'It seems inevitable that Minnesota is going to pass sports betting this year or next and therefore we will be at the table to help shape legislation,' Minnesota Vikings Vice President Lester Bagley said. It's about getting a license to partner with a mobile gambling platform, such as FanDuel, DraftKings or Caesars, to get a slice of the revenue.
The goal isn't to build new brick-and-mortar casinos. Yet more than opposition to expanded gambling, what could stall a bill is the basic question of who gets to run the sports betting operations - and reap the profits. Minnesota's tribes, racetrack operators and professional sports teams all agree that it's time for the state to join the majority that already permit legalized sports betting.
