 1, 2026 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-18:Gov. Walz signs a public-safety bill (House 100-32, Senate 5 Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT 2026 legislation to ban dual-currency sweepstakes casinos does not advance https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-05-01:2026 legislation to ban dual-currency sweepstakes casinos do Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A bipartisan Senate bill to legalize statewide mobile sports betting through the tribes is introduced but fails to advance https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2026-03-01:A bipartisan Senate bill to legalize statewide mobile sports Sun, 01 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sen. Matt Klein's sports-betting bill fails on a 6-6 Senate committee vote; a competing bill from Sen. John Marty is laid over https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2025-02-01:Sen. Matt Klein's sports-betting bill fails on a 6-6 Senate Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:00:00 GMT State action reverses the Racing Commission's historical horse racing approval https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2024-06-01:State action reverses the Racing Commission's historical hor Sat, 01 Jun 2024 12:00:00 GMT Minnesota Racing Commission approves historical horse racing (HHR) terminals for Canterbury Park https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2024-04-01:Minnesota Racing Commission approves historical horse racing Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 GMT 2024 sports-betting bill stalls over a horse-track revenue-sharing dispute; Gov. Walz conditions his signature on tribal support https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2024-01-01:2024 sports-betting bill stalls over a horse-track revenue-s Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 GMT Sports-betting bill HF 2000 fails to pass in the 2023 session https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2023-01-01:Sports-betting bill HF 2000 fails to pass in the 2023 sessio Sun, 01 Jan 2023 12:00:00 GMT Canterbury Park / Mystic Lake marketing and purse agreement expires and is not renewed https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2022-12-31:Canterbury Park / Mystic Lake marketing and purse agreement Sat, 31 Dec 2022 12:00:00 GMT 2022 sports-betting legalization effort fails after the House favors a tribal-exclusive model and the Senate adds racetracks, and the chambers cannot reconcile the bills https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2022-01-01:2022 sports-betting legalization effort fails after the Hous Sat, 01 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT Minnesota Lottery discontinues participation in the Lucky for Life multistate game https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2021-01-01:Minnesota Lottery discontinues participation in the Lucky fo Fri, 01 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT Canterbury Park and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (Mystic Lake) announce 10-year cooperative marketing/purse agreement https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:2012-06-01:Canterbury Park and Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (My Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 GMT Legislature authorizes a card room (unbanked poker) at Canterbury Park and poker tables at tribal casinos https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1999-01-01:Legislature authorizes a card room (unbanked poker) at Cante Fri, 01 Jan 1999 12:00:00 GMT Live racing resumes at Canterbury Park under new ownership (Sampson family, 1993 purchase) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1994-01-01:Live racing resumes at Canterbury Park under new ownership ( Sat, 01 Jan 1994 12:00:00 GMT Canterbury Downs closes under Ladbroke Racing ownership https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1992-12-01:Canterbury Downs closes under Ladbroke Racing ownership Tue, 01 Dec 1992 12:00:00 GMT Minnesota's Lotto America multistate game transitions to Powerball https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1992-01-01:Minnesota's Lotto America multistate game transitions to Pow Wed, 01 Jan 1992 12:00:00 GMT Minnesota State Lottery begins instant scratch-off ticket sales https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1990-04-17:Minnesota State Lottery begins instant scratch-off ticket sa Tue, 17 Apr 1990 12:00:00 GMT Constitutional amendment dedicates 40% of lottery net proceeds to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1990-01-01:Constitutional amendment dedicates 40% of lottery net procee Mon, 01 Jan 1990 12:00:00 GMT Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery (~59% in favor) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1988-11-08:Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state Tue, 08 Nov 1988 12:00:00 GMT Canterbury Downs (now Canterbury Park) holds first race under Minnesota's first racetrack license https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1985-06-26:Canterbury Downs (now Canterbury Park) holds first race unde Wed, 26 Jun 1985 12:00:00 GMT Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing pari-mutuel horse race wagering https://gamblingatlas.org/states/minnesota/#timeline event:MN:1982-11-02:Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing pari-mut Tue, 02 Nov 1982 12:00:00 GMT