Minnesota Legislature
HF 4090
as introduced - 93rd Legislature (2023 - 2024) Posted on 02/26/2024 04:23pm
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A bill for an act
relating to gambling; authorizing and providing for sports betting; establishing
licenses; prohibiting local restrictions; providing for taxation of sports betting;
providing civil and criminal penalties; providing for amateur sports grants; requiring
reports; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes 2022, sections 240.01,
subdivision 1b; 245.98, subdivision 2; 260B.007, subdivision 16; 297E.02, by
adding a subdivision; 609.75, subdivisions 3, 4, 7, by adding a subdivision; 609.755;
609.76, subdivision 2; Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 349.12,
subdivision 12c; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapters
240A; 299L; 609; proposing coding for new law as Minnesota Statutes, chapter
297J.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
ARTICLE 1
SHORT TITLE
Section 1. new text begin CITATION.
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This act may be cited as the "Minnesota Sports Betting Act 2.0."
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ARTICLE 2
LAWFUL SPORTS BETTING
Section 1.
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[299L.10] DEFINITIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Terms. new text end
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For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the
meanings given them.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Athletic event. new text end
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"Athletic event" means a sports game, match, or activity, or
series of games, matches, activities, or tournaments involving the athletic skill of one or
more players or participants. Athletic event does not include any of the following:
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(1) horse racing as defined in section 240.01, subdivision 8;
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(2) an esports or athletic competition, demonstration, activity, or tournament organized
by an elementary, middle, or high school, or by any youth activity sports program, league,
or clinic;
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(3) a fantasy sports contest in which participants assemble teams of athletes or individuals
and the winning outcome reflects the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and
is determined predominantly by the accumulated statistical results of the performance of
athletes or individuals in an actual event; or
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(4) the performance of an individual athlete participating in a single game or match of
a collegiate team.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Authorized participant. new text end
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"Authorized participant" means an individual who is
at least 21 years of age and, to participate in mobile sports betting, has a valid mobile sports
betting account.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Casino. new text end
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"Casino" means an establishment in which gaming is lawfully conducted
by an Indian Tribe in the state of Minnesota pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
and in accordance with a Tribal gaming ordinance and applicable Tribal-state compacts.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Class III gaming. new text end
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"Class III gaming" has the meaning given in United States
Code, title 25, section 2703.
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new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin College sports. new text end
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"College sports" means a sporting event in which at least one
participant is a team or individual from a public or private institution of higher education.
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new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin Compact. new text end
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"Compact" means a Tribal-state compact governing the conduct of
class III gaming on Indian lands that is negotiated under section 3.9221, any other state law,
or pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Public Law 100-497, and future
amendments to it.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end
new text begin Esports events. new text end
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"Esports events" are leagues, competitive circuits, tournaments,
or similar competitions where individuals or teams play video games typically for spectators
either in-person or online for the purpose of entertainment, prizes, and money that meets
the following conditions:
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(1) the video game does not simulate the play of a game classified as Class I, II, or III
under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, Public Law 100-497, and future amendments to
it; and
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(2) the video game is approved by the commissioner and publisher to be an event eligible
for wagering.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end
new text begin Indian Tribe. new text end
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"Indian Tribe" means the following federally recognized Tribes
and any instrumentality, political subdivision, legal entity, or other organization through
which one of them conducts business:
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(1) the Fond du Lac Band;
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(2) the Grand Portage Band;
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(3) the Mille Lacs Band;
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(4) the White Earth Band;
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(5) the Bois Forte Band;
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(6) the Leech Lake Band;
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(7) the Red Lake Nation;
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(8) the Upper Sioux Community;
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(9) the Lower Sioux Indian Community;
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(10) the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community; and
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(11) the Prairie Island Indian Community.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end
new text begin In-game betting. new text end
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"In-game betting" means placing a sports betting wager
after a sporting event has started but before the outcome of the wager is determined.
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new text begin Subd. 11. new text end
new text begin Mobile application. new text end
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"Mobile application" means an application on a mobile
phone or other device through which an individual is able to place a mobile sports betting
wager.
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new text begin Subd. 12. new text end
new text begin Mobile sports betting. new text end
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"Mobile sports betting" means operating, conducting,
or offering for play sports betting through the Internet.
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new text begin Subd. 13. new text end
new text begin Mobile sports betting account. new text end
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"Mobile sports betting account" means an
electronic ledger in which all of the following types of transactions relative to an authorized
participant are recorded:
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(1) deposits and credits;
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(2) withdrawals;
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(3) mobile sports betting wagers;
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(4) monetary value of winnings;
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(5) service or other transaction related charges authorized by the authorized participant,
if any;
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(6) adjustments to the account;
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(7) promotional activity; and
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(8) responsible gaming parameters.
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new text begin Subd. 14. new text end
new text begin Participant in a sporting event. new text end
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"Participant in a sporting event" means a
person engaging in a sporting event as a player, coach, or official, or who is an owner or
officer of a team engaging in a sporting event or the league or organization organizing the
sporting event.
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new text begin Racetrack. new text end
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"Racetrack" means a racetrack licensed under chapter 240.
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new text begin Retail affiliate. new text end
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"Retail affiliate" means the operator of a racetrack or a team
that is the primary tenant of a sports facility.
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new text begin Subd. 17. new text end
new text begin Retail sports betting. new text end
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"Retail sports betting" means the in-person acceptance
and redemption of sports wagers on or around the premises of a retail affiliate, conducted
under a retail affiliate partnership agreement between a sports betting operator and a retail
affiliate under section 299L.35.
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new text begin Subd. 18. new text end
new text begin Sporting event. new text end
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"Sporting event" means an athletic event, esports event,
college sports event, or other event approved by the commissioner to be an event eligible
for wagering under this section to section 299L.80.
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new text begin Subd. 19. new text end
new text begin Sports betting. new text end
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(a) "Sports betting" means wagering on the outcome of a
sporting event or portions thereof or individual performance statistics therein that is:
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(1) organized by a professional sports organization, internationally recognized sports
organization, amateur sports organization, or a postsecondary educational institution or
group of postsecondary educational institutions; and
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(2) approved by the commissioner to be an event eligible for wagering under this act.
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(b) Sports betting includes but is not limited to single-game bets; futures bets; teaser
bets; parlay bets; over-under bets; money line bets; in-game betting; proposition bets; straight
bets; exchange wagering; futures bets placed on end of the season standings, awards, or
statistics; and any other bets approved by the commissioner.
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(c) A contract for insurance on the life or health of a participant in a sporting event is
not sports betting regulated under this section to section 299L.80.
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(d) A private social bet as described in section 609.75, subdivision 3, clause (5), is not
sports betting regulated under this section to section 299L.80.
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(e) A sports-themed tipboard as described in section 349.12, subdivision 34, is not sports
betting regulated under this section to section 299L.80.
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new text begin Subd. 20. new text end
new text begin Sports betting operator. new text end
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"Sports betting operator" means an Indian Tribe
that receives a license from the commissioner to operate, conduct, or offer for play mobile
sports betting under section 299L.80, or to operate, conduct, or offer for play retail sports
betting on or around the premises of one retail affiliate, under a retail affiliate partnership
agreement between a sports betting operator and the retail affiliate under section 299L.35.
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new text begin Subd. 21. new text end
new text begin Sports betting platform. new text end
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"Sports betting platform" means an integrated system
of hardware, software, or applications, including mobile applications and servers, through
which a sports betting operator operates, conducts, or offers sports betting.
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new text begin Subd. 22. new text end
new text begin Sports betting platform provider. new text end
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"Sports betting platform provider" means
a sports betting supplier that contracts with a sports betting operator to provide a sports
betting platform.
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new text begin Subd. 23. new text end
new text begin Sports betting supplier. new text end
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"Sports betting supplier" means a person that, either
directly or indirectly, provides sports betting operators with services, goods, software, or
any other product or information necessary to conduct sports betting or determine the
outcome of wagers, including a person who provides data feeds and odds services, risk
management providers, and integrity monitoring providers. Sports betting supplier does not
include a sports governing body that provides raw statistical match data.
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new text begin Subd. 24. new text end
new text begin Sports facility. new text end
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"Sports facility" means a facility in Minnesota that is the home
location of a professional sports team that competes in Major League Baseball, Major League
Soccer, the National Basketball Association, the Women's National Basketball Association,
the National Football League, the National Hockey League, or a facility that, as of 2024,
hosts a golf tournament on the Professional Golfers' Association Tour.
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new text begin Subd. 25. new text end
new text begin Sports governing body. new text end
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"Sports governing body" means an organization that
prescribes and enforces final rules and codes of conduct for a sporting event and participants
engaged in the sport. For a sporting event sanctioned by a higher education institution, sports
governing body means the athletic conference to which the institution belongs. For an esport,
sports governing body means the video game publisher of the title used in the esports
competition.
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new text begin Wager. new text end
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"Wager" means a transaction between an individual and a licensed
sports betting operator in which an individual pays, deposits, or risks cash or a cash equivalent
during sports betting on an uncertain outcome of a sporting event.
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Sec. 2.
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[299L.11] SCOPE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Lawful sports betting. new text end
new text begin
A person 21 years of age or older may participate
in sports betting within the state provided the person places all wagers with an entity licensed
under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 and is not disqualified, prohibited, or excluded from
placing a wager on a sporting event.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Unlawful sports betting. new text end
new text begin
It is unlawful to wager on a sporting event, or engage
in sports betting except in compliance with the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions
of sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 or the rules adopted under those sections, other than class
III sports betting conducted by an Indian Tribe pursuant to a Tribal-state compact.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Inapplicability to sports betting on Indian lands. new text end
new text begin
Sections 299L.10 to 299L.80,
except for any provisions authorizing the negotiations of Tribal-state compacts, do not apply
to sports betting conducted exclusively on Indian lands by an Indian Tribe conducted pursuant
to a Tribal gaming ordinance approved by the National Indian Gaming Commission and a
Tribal-state compact.
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Sec. 3.
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[299L.15] POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Regulate sports betting. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner has the power and duty to
regulate sports betting authorized under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80. In making rules,
establishing policy, and regulating sports betting, the commissioner shall:
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(1) ensure that sports betting is conducted in a fair and lawful manner;
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(2) promote public safety and welfare; and
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(3) ensure that sports betting is conducted in a manner that is transparent to authorized
participants.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Rulemaking. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may adopt and enforce rules that are
consistent with sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 and address the following subjects:
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(1) the manner in which wagers are accepted and payouts are remitted, except the
commissioner shall not promulgate a regulation setting a minimum hold requirement;
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(2) the manner in which betting lines are communicated to the public;
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(3) the calculation of sports betting net revenue and standards for daily counting and
recording of cash and cash equivalents received in the conduct of sports betting;
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(4) the method of accounting to be used by sports betting operators;
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new text begin
(5) the types of records that shall be kept by sports betting operators, sports betting
platform providers, and sports betting suppliers;
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new text begin
(6) the testing and auditing requirements for licensees, including requirements related
to mobile sports betting accounts;
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(7) the creation, funding, and use of mobile sports betting accounts, debit cards, and
checks by authorized participants provided that the rules permit an authorized participant
to fund a mobile sports betting account through a bonus or promotion, electronic bank
transfer, an online or mobile payment system that supports online money transfers, a
reloadable or prepaid card, and any other appropriate means approved by the commissioner
other than the use of credit cards;
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(8) the appropriate standards and practices to prevent and address compulsive and
problem gambling;
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(9) the appropriate standards and practices to prevent and address sports betting by
individuals who are not authorized participants or who are otherwise disqualified, prohibited,
or excluded from placing a wager on a sporting event;
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(10) the sporting events on which wagers are authorized to be placed;
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new text begin
(11) the requirements for obtaining and retaining sports betting operator licenses, sports
betting platform provider licenses, and sports wagering supplier licenses, including
requirements for criminal and financial background checks, financial disclosure and auditing
requirements, data practices and security requirements, bonding or other surety requirements,
and the conduct of inspections;
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(12) the requirements for sports betting platform provider licensees to provide equipment
and supplies used in sports betting;
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(13) the requirements for sports wagering supplier licensees to provide services, goods,
software, or any other product or information necessary to conduct sports betting or determine
the outcome of wagers;
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(14) the requirements for employees of sports betting operators whose exclusive or
primary responsibilities involve mobile sports betting, including minimum age requirements,
criminal background checks, and retention of documents related to the employees;
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(15) the appropriate limits, requirements, standards, and regulations, if any, related to
marketing and advertising, developed in consultation with the state affiliate recognized by
the National Council on Problem Gambling, including rules to address the time, place, and
manner of marketing and advertising, the types of wagers that may be marketed or advertised,
and the types of mobile sports betting accounts that may be marketed or advertised;
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(16) the limits and requirements related to advertising, including:
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(i) rules that prohibit depicting an individual under age 21 engaging in sports betting;
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(ii) rules that prohibit advertisement in any print publication or on radio, television, or
any other medium if the targeted audience of that medium is reasonably expected to be
individuals who are under age 21; and
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(iii) rules that establish what warnings and other information an advertisement must
contain;
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new text begin
(17) the requirements for monitoring patterns of wagering to identify behaviors consistent
with problem gambling and the appropriate actions to take when problem gambling is
suspected, including pausing or suspending activities from an identified mobile sports betting
account; and
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new text begin
(18) the appropriate limits, standards, and requirements necessary to prevent excessive
wagering by an individual whose ability to control impulsive wagering is impaired in any
way.
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new text begin
(b) Rules for which notice is published in the State Register before January 1, 2024,
may be adopted using the expedited rulemaking process in section 14.389.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner shall regularly review and update rules designed to prevent and
address compulsive and problem gambling to incorporate advances in the understanding of
compulsive and problem gambling and updated best practices in the area.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Delegation. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner may delegate any of its authority under this
chapter to the director if, in the judgment of the commissioner, doing so would promote the
efficient administration of this chapter.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Requests for restrictions on wager types. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports governing body may
request that the commissioner prohibit or restrict wagers on a particular sporting event, or
prohibit or restrict particular types of wagers if the sports governing body believes that such
type, form, or category of sports betting may undermine the integrity or perceived integrity
of the sports governing body or sporting event.
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new text begin
(b) Requests from a sports governing body shall be made in the form and manner
established by the commissioner.
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new text begin
(c) Upon receipt of a request made under this subdivision, the commissioner shall send
written notice to every sports betting operator, provide sports betting operators with an
opportunity to respond to the request, and consider any timely response submitted by a
sports betting operator. The commissioner may not take action without providing sports
betting operators with an opportunity to respond, but may establish reasonable deadlines
for the response based on the nature of the request and any exigent circumstances that exist.
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(d) If the commissioner determines that the sports governing body has shown good cause
to support the requested prohibition or restriction, the commissioner shall adopt the
prohibition or restriction and send notice of the prohibition or restriction to every sports
betting operator. If the commissioner determines that the sports governing body has not
shown good cause to support the requested prohibition or restriction, the commissioner shall
provide the sports governing body with notice and an opportunity for a hearing to offer
further evidence in support of its request. The commissioner shall provide the sports betting
operators with notice of the hearing and an opportunity to participate.
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(e) The commissioner shall respond to a request concerning a particular event before
the start of the event or, if it is not feasible to respond before the start of the event, no later
than seven days after the request is made.
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new text begin
(f) If the commissioner determines that the requestor is more likely than not to prevail
in successfully demonstrating good cause for their request, the commissioner may
provisionally grant the request of the sports governing body until the commissioner makes
a final determination as to whether the requestor has demonstrated good cause. Absent such
a provisional grant, sports betting operators may continue to offer sports betting on covered
sporting events that are the subject of the request during the pendency of the commissioner's
consideration of the applicable request.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Mobile sports betting start date. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner shall designate a start
date for mobile sports betting that is not later than November 15, 2024. No person shall
offer sports betting in this state before the start date. All applicants for a mobile sports
betting operator or sports betting platform provider license that have submitted an application
within 30 days of the date on which the commissioner begins to accept sports betting operator
or sports betting platform provider license applications shall be given an equal opportunity
to first commence offering, conducting, and operating mobile sports betting in this state on
the same day.
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Sec. 4.
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[299L.20] LICENSE TYPES; TRANSFERS PROHIBITED.
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new text begin
(a) The commissioner shall issue the following licenses for sports betting:
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(1) up to 11 sports betting operator licenses;
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(2) up to 11 sports betting platform provider licenses; and
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new text begin
(3) sports betting supplier licenses.
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new text begin
(b) Licenses issued under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 may not be transferred.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, platform provider licenses may be transferred with the
commissioner's approval.
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Sec. 5.
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[299L.25] GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS;
DISQUALIFICATIONS; BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin General requirements. new text end
new text begin
(a) A licensee or applicant must meet each of
the following requirements, if applicable, to hold or receive a license issued under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80:
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new text begin
(1) have completed an application for licensure or application for renewal;
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new text begin
(2) have paid the applicable application and licensing fees;
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(3) not be employed by any state agency with regulatory authority over sports betting;
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new text begin
(4) not owe $500 or more in delinquent taxes, as defined in section 270C.72;
new text end
new text begin
(5) not have had a sales and use tax permit revoked by the commissioner of revenue
within the past two years; and
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new text begin
(6) not have, after demand, failed to file tax returns required by the commissioner of
revenue.
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new text begin
(b) The requirements under paragraph (a) apply to the applicant or licensee, or a director,
officer, partner, member of the governing body for the applicant or licensee, whose exclusive
or primary responsibility is to conduct sports betting operations in this state.
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new text begin
(c) The requirements under paragraph (a) do not apply to an elected or appointed
representative of any applicant or licensee that is an Indian Tribe unless the representative
is also a full-time employee of the applicant's or licensee's sports betting operations.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Criminal offenses; disqualifications. new text end
new text begin
(a) No person may hold or receive a
license issued under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 if the person has been convicted of, or
received a stay of adjudication for, a violation of a state or federal law that:
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new text begin
(1) is a felony, other than any act that would be a violation of section 152.025 under
Minnesota law;
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new text begin
(2) is a crime involving gambling; or
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new text begin
(3) is a crime involving theft or fraud that would be a gross misdemeanor or felony under
Minnesota law.
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new text begin
(b) The requirements under paragraph (a) apply to the applicant or licensee, or a director,
officer, partner, member of the governing body for the applicant or licensee, person in a
supervisory or management position of the applicant or licensee, or any direct or indirect
holder of more than ten percent financial interest in the applicant or licensee.
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new text begin
(c) The requirements under paragraph (a) do not apply to an elected or appointed
representative of any applicant or licensee that is an Indian Tribe unless the representative
is also a full-time employee of the applicant's or licensee's sports betting operations.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Background investigation. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must perform a background
investigation on applicants for a license or license renewal and on each director, officer,
partner, member of the governing body for the applicant or licensee, person in a supervisory
or management position of the applicant or licensee, or any direct or indirect holder of more
than ten percent financial interest in the applicant or licensee. The commissioner may request
the director and the commissioner of revenue to assist in investigating the background of
an applicant or a licensee under this section. The commissioner may charge an applicant
an investigation fee to cover the cost of the investigation and shall from this fee reimburse
the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement and the Department of Revenue for
their respective shares of the cost of the investigation. The commissioner is authorized to
have access to all data compiled by the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement on
licensees and applicants.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Criminal history record check. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must perform a criminal
history record check on each officer, director, or stakeholder with more than ten percent
interest in the licensee or applicant. The records check must include a criminal history check
of the state and federal criminal records. The applicant or licensee must provide signed
consent for the national criminal history records check and fingerprints for each person
subject to a check under this subdivision, except that an individual who has submitted to a
national criminal history records check in this or any other state within the previous 12
months shall not be required to submit to another national criminal history records check
provided that the person submits the results of such previous national criminal history
records check. The director shall assist in performing the criminal history records check.
The director may charge an applicant a fee to cover the cost of the criminal history record
check, and shall from this fee reimburse the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement
for its share of the cost of the investigation. The commissioner or the director must submit
the signed informed consent, fingerprints, and Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Federal
Bureau of Investigation fees to the superintendent of the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
who is authorized to exchange the fingerprints with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to
obtain the applicant's national criminal history data. The superintendent of the Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension shall retrieve Minnesota criminal history data and shall provide the
results of the state and federal criminal history record check to the director. The commissioner
is authorized to have access to all criminal history data compiled on licensees and applicants
by the Division of Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, including criminal history data on
each officer, director, or stakeholder with more than ten percent interest in the licensee or
applicant.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on use of information. new text end
new text begin
The provisions of this section only apply
to sports betting operations and do not apply to other activities relating to Tribal gaming
operations, Tribal government records, or class III sports betting operations conducted
exclusively on Indian lands.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Applicability. new text end
new text begin
The requirements under this section do not apply to an elected
or appointed representative of any applicant or licensee that is an Indian Tribe unless the
representative is also a full-time employee of the applicant's or licensee's sports betting
operations.
new text end
Sec. 6.
new text begin
[299L.26] LICENSE APPLICATION AND RENEWAL; GENERAL
REQUIREMENTS; PROCEDURE.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Application; contents. new text end
new text begin
An application for a license under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80 must be submitted on a form prescribed by the commissioner. At a
minimum, the application must include:
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new text begin
(1) the name and address of the applicant and, if it is a corporation, the names of all
officers, directors, and shareholders with more than ten percent interest in the corporation
and any of its holding companies;
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(2) the type of license being sought;
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new text begin
(3) if required by the commissioner, the names of any person holding directly, indirectly,
or beneficially an interest of any kind in the applicant or any of its holding corporations,
whether the interest is financial, administrative, policy making, or supervisory. This provision
does not extend to individual Tribal members whose only relation to the applicant is their
membership in their respective Tribal Nations, or to an elected or appointed representative
of any applicant or licensee that is an Indian Tribe unless the representative is also a full-time
employee of the applicant's or licensee's sports betting operations;
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new text begin
(4) an affidavit executed by the applicant setting forth that, to the best of the applicant's
knowledge, no officer, director, or other person with a present direct or indirect financial
or management interest in the applicant:
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new text begin
(i) is in default in the payment of an obligation or debt to the state;
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new text begin
(ii) has ever been convicted of a crime listed in section 299L.25, subdivision 2, paragraph
(a), or has a state or federal charge for one of those crimes pending;
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(iii) is or has been convicted of engaging in an illegal business;
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new text begin
(iv) has ever been found guilty of fraud or misrepresentation in connection with wagering;
or
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new text begin
(v) has ever knowingly violated a rule or order of the commissioner or a law of Minnesota
relating to wagering;
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new text begin
(5) an irrevocable consent statement, signed by the applicant, which states that suits and
actions limited to the enforcement of this chapter may be commenced against the applicant
by the commissioner in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state by the service on
the secretary of state of any summons, process, or pleadings authorized by the laws of this
state. If any summons, process, or pleadings is served upon the secretary of state, it must
be by duplicate copies. One copy must be retained in the Office of the Secretary of State
and the other copy must be forwarded immediately by certified mail to the address of the
applicant, as shown by the records of the commissioner;
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new text begin
(6) a declaration that the laws of the state of Minnesota will be followed, including any
applicable provisions of the Minnesota Human Rights Act, chapter 363A; and
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new text begin
(7) any additional information required for the specific license the applicant is seeking.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Application; process. new text end
new text begin
(a) Applicants must submit all required information to
the commissioner on the forms and in the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
new text end
new text begin
(b) If the commissioner receives an application that fails to provide the required
information, the commissioner shall issue a deficiency notice to the applicant. The applicant
shall have ten business days from the date of the deficiency notice to submit the required
information.
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new text begin
(c) Failure by an applicant to submit all required information will result in the application
being rejected.
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new text begin
(d) Within 90 days of receiving a completed application, the commissioner shall issue
the appropriate license or send the applicant a notice of rejection setting forth specific
reasons why the commissioner did not approve the application.
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new text begin
(e) An applicant whose application is not approved may reapply at any time, but must
submit a new application and pay an additional application fee.
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Sec. 7.
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[299L.27] DUTY TO UPDATE.
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new text begin
(a) During the pendency of an application and at any time after a license has been issued,
an applicant or licensee shall notify the commissioner of any changes to the information
provided under section 299L.25 or 299L.26.
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new text begin
(b) If a change in the officers, directors, shareholders, or other persons with a present
or future direct or indirect financial or management interest in a licensee, or a change of
ownership of more than ten percent of the shares of the licensee is made after the application
for a license is filed or a license is issued, the applicant or licensee must notify the
commissioner of the changes within ten business days of their occurrence and submit a new
affidavit as required by section 299L.26, subdivision 1, clause 4.
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Sec. 8.
new text begin
[299L.28] SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR LICENSE.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Issuance. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may issue up to 11 sports betting operator
licenses that are valid for 20 years. A sports betting operator license may be renewed under
conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The commissioner shall only issue a sports betting operator license to an Indian Tribe
that lawfully conducts class III gaming in a casino located in this state under a facility license
issued in accordance with a Tribal gaming ordinance approved by the chair of the National
Indian Gaming Commission.
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new text begin
(c) Each Indian Tribe described in paragraph (b) is not eligible for more than one sports
betting operator license.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Authorized actions. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator license entitles the licensee to:
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new text begin
(1) operate, conduct, or offer for play mobile sports betting in Minnesota;
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new text begin
(2) operate, conduct, or offer for play retail sports betting on or around the premises of
one retail affiliate conducted under a retail affiliate partnership agreement between a sports
betting operator and the retail affiliate under section 299L.35;
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new text begin
(3) contract with a licensed sports betting platform provider for the provision of sports
betting, under section 299L.35;
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new text begin
(4) contract with licensed sports betting suppliers; and
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new text begin
(5) perform any other actions approved by the commissioner to ensure that sports betting
is conducted in a fair, lawful, and transparent manner.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Licensing requirements. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator must:
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new text begin
(1) be an entity wholly owned and controlled by an Indian Tribe;
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new text begin
(2) submit a completed application and all required documents or other materials pursuant
to sections 299L.25 and 299L.26 and any relevant rules;
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new text begin
(3) submit a detailed plan and specifications for the implementation of mobile sports
betting and, if the sports betting operator conducts retail sports betting, submit in conjunction
with its retail affiliate a detailed plan and specifications for the implementation of retail
sports betting;
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new text begin
(4) include commercially reasonable and practicable mechanisms on the sports betting
operator's sports betting platform that are designed to detect and prevent the unauthorized
use of mobile sports betting accounts and to detect and prevent fraud, money laundering,
and collusion or require a contracted sports betting platform provider to include those
commercially reasonable and practicable mechanisms;
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new text begin
(5) submit a statement of the assets and liabilities of the license holder to the
commissioner;
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new text begin
(6) not be disqualified under section 299L.25 or any relevant rules;
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new text begin
(7) pay an annual licensing fee in the amount of $2,125; and
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new text begin
(8) meet any other conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Reporting. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator must report monthly to the commissioner
on wagers placed and redeemed during the reporting month and outstanding at the time of
the report.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on use of information. new text end
new text begin
The provisions of this section only apply
to sports betting operations in Minnesota and do not apply to other activities relating to
Tribal gaming operations, Tribal government records, or class III sports betting operations
conducted exclusively on Indian lands.
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Sec. 9.
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[299L.29] SPORTS BETTING PLATFORM PROVIDER LICENSE.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Issuance. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner may issue up to 11 sports betting platform
provider licenses that are valid for three years. A sports betting platform provider license
may be renewed under conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Authorized actions. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting platform provider license entitles the
licensee to provide a sports betting platform, sports betting technology, sports betting
applications, or associated sports betting hardware, software, or equipment to a sports betting
operator.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Licensing requirements. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting platform provider must:
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new text begin
(1) submit a completed application and all required documents or other materials pursuant
to sections 299L.25 and 299L.26 and any relevant rules;
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(2) not be disqualified under section 299L.25 or any relevant rules;
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new text begin
(3) pay an application fee of $6,000 with submission of an application;
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new text begin
(4) pay a licensing fee after the application is approved in the amount of $38,250 or a
license renewal fee of $25,500; and
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new text begin
(5) meet any other conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
Sec. 10.
new text begin
[299L.30] SPORTS BETTING SUPPLIER LICENSE.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Issuance. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner may issue sports betting supplier licenses
that are valid for three years. A sports betting supplier license may be renewed under
conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Authorized actions. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting supplier license entitles the licensee to
directly provide sports betting operators with information and support necessary to offer
sports betting. Information and support may be provided in the form of services, goods, or
software, and may include data feeds and odds services, risk management, and integrity
monitoring.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Licensing requirements. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports betting supplier must:
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new text begin
(1) submit a completed application and all required documents for the applicant's principal
owners who directly own ten percent or more of the applicant and the applicant's officers;
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(2) pay an application fee of $6,000 with submission of an application;
new text end
new text begin
(3) pay a licensing fee after the application is approved in the amount of $38,250 or a
license renewal fee of $25,500; and
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new text begin
(4) meet any other conditions required by rule adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Provided an application has been completed to the satisfaction of the commissioner,
disclosure of the following public information may be waived:
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new text begin
(1) statutorily authorized pension investment boards that are direct or indirect shareholders
of an applicant; and
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new text begin
(2) investment funds or entities registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including any investment advisors or entities under the management of an entity registered
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that are direct or indirect shareholders of
the applicant.
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Sec. 11.
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[299L.35] PARTNERSHIP ALLOWED.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Ability to contract with platform providers. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports betting operator
may, but is not required to:
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new text begin
(1) contract with one sports betting platform provider to operate, conduct, or offer for
play mobile sports betting, including operating sports betting platforms, sports betting
technology, sports betting applications, or associated sports betting hardware, software, or
equipment; and
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new text begin
(2) contract with one sports betting platform provider to operate, conduct, or offer for
play retail sports betting on or around the premises of one retail affiliate, including operating
sports betting platforms, sports betting technology, sports betting applications, or associated
sports betting hardware, software, or equipment.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A sports betting operator may contract with a sports betting platform provider for
the provision of mobile sports betting and a different platform provider for the provision of
retail sports betting.
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new text begin
(c) If a sports betting operator chooses not to contract with a sports betting platform
provider for these services, then the sports betting operator must comply with the reporting
and regulatory requirements held by sports betting platform provider license holders.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Logo display required. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting platform provider that has contracted
with a sports betting operator for the provision of mobile sports betting must clearly display
a brand of the sports betting operator within its mobile application in addition to any other
brand that the sports betting platform provider uses to conduct, offer, or play mobile sports
betting in Minnesota.
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Sec. 12.
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[299L.355] RETAIL SPORTS BETTING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Locations for retail sports betting. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator may conduct
retail sports betting at the following locations, under the terms of a contract between the
operator and the retail affiliate associated with the premises:
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(1) on the physical premises of a racetrack or a sports facility; or
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(2) on property that is located within a one-half mile radius of a racetrack or sports
facility and that:
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(i) is owned or controlled by the owner of the racetrack;
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(ii) is owned or controlled by the owner of the professional sports team for which the
sports facility serves as the home location; or
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new text begin
(iii) is owned or controlled by an entity affiliated with the retail affiliate.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Affiliate partnership agreement. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator may offer retail
sports betting only under a retail affiliate partnership agreement with a retail affiliate. The
agreement must be approved by the commissioner to be valid and enforceable. A retail
affiliate partnership agreement must be a standalone agreement and must not be constituted
by an amendment to a preexisting agreement between a sports betting operator and a retail
affiliate.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Rulemaking. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must adopt rules for the conduct of retail
sports betting to ensure retail sports betting is conducted in a fair, lawful, and transparent
manner.
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Sec. 13.
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[299L.36] DEPOSIT AND APPROPRIATION OF FEES.
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new text begin
Application, license, and renewal fees shall be deposited in the sports betting revenue
account in the special revenue fund.
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Sec. 14.
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[299L.37] ADVERTISING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on targeting individuals under age 21. new text end
new text begin
No licensee or
other person shall publish or cause to be published an advertisement for sports betting that:
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new text begin
(1) depicts a person under age 21 engaging in sports betting;
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new text begin
(2) includes an image that is designed to be appealing to individuals under age 21 or
encourage sports betting by individuals under age 21; or
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new text begin
(3) is in any print publication or on radio, television, or any other medium if 30 percent
or more of the audience of that medium is reasonably expected to be individuals who are
under age 21, as determined by reliable and current audience composition data.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on targeting individuals prohibited from placing wagers. new text end
new text begin
No
licensee or other person shall publish or cause to be published an advertisement for sports
betting that targets individuals who are disqualified, prohibited, or excluded from placing
a wager on a sporting event for any reason, including being identified on the exclusion list
identified in section 299L.45, subdivision 1.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Advertising content. new text end
new text begin
(a) All advertisements for sports betting must display
"1-800-GAMBLER" or other national toll-free numbers approved by the commissioner for
information and referral services for compulsive and problem gambling.
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new text begin
(b) Any advertisement for sports betting referencing a promotion shall:
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new text begin
(1) disclose applicable terms if the authorized participant must risk or lose the authorized
participant's own funds as part of the promotion or if such promotion has conditions that
an authorized participant's own funds must be used to qualify for such promotion;
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new text begin
(2) not be described as "risk-free" if the authorized participant needs to incur any loss
or risk the authorized participant's own money to use or withdraw winnings from the risk-free
bet; and
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new text begin
(3) not restrict the authorized participant from withdrawing the authorized participant's
own funds or withdraw winnings from bets placed using the authorized participant's own
funds.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Partnerships between sports betting operators or sports betting platform providers
and colleges or universities shall not include any component that advertises, markets, or
promotes sports betting activity unless such partnerships are exclusively with alumni
networks or are content that is exclusively focused on responsible gambling education or
problem gambling awareness.
new text end
new text begin
(d) Sports betting operators or sports betting platform providers shall not enter name,
image, and likeness endorsements or partnerships with amateur athletes in the state.
new text end
new text begin
(e) No advertising, marketing, or other promotional materials published, aired, displayed,
disseminated, or distributed by or on behalf of a sports betting operator or sports betting
platform provider for sports betting shall be published, aired, displayed, disseminated, or
distributed:
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new text begin
(1) on any college or university campus property, unless that advertising is generally
available and primarily directed at an audience outside of college and campus; or
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new text begin
(2) in college- or university-owned news assets.
new text end
new text begin
(f) Nothing in this act shall apply to any advertisements for commercial retail products
or services other than mobile sports betting.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on false or misleading claims. new text end
new text begin
No licensee or other person shall
publish or cause to be published an advertisement for mobile sports betting that contains
false or misleading claims or which contains statements, words, or pictures of an obscene,
indecent, or immoral character, or such as would offend public morals or decency.
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Sec. 15.
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[299L.40] WAGERING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Placing wagers. new text end
new text begin
An individual who is 21 years of age or older may place
wagers pursuant to sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 provided the individual is not otherwise
disqualified, prohibited, or excluded from doing so.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Wager type. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator, or a sports betting platform provider
on behalf of a sports betting operator, may only accept wagers of a type previously approved
by the commissioner. Wager types that the commissioner may approve include but are not
limited to the following:
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new text begin
(1) a wager that a participant or participating team will win a sporting event or will win
by a specified number of points;
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new text begin
(2) a wager as to whether the total points scored in a sporting event will be higher or
lower than a number specified;
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new text begin
(3) a wager on an outcome contingency or proposition incidental to a sporting event,
series, tournament, or season for which the outcome is published in newspapers of general
circulation or in records made publicly available by the league or governing body for the
event;
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new text begin
(4) a wager on the outcome of a series of two or more sporting events or a series of two
or more contingencies incidental to a sporting event;
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(5) in-game betting;
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new text begin
(6) future bets placed on end of the season standings, awards, or statistics; and
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(7) a wager that a participant or participating team will win an esports event or will win
by a specified number of points.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Wager types prohibited. new text end
new text begin
Sports betting operators, or a sports betting platform
provider on behalf of a sports betting operator, shall not offer or accept wagers on the
occurrence or outcomes of the following situations that may occur during or after a sporting
event:
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(1) player injuries;
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(2) penalties;
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(3) the outcome of player disciplinary rulings; or
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(4) replay reviews.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Mobile sports betting account; establishment. new text end
new text begin
(a) An individual may establish
a mobile sports betting account by electronic means from any location, and may fund an
account by any means approved by the commissioner.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A mobile sports betting account must provide a mechanism for an individual to set
limits on the amount of time they spend on the sports betting platform, set limits on the
amount of money they spend on the platform, and self-exclude from using the platform.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Information provided by an individual who establishes a mobile sports betting account
may be accessed, stored, and used by a sports betting operator.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Consideration; mobile sports betting account. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports betting operator
or sports betting platform provider must not accept a wager unless the authorized participant
provides consideration in the form of funds or other thing of value such as use of free bets
or promotional credits from their mobile sports betting account at the time of making the
wager.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Consideration must be in the form of withdrawal from a mobile sports betting account
maintained by the sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider for the benefit
of and in the name of the wagerer.
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new text begin
(c) A sports betting operator, or a sports betting platform provider on behalf of a sports
betting operator, shall verify an individual's age and identity before allowing that individual
to establish a mobile sports betting account. Sports betting operators and sports betting
platform providers may utilize an approved identity verification service provider to confirm
an individual's age and identity.
new text end
new text begin
(d) A person shall have the right to withdraw the balance of funds in the mobile sports
betting account in the person's name at any time with proof of identity, as determined by
rules adopted pursuant to section 299L.15.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Wager location. new text end
new text begin
(a) Mobile sports betting wagers regulated under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80 may only be accepted from a person placing a wager online, through
a website or mobile application, while the person placing the wager is physically within the
state. The website or application may be hosted by a sports betting operator operating in
conjunction with a sports betting platform provider. The incidental routing of a mobile
sports wager shall not determine the location or locations in which the wager is initiated,
received, or otherwise made.
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new text begin
(b) Retail sports betting wagers regulated under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 may only
be accepted while the person placing the wager is physically located in an area defined in
section 299L.355.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin Information provided at the time of wager. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator or sports
betting platform provider must disclose the betting line and terms of a wager prior to
accepting a wager. Terms of the wager include the ratio of the amount to be paid for winning
to the wagered amount.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end
new text begin Outcome determined. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator or sports betting platform
provider must not accept a wager on the outcome of an event or proposition that has already
been determined.
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new text begin Subd. 9. new text end
new text begin Receipt. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider must
provide a person who places a wager with an electronic receipt at the time of sale that
contains the following information:
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(1) the sporting event or proposition that is the subject of the wager;
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(2) the outcome that will constitute a win on the wager;
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(3) the amount wagered; and
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(4) the payout in the event of a winning wager.
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new text begin Subd. 10. new text end
new text begin Wager data; safeguards necessary. new text end
new text begin
(a) Information regarding wagers made
by an authorized participant who engages in mobile sports betting, including but not limited
to wager type and consideration paid, may be accessed, stored, or used for ordinary business
purposes by the sports betting operator.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Sports betting operators and sports betting platform providers must use commercially
reasonable methods to maintain the security of wager data, authorized participant data, and
other confidential information from unauthorized access and dissemination, however, nothing
in this act shall preclude the use of Internet or cloud-based hosting of such data and
information or disclosure as required by court order, other law, or this act.
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Sec. 16.
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[299L.41] PUSH NOTIFICATIONS.
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new text begin
Sports betting operators and sports betting platform providers are prohibited from sending
a message from a sports betting application or website that appears on a user's device while
the application or website is inactive unless the user opts in to receiving such messages or
the message is sent to notify the user of potentially fraudulent activity associated with the
user's mobile sports betting account.
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Sec. 17.
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[299L.45] EXCLUSION LIST AND PROHIBITION ON WAGERING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Exclusion list. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner shall maintain a list of persons who
are not eligible to wager on sporting events through a sports betting operator. The list shall
include the names of:
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new text begin
(1) persons who have themselves requested to be on the exclusion list;
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new text begin
(2) persons whose names have been submitted, for their protection, by their legal
guardians;
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new text begin
(3) persons whose names have been submitted by sports betting operators, sports betting
platform providers, or sports betting suppliers for good cause; and
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new text begin
(4) persons whose names have been submitted by sports governing bodies.
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new text begin
(b) A person who has requested to be on the exclusion list may specify a time limit of
one, three, or five years for the person's name to be on the list. The commissioner will
remove the person's name from the list at the conclusion of the specified time. A person
may be removed from the list before the specified time by providing proof of completion
of a class approved by the commission to address compulsive gambling.
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new text begin
(c) The information contained on the list is private data on individuals, as defined in
section 13.02, subdivision 12, except the commissioner shall transmit the list with sports
betting operators and sports betting platform providers to prevent persons on the exclusion
list from placing sports betting wagers.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Prohibited wagers by certain persons. new text end
new text begin
The following individuals who are
otherwise authorized to place wagers are prohibited from placing the wagers described:
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new text begin
(1) an individual who is prohibited from placing wagers by a sports betting operator or
sports betting platform provider for good cause, including but not limited to any individual
placing a wager as an agent or proxy on behalf of another may not place a wager of any
kind;
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new text begin
(2) an individual who is an athlete, coach, referee, player, trainer, or team employee is
prohibited from wagering on a sporting event overseen by that person's sports governing
body;
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new text begin
(3) an individual who holds a position of authority sufficient to exert influence over the
participants in a sporting event, including, but not limited to, a coach, manager, or owner
is prohibited from wagering on that sporting event;
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new text begin
(4) an individual who has access to certain types of exclusive or nonpublic information
regarding a sporting event is prohibited from wagering on that sporting event and any other
sporting event overseen by the sports governing body of that sporting event; and
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new text begin
(5) for purposes of this subdivision, "owner" means an individual who owns more than
five percent of the team.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Prohibition on accepting wagers. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports betting operator or sports betting
platform provider shall not knowingly accept a wager from a person on the exclusion list
or allow a person on the exclusion list to establish a mobile sports betting account.
new text end
new text begin
(b) A sports betting operator or a sports betting platform provider shall not knowingly
accept a wager prohibited under subdivision 2 from any individual who can reasonably be
identified by publicly available information or by any lists provided to the commissioner.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Knowingly accepting a wager from a person on the exclusion list is a license violation,
subject to a penalty established by the commissioner.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Notice. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner shall notify a person whose name has been added
to the exclusion list under subdivision 1, paragraph (a), clause (2), (3), or (4).
new text end
Sec. 18.
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[299L.50] FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Responsibility for satisfying winning wagers. new text end
new text begin
A wager on a sporting
event placed with a sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider is an
enforceable contract. A sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider who
accepts a wager bears all risk of loss to satisfy winnings on the wager. A wager that is not
redeemed within one year of the outcome that is the subject of the wager may be canceled
by the sports betting operator or the sports betting platform provider.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Reserve requirements. new text end
new text begin
(a) A sports betting operator shall, in conjunction with
the sports betting platform provider, maintain reserves in an amount that is not less than the
greater of $25,000 or the sum of the following three amounts:
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new text begin
(1) amounts held by the sports betting operator for the mobile sports betting accounts
of authorized participants;
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new text begin
(2) amounts accepted by the sports betting operator as wagers on contingencies whose
outcome have not been determined; and
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new text begin
(3) amounts owed but unpaid by the sports betting operator on winning wagers through
the period established by the operator, subject to time limits set by the commissioner, for
honoring winning wagers.
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new text begin
(b) Such reserves shall be held in the form of cash or cash equivalents segregated from
operational funds, payment processor reserves and receivables, any bond, an irrevocable
letter of credit, or any combination thereof.
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new text begin
(c) In lieu of holding cash reserves outlined in subdivision 2, paragraphs (a) and (b), a
sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider may post a bond, securities, or
an irrevocable letter of credit in an amount the commissioner deems necessary after taking
into consideration the amount of the sports betting operator's cash reserves, to protect the
financial interests of people wagering on sporting events. If securities are deposited or an
irrevocable letter of credit filed, the securities or letter of credit must be of a type or in the
form provided under section 349A.07, subdivision 5, paragraphs (b) and (c).
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Sec. 19.
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[299L.51] INTEGRITY MONITORING.
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new text begin
(a) Each sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider must contract with
a licensed independent integrity monitoring provider in order to identify any unusual betting
activity or patterns that may indicate a need for further investigation. The commissioner
shall establish minimum standards requiring each sports betting operator or sports betting
platform provider to participate in a monitoring system as part of that licensee's minimum
internal control standards.
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new text begin
(b) If any unusual betting activity is deemed by the independent integrity monitoring
provider to have risen to the level of suspicious betting activity, then the independent integrity
monitoring provider shall immediately report the suspicious activity to the commissioner,
all sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider licensees that contract with
that integrity provider, and the sports governing body that governs the sporting event on
which the suspicious activity was deemed to have taken place.
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new text begin
(c) The commissioner, sports betting operators, and any sports governing body that
receives the information described in paragraph (b) from an independent integrity monitoring
provider must maintain the confidentiality of the information and use the information solely
for purposes of investigating or preventing the conduct described in this section unless
disclosure is required by this act, the commissioner, other law, or court order, or unless the
sports governing body consents to disclosure. The information may not be used for any
commercial or other purpose.
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new text begin
(d) Notwithstanding paragraph (c), a sports governing body may make disclosures
necessary to conduct and resolve integrity-related investigations and may publicly disclose
such information if required by the sports governing body's integrity policies or if deemed
by the sports governing body in its reasonable judgment to be necessary to maintain the
actual or perceived integrity of its sporting events. Before the public disclosure that would
identify the sports betting operator by name, the sports governing body will provide the
sports betting operator with notice of the disclosure and an opportunity to object to the
disclosure.
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Sec. 20.
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[299L.53] RECORD KEEPING; INFORMATION SHARING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Record retention. new text end
new text begin
(a) Sports betting operators or sports betting platform
providers shall maintain records of all bets and wagers placed, including personally
identifiable information of an authorized participant, amount and type of wager, time the
wager was placed, location of the wager, including IP address if applicable, the outcome
of the wager, and records of abnormal betting activity for three years after the sporting event
occurs.
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new text begin
(b) Sports betting operators or sports betting platform providers shall make the data
described in paragraph (a) available for inspection upon request of the commissioner or as
required by court order.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Anonymization required. new text end
new text begin
Sports betting operators or sports betting platform
providers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in real time and at the
account level anonymized information regarding an authorized participant, amount and type
of wager, the time the wager was placed, the location of the wager, including the IP address
if applicable, the outcome of the wager, and records of abnormal betting activity. Nothing
in this section shall require a sports betting operator and sports betting platform provider
to provide any information that is prohibited by federal, state, or local laws or regulations,
including laws and regulations relating to privacy and personally identifiable information.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Information sharing. new text end
new text begin
(a) If a sports governing body has notified the
commissioner that access to the information described in subdivision 2 for wagers placed
on sporting events of the sports governing body is necessary to monitor the integrity of such
body's sporting events, then sports betting operators shall share, in a commercially reasonable
frequency, form, and manner, with the sports governing body or its designees the information
under subdivision 2 with respect to sports wagers on sporting events of such sports governing
body.
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new text begin
(b) Sports governing bodies and their designees may only use information received under
this section for integrity-monitoring purposes and may not use information received under
this section for any commercial or other purpose.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Nothing in this section shall require a sports betting operator and sports betting
platform provider to provide any information that is prohibited by federal, state, or local
laws or regulations, including without limitation laws and regulations relating to privacy
and personally identifiable information.
new text end
Sec. 21.
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[299L.55] INSPECTION AND AUDITING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Inspection. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner, the commissioner of revenue, and the
director are authorized to inspect the accounting records of sports betting operators and
sports betting platform providers at any time provided the sports betting operators and sports
betting platform providers are given notice at least 24 hours before the inspection. This
provision only applies to mobile sports betting operations and does not authorize the
inspection of records related to Tribal gaming operations, Tribal governmental records, or
class III sports betting operations conducted exclusively on Indian Lands.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Annual audit. new text end
new text begin
To ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under
this chapter, a sports betting operator and sports betting platform provider must contract
with an independent third party to perform a financial audit, consistent with the standards
established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or using the Statements
on Accounting standards issued by the Audit Standards Board of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants. The sports betting operator must submit the audit to the
commissioner for examination and inspection within 120 days of the end of its fiscal year.
new text end
Sec. 22.
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[299L.60] LICENSE VIOLATIONS; ENFORCEMENT.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Schedule of penalties. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner must adopt rules that provide
a graduated schedule of penalties for violations of license requirements under statute or
rule. The schedule must specify penalties that may range from warnings and probation
periods to civil fines, temporary suspension of licenses, or revocation of licenses.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Authority to act. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may issue administrative orders, impose
civil penalties, and suspend, revoke, or not renew a license issued pursuant to sections
299L.10 to 299L.80 if the commissioner determines that a licensee has committed or is
about to commit a violation of those sections or rules adopted pursuant to those sections,
or if the commissioner determines that the licensee is disqualified or ineligible to hold a
license pursuant to section 299L.25 or 299L.26. A conviction for a violation of section
299L.80 is not required for the commissioner to take action on a violation.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Enforcement actions, license suspensions, license revocations, or license nonrenewals
related to a specific sports betting operator shall not impact or limit the ability of another
sports betting operator to conduct, offer, or offer for play mobile sports betting.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Temporary suspension. new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may temporarily, without
hearing, suspend the license and operating privilege of any licensee for a period of up to 90
days if there is clear and convincing evidence that:
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new text begin
(1) conduct of a licensee, or anticipated failure of a licensee to fulfill an obligation,
requires immediate action to protect the public from harm;
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new text begin
(2) the licensee has not timely filed a tax return or paid the tax required under chapter
297J; or
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new text begin
(3) the licensee has not timely paid all fees due under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80.
new text end
new text begin
(b) The commissioner shall notify the licensee of the violation that caused the temporary
suspension and may lift the temporary suspension if the licensee corrects the violation.
new text end
new text begin
(c) The commissioner may extend the period of suspension if the violation is not
corrected, the commissioner notifies the business that it intends to revoke or not renew a
license, and a contested case hearing has not taken place.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin
Notice of violation; administrative orders; request for reconsideration;
demand for hearing.
new text end
new text begin
(a) The commissioner may issue an administrative order to any
licensee who has committed a violation. The order may require the licensee to correct the
violation or to cease and desist from committing the violation and may impose civil penalties.
The order must state the deficiencies that constitute a violation, the time by which the
violation must be corrected, and the amount of any civil penalty.
new text end
new text begin
(b) If the licensee believes the information in the administrative order is in error, the
licensee may ask the commissioner to reconsider any parts of the order that are alleged to
be in error. The request must be in writing, delivered to the commissioner by certified mail
within seven days after receipt of the order, and provide documentation to support the
allegation of error. The commissioner must respond to a request for reconsideration within
15 days after receiving the request. A request for reconsideration does not stay the order
unless the commissioner issues a supplemental order granting additional time. The
commissioner's disposition of a request for reconsideration is final.
new text end
new text begin
(c) An administrative order that imposes a civil penalty of more than $2,000 shall be
treated as a contested case under chapter 14.
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new text begin
(d) A licensee may request a hearing on the administrative order within 30 days of the
service of the order. The request must be in writing and delivered to the commissioner by
certified mail. If the licensee does not request a hearing within 30 days, the order becomes
final.
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new text begin
(e) If the licensee requests a hearing, the hearing must be held not later than 30 days
after the commissioner receives the request unless the licensee and the commissioner agree
on a later date. After the hearing, the commissioner may enter an order making such
disposition as the facts require. If the licensee fails to appear at the hearing after having
been notified of it, the licensee is considered in default and the proceeding may be determined
against the licensee on consideration of the administrative order, the allegations of which
may be considered to be true. An action of the commissioner under this paragraph is subject
to judicial review pursuant to chapter 14.
new text end
new text begin
(f) Civil penalties collected by the commissioner shall be deposited in the general fund.
Civil penalties may be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state brought in the
district court.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Revocation, nonrenewal, civil penalties; contested case. new text end
new text begin
If the commissioner
intends to revoke or not renew a license, or impose a civil penalty in excess of $2,000, the
commissioner shall provide the licensee with a statement of the complaints made against
the licensee and shall initiate a contested case proceeding. The contested case shall be held
pursuant to chapter 14.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Penalties. new text end
new text begin
In addition to penalties listed in this section, a person or licensee
who violates the provisions of sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 is subject to any applicable
criminal penalty.
new text end
Sec. 23.
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[299L.65] REPORTING.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Financial report. new text end
new text begin
By June 1 of each year, the commissioner must submit
a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over public safety, the legislative committees with jurisdiction over taxes, the
committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over commerce, the committee
in the senate with jurisdiction over state government finance and policy, the committee in
the house of representatives with jurisdiction over ways and means, and the committee in
the senate with jurisdiction over finance. The report must describe the activities of the
commissioner with respect to wagering on sporting events and include summary financial
information on sports betting and the regulated sports betting industry as a whole. The report
must not include information or data on individuals or entities that is classified as private
data under section 299L.70 or separately list the earnings, wagers, or tax revenue generated
by or use identifying information for specific sports betting operators.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin License activity report. new text end
new text begin
By February 1 of each year beginning in 2024, the
commissioner shall submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
committees in the house of representatives and the senate with jurisdiction over public
safety, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over commerce, and
the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over state government finance and policy on
the following:
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new text begin
(1) the status of applications for licenses issued by the commissioner, including the
number of applications for each type of license, the number of licenses of each type issued,
and the average time between receipt of a complete application and issuance of each type
of license;
new text end
new text begin
(2) an overview of the sports betting market, including but not limited to the actual and
anticipated demand;
new text end
new text begin
(3) the amount of revenue generated to the state by sports betting and the expenses
incurred by the commissioner in enforcing restrictions on lawful sports betting; and
new text end
new text begin
(4) the commissioner's enforcement actions taken against persons licensed under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80 for licensing violations, including violations of the rules adopted under
section 299L.15.
new text end
Sec. 24.
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[299L.70] DATA PROTECTIONS.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Classification. new text end
new text begin
Data in which an individual who has wagered on sporting
events is identified by name, account number, Social Security number, or any other uniquely
identifying indicia, is private data on individuals, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision
12. Data on individual earnings of sports betting operators, sports betting platform providers,
sports betting operator application and licensing information, sports betting platform provider
application and licensing information, and all Tribal revenue records unassociated with
sports betting operators is nonpublic data, as defined in section 13.02, subdivision 9.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Sale of private data on individuals. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner shall revoke any license
issued under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 of a person who sells data on individuals that
would be classified as private under subdivision 1 collected through the practice of sports
betting, unless sharing of that data is otherwise allowed in this act.
new text end
Sec. 25.
new text begin
[299L.75] LOCAL RESTRICTIONS; PROHIBITION ON LOCAL TAXES
OR FEES.
new text end
new text begin
No political subdivision may require a local license to offer sports betting or impose a
tax or fee on the sports betting conducted pursuant to this chapter.
new text end
Sec. 26. new text begin INDIAN TRIBES; COMPACTS TO BE NEGOTIATED.
new text end
new text begin
The governor or the governor's designated representatives shall negotiate in good faith
new Tribal-state compacts regulating the conduct of class III sports betting on the Indian
lands of an Indian Tribe requesting negotiations, under Minnesota Statutes, section 3.9221.
Compacts in effect on January 1, 2023, shall not be modified to accommodate sports betting.
new text end
ARTICLE 3
TAXATION OF SPORTS BETTING
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 297E.02, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:
new text begin Subd. 12. new text end
new text begin Tax relief payments. new text end
new text begin
By October 1 of each year, the commissioner shall remit
payments, as required under section 297J.02, subdivision 7, paragraph (b), to each
organization licensed to conduct lawful gambling under chapter 349 on a pro rata basis
according to the organization's combined net receipts, as defined under this section, for the
period beginning July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending on June 30 of the current
calendar year, and the total combined net receipts from all organizations licensed under
chapter 349 for the period beginning July 1 of the previous calendar year and ending on
June 30 of the current calendar year.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for sports betting net revenue received
after June 30, 2025.
new text end
Sec. 2.
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[297J.01] DEFINITIONS.
new text end
new text begin
Unless otherwise defined in this chapter, or unless the context clearly indicates otherwise,
the following terms have the meanings given:
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(1) "card club" has the meaning given in section 240.01, subdivision 4;
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(2) "casino" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 4;
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new text begin
(3) "commissioner" means the commissioner of revenue;
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new text begin
(4) "licensed racetrack" has the meaning given in section 240.01, subdivision 10;
new text end
new text begin
(5) "retail affiliate" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 16;
new text end
new text begin
(6) "sporting event" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 18;
new text end
new text begin
(7) "sports betting" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 19;
new text end
new text begin
(8) "sports betting operator" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 20;
new text end
new text begin
(9) "sports betting net revenue" means the total of all cash and cash equivalents received
in a month by a sports betting operator from wagers on sporting events, less the following:
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(i) cash paid out as winnings in the month; and
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new text begin
(ii) the cash equivalent of noncash prizes paid out as winnings in the month, except that
for purposes of calculating sports betting net revenue, cash and cash equivalents received
in a month by a sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider from wagers on
sporting events do not include cash and cash equivalents received by a sports betting operator
or sports betting platform provider for activities other than sports betting or excise taxes
paid to the federal government; and
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new text begin
(10) "wager" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 26.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for sports betting net revenue received
after June 30, 2025.
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Sec. 3.
new text begin
[297J.02] TAX ON SPORTS BETTING NET REVENUE.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Tax imposed. new text end
new text begin
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a tax is imposed
on sports betting net revenue received equal to 15 percent on wagers placed as allowed
under section 299L.40.
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new text begin
(b) Any wager placed on Indian lands is not subject to state taxation. For purposes of
this chapter, a wager is placed at the physical location of the individual placing the wager.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Sports betting net revenue tax in lieu of other taxes. new text end
new text begin
(a) Income derived by
a sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider from the conduct of wagering
on a sporting event is not subject to the tax imposed in chapter 290. Wagers accepted by a
sports betting operator are not subject to the tax imposed in section 297A.62 or 297E.03.
new text end
new text begin
(b) When sports betting net revenue for a month is less than zero, the commissioner
must allow the sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider to carry over the
negative amount to returns filed for subsequent months. The negative amount of sports
betting net revenue may not be carried back to an earlier month and remittances previously
received by the commissioner will not be refunded, except if the sports betting operator or
sports betting platform provider surrenders its sports betting license and the last return
reported a negative amount of sports betting net revenue.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Returns; due dates. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider
must file a return by the 20th day of each month reporting the tax due under this section for
the preceding month. The return must include the amount of all wagers received, payouts
made, all sports betting taxes owed, and other information required by the commissioner.
The tax under this chapter is due to be paid to the commissioner on the day the return is
due.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Public information. new text end
new text begin
All records concerning the administration of taxes under
this chapter are classified as public information.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Refunds. new text end
new text begin
A person who has, under this chapter, paid to the commissioner an
amount of tax for a period in excess of the amount legally due for that period may file with
the commissioner a claim for a refund of the excess. The amount necessary to pay the refunds
under this subdivision is appropriated from the sports betting revenue account established
in subdivision 7 to the commissioner.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Extensions. new text end
new text begin
If in the commissioner's judgment good cause exists, the
commissioner may extend the time for filing tax returns, paying taxes, or both under this
section for not more than six months.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin Distribution of funds. new text end
new text begin
(a) The sports betting revenue account is established in
the special revenue fund. All amounts collected by the commissioner under this chapter
must be deposited in the account and distributed as provided in this subdivision. Any money
remaining in the account at the end of each fiscal year does not cancel. Interest and income
earned on money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, shall be credited
to the account. After deducting any amounts necessary to pay the refunds under subdivision
5, the money shall be distributed as provided in paragraphs (b) to (g).
new text end
new text begin
(b) Fifty percent is annually appropriated to the commissioner of revenue for the purposes
of making payments under section 297E.02, subdivision 12. Any money remaining at the
end of each fiscal year is canceled to the sports betting revenue account.
new text end
new text begin
(c) Twenty-five percent is transferred to the sports marketing and awareness account
under subdivision 8 for grants to Minnesota Sports and Events.
new text end
new text begin
(d) Fifteen percent is appropriated to the Minnesota Racing Commission for grants to
licensed racetracks. Any amounts appropriated under this paragraph must not be used for
casino or card club operations.
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new text begin
(e) Four percent is appropriated to the commissioner of human services for the compulsive
gambling treatment program established under section 245.98.
new text end
new text begin
(f) Four percent is appropriated to the commissioner of education for grants to
municipalities, businesses, or nonprofit organizations that organize youth sports programs.
new text end
new text begin
(g) Two percent is transferred to the amateur sports integrity and participation account
established under section 240A.15, subdivision 1, for professional and amateur athlete
education and integrity.
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new text begin Subd. 8. new text end
new text begin Account created. new text end
new text begin
(a) The sports marketing and awareness account is established
in the special revenue fund. The account consists of the amounts deposited pursuant to
subdivision 7, paragraph (c). The amounts deposited are appropriated to Explore Minnesota
Tourism to make grants as allowed under section 116U.30, paragraph (b), clause (5). The
grants must be awarded to Minnesota Sports and Events to:
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new text begin
(1) attract and host large-scale sporting events in Minnesota; and
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new text begin
(2) coordinate statewide initiatives, including greater Minnesota youth legacy programs
and a statewide marketing campaign, and increase access and awareness for greater
Minnesota residents.
new text end
new text begin
(b) To the extent feasible, grant funds must also be used to conduct one signature event
in greater Minnesota on an annual basis.
new text end
new text begin
(c) For purposes of this subdivision, "greater Minnesota" means the area of Minnesota
located outside of the metropolitan area as defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for sports betting net revenue received
after June 30, 2025.
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Sec. 4.
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[297J.03] SPORTS BETTING OPERATOR REPORTS AND RECORDS.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Business records. new text end
new text begin
A sports betting operator or sports betting platform
provider must maintain records supporting the sports betting activity and taxes owed. Records
required to be kept in this section must be preserved by the sports betting operator or sports
betting platform provider for at least 3-1/2 years after the return is due or filed, whichever
is later, and may be inspected by the commissioner at any reasonable time without notice
or a search warrant.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Audits. new text end
new text begin
The commissioner may require a financial audit of a sports betting
operator's or sports betting platform provider's sports betting activities if the sports betting
operator or sports betting platform provider has failed to comply with this chapter as it
relates to financial reporting. Audits must be performed by an independent accountant
licensed according to chapter 326A. The commissioner must prescribe standards for an
audit required under this subdivision. A complete, true, and correct copy of an audit must
be filed as prescribed by the commissioner. Nothing in this subdivision limits the
commissioner's ability to conduct its own audit pursuant to its authority under chapter 270C.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for sports betting net revenue received
after June 30, 2025.
new text end
Sec. 5.
new text begin
[297J.04] OTHER PROVISIONS APPLY.
new text end
new text begin
Except for those provisions specific to distributors, gambling products, or gambling
equipment, sections 297E.11 to 297E.14 apply to this chapter.
new text end
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
new text begin
This section is effective for sports betting net revenue received
after June 30, 2025.
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ARTICLE 4
CRIMES RELATED TO SPORTS BETTING
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 260B.007, subdivision 16, is amended to read:
Subd. 16.
Juvenile petty offender; juvenile petty offense.
(a) "Juvenile petty offense"
includes a juvenile alcohol offense, a juvenile controlled substance offense, new text begin a juvenile
violation of section 299L.80, subdivision 3, paragraph (a), new text end a violation of section 609.685,
or a violation of a local ordinance, which by its terms prohibits conduct by a child under
the age of 18 years which would be lawful conduct if committed by an adult.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c), "juvenile petty offense" also includes
an offense that would be a misdemeanor if committed by an adult.
(c) "Juvenile petty offense" does not include any of the following:
(1) a misdemeanor-level violation of section 518B.01, 588.20, 609.224, 609.2242,
609.324, subdivision 2 or 3, 609.5632, 609.576, 609.66, 609.746, 609.748, 609.79, or
617.23;
(2) a major traffic offense or an adult court traffic offense, as described in section
260B.225;
(3) a misdemeanor-level offense committed by a child whom the juvenile court previously
has found to have committed a misdemeanor, gross misdemeanor, or felony offense; or
(4) a misdemeanor-level offense committed by a child whom the juvenile court has
found to have committed a misdemeanor-level juvenile petty offense on two or more prior
occasions, unless the county attorney designates the child on the petition as a juvenile petty
offender notwithstanding this prior record. As used in this clause, "misdemeanor-level
juvenile petty offense" includes a misdemeanor-level offense that would have been a juvenile
petty offense if it had been committed on or after July 1, 1995.
(d) A child who commits a juvenile petty offense is a "juvenile petty offender." The
term juvenile petty offender does not include a child alleged to have violated any law relating
to being hired, offering to be hired, or agreeing to be hired by another individual to engage
in sexual penetration or sexual conduct which, if committed by an adult, would be a
misdemeanor.
Sec. 2.
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[299L.80] CRIMES RELATING TO WAGERING ON SPORTING EVENTS.
new text end
new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Definitions. new text end
new text begin
As used in this section:
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new text begin
(1) "accepts a wager" includes receiving, recording, or forwarding a wager or an offer
to wager on a sporting event, and attempts to do so;
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new text begin
(2) "nonpublic information" means information regarding a participant's ability or
likelihood to perform in a sporting event that:
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(i) is not available to the general public;
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(ii) is derived from a personal or professional relationship with the participant; and
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new text begin
(iii) if the information was disseminated, would likely affect the odds of the participant
or the participant's team in achieving a particular outcome in the event; and
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new text begin
(3) "places a wager" includes an offer or attempt to place a wager on a sporting event.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Sale or transfer of private data. new text end
new text begin
(a) Whoever sells or transfers private data
on individuals collected through the practice of wagering on sporting events is guilty of a
misdemeanor.
new text end
new text begin
(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to the transfer of data between a person licensed under
section 299L.10 to 299L.80 or an employee of a licensee and the commissioner, the director,
or the commissioner of revenue when that transfer is necessary to perform duties prescribed
by law relating to wagering on sporting events or to information shared with a sports
governing body pursuant to section 299L.53, subdivision 3.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Wagering by a person under age 21. new text end
new text begin
(a) A person who is under 21 years of
age and does either of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
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new text begin
(1) places a wager on a sporting event; or
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new text begin
(2) misrepresents the person's age as being 21 or older for the purposes of placing a
wager on a sporting event.
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new text begin
(b) A person licensed under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 or an employee of a licensee
who knowingly accepts a wager on a sporting event placed by someone under the age of
21 years is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
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new text begin
(c) Paragraph (a), clause (1) does not prohibit private social bets on sporting events that
are not part of or incidental to organized, commercialized, or systematic gambling.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Unauthorized wagers. new text end
new text begin
(a) The following persons who place a wager with an
entity licensed under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 are guilty of a crime and may be sentenced
as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e):
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new text begin
(1) a person who is a participant in a sporting event and who places a wager on that
event or who induces another to place a wager on the event on behalf of the person;
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(2) a person licensed under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80, or an employee of a licensee
whose exclusive or primary responsibilities involve mobile sports betting, who places a
wager on a sporting event on an online website or mobile application with which the person
is affiliated;
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new text begin
(3) an officer, director, member, or employee of the Division of Alcohol and Gambling
Enforcement of the Department of Public Safety or the division who places a wager on a
sporting event, unless the person is a peace officer with the Division of Alcohol and Gambling
Enforcement who places a wager as part of a criminal or regulatory investigation; or
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new text begin
(4) a person who possesses nonpublic information on a sporting event and who places
a wager on that event.
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(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor if the amount of the
wager is no more than $500.
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(c) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if:
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new text begin
(1) the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or section
609.76; or
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(2) the amount of the wager is more than $500 but not more than $1,000.
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new text begin
(d) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000,
or both, if the amount of the wager is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000.
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new text begin
(e) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000,
or both, if:
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new text begin
(1) the amount of the wager is more than $5,000; or
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new text begin
(2) the person places more than five wagers on any one or more sporting events within
any 30-day period and the total amount wagered is more than $2,500.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Unauthorized acceptance of wagers. new text end
new text begin
(a) A person licensed under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80, or an employee of a licensee whose exclusive or primary responsibilities
involve sports betting, who accepts a wager on a sporting event knowing that the wager
was made in violation of subdivision 4, paragraph (a) is guilty of a crime and may be
sentenced as provided in paragraphs (b) to (e).
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new text begin
(b) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a misdemeanor if the amount of the
wager is no more than $500.
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new text begin
(c) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if:
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new text begin
(1) the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or section
609.76; or
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new text begin
(2) the amount of the wager is more than $500 but not more than $1,000.
new text end
new text begin
(d) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than two years or to payment of a fine of not more than $4,000,
or both, if the amount of the wager is more than $1,000 but not more than $5,000.
new text end
new text begin
(e) A person who violates paragraph (a) is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to
imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000,
or both, if:
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new text begin
(1) the amount of the wager is more than $5,000; or
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new text begin
(2) the person accepts one or more wagers knowing that:
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new text begin
(i) the wager is prohibited under subdivision 4, paragraph (a);
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(ii) acceptance of the wager will result in the person making a wager having placed more
than five wagers on any one or more sporting events within any 30-day period; and
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new text begin
(iii) the total amount wagered is more than $2,500.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 6. new text end
new text begin Aggregation; venue. new text end
new text begin
In any prosecution under subdivision 4 or 5, the amount
of money wagered within any six-month period may be aggregated and the accused charged
accordingly in applying the provisions of those subdivisions. In addition, when two or more
offenses are committed by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be
prosecuted in any county in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the offenses
aggregated under this subdivision.
new text end
new text begin Subd. 7. new text end
new text begin Proof of age; defense; seizure of false identification. new text end
new text begin
(a) Proof of age for
placing a wager under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 on a sporting event may be established
only by one of the following:
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new text begin
(1) a valid driver's license or identification card issued by Minnesota, another state, a
Tribal government, or a province of Canada, that includes the photograph and date of birth
of the person;
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new text begin
(2) a valid military identification card issued by the United States Department of Defense;
new text end
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(3) a valid United States passport;
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new text begin
(4) a valid instructional permit issued under section 171.05 that includes a photograph
and the date of birth of the person;
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(5) a Tribal identification;
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(6) in the case of a foreign national, a valid passport; or
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new text begin
(7) use of an identity verification process approved by the commissioner and implemented
by the sports betting operator or sports betting platform provider.
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new text begin
(b) In a prosecution for accepting a wager on a sporting event from a person under the
age of 21, it is an affirmative defense for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the
evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied upon representations of
proof of age authorized in paragraph (a).
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new text begin
(c) A sports betting operator or employee of a sports betting operator, or an official or
employee authorized to accept wagers on sporting events under a Tribal-state compact
regulating the conduct of class III sports betting on the Indian lands of an Indian Tribe, may
seize a form of identification listed under paragraph (a) if the person has reasonable grounds
to believe that the form of identification has been altered or falsified or is being used to
violate any law. A person who seizes a form of identification under this paragraph must
deliver it to a law enforcement agency, as defined in section 626.84, subdivision 1, paragraph
(f), within 24 hours of seizure.
new text end
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.75, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
Subd. 3.
What are not bets.
The following are not bets:
(1) a contract to insure, indemnify, guarantee or otherwise compensate another for a
harm or loss sustained, even though the loss depends upon chance;
(2) a contract for the purchase or sale at a future date of securities or other commodities;
(3) offers of purses, prizes or premiums to the actual contestants in any bona fide contest
for the determination of skill, speed, strength, endurance, or quality or to the bona fide
owners of animals or other property entered in such a contest;
(4) the game of bingo when conducted in compliance with sections 349.11 to 349.23;
(5) a private social bet not part of or incidental to organized, commercialized, or
systematic gambling;
(6) the operation of equipment or the conduct of a raffle under sections 349.11 to 349.22,
by an organization licensed by the Gambling Control Board or an organization exempt from
licensing under section 349.166;
(7) pari-mutuel betting on horse racing when the betting is conducted under chapter 240;
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(8) the purchase and sale of State Lottery tickets under chapter 349Anew text begin ; and
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new text begin (9) sports betting when the betting is conducted pursuant to sections 299L.10 to 299L.80new text end .
Sec. 4.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.75, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
Subd. 4.
Gambling device.
A gambling device is a contrivance the purpose of which is
that for a consideration a player is afforded an opportunity to obtain something of value,
other than free plays, automatically from the machine or otherwise, the award of which is
determined principally by chance, whether or not the contrivance is actually played.
"Gambling device" also includes a video game of chance, as defined in subdivision 8.new text begin
Gambling device does not include a website or mobile application, or device used for
accessing the website or mobile application, authorized to be used in conducting mobile
sports betting pursuant to sections 299L.10 to 299L.80.
new text end
Sec. 5.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.75, subdivision 7, is amended to read:
Subd. 7.
Sports bookmaking.
Sports bookmaking is the activity of intentionally
receiving, recording or forwarding within any 30-day period more than five bets, or offers
to bet, that total more than $2,500 on any one or more sporting events.new text begin Sports bookmaking
does not include sports betting when the betting is conducted pursuant to sections 299L.10
to 299L.80.
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Sec. 6.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.75, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
new text begin Subd. 7a. new text end
new text begin Sporting event. new text end
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"Sporting event" has the meaning given in section 299L.10,
subdivision 18, and includes any event, such as a game, match, contest, or activity, or series
of games, matches, contests, activities, or tournaments, involving the athletic skill or
performance in a video game of one or more players or participants, regardless of whether
the event is approved by the commissioner to be an event eligible for wagering under sections
299L.10 to 299L.80.
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Sec. 7.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.755, is amended to read:
609.755 GAMBLING; MISDEMEANOR.
Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a misdemeanor:
(1) makes a betnew text begin , other than a bet on a sporting eventnew text end ;
(2) sells or transfers a chance to participate in a lottery;
(3) disseminates information about a lottery, except a lottery conducted by an adjoining
state, with intent to encourage participation therein;
(4) permits a structure or location owned or occupied by the actor or under the actor's
control to be used as a gambling place; or
(5) except where authorized by statute, possesses a gambling device.
Clause (5) does not prohibit possession of a gambling device in a person's dwelling for
amusement purposes in a manner that does not afford players an opportunity to obtain
anything of value.
Sec. 8.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 609.76, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Sports bookmaking.
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(a) Whoever makes a bet on a sporting event with a person
who is not licensed to engage in sports betting under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 is guilty
of a misdemeanor if the amount of the wager is no more than $500.
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(b) Whoever makes a bet on a sporting event with a person who is not licensed to engage
in sports betting under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if:
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(1) the person has previously been convicted of a violation of this section or section
609.76; or
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(2) the amount of the wager is more than $500 but not more than $1,000.
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(c) Whoever makes a bet on a sporting event with a person who is not licensed to engage
in sports betting under sections 299L.10 to 299L.80 is guilty of a felony if the amount of
the wager is more than $1,000.
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new text begin (d) new text end Whoever engages in sports bookmaking is guilty of a felony.
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(e) In any prosecution under paragraph (b) or (c), the amount of money wagered within
any six-month period may be aggregated and the accused charged accordingly in applying
the provisions of those paragraphs. In addition, when two or more offenses are committed
by the same person in two or more counties, the accused may be prosecuted in any county
in which one of the offenses was committed for all of the offenses aggregated under this
subdivision.
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Sec. 9.
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[609.764] SPORTING EVENTS; FRAUD; BRIBERY.
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(a) As used in this section:
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(1) "participant in a sporting event" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision
14; and
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(2) "sporting event" has the meaning given in section 299L.10, subdivision 18.
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(b) A person is guilty of a felony and may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more
than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both, if the person:
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(1) offers, gives, or promises to give, directly or indirectly, to a participant in a sporting
event any benefit, reward, or consideration to which the participant is not legally entitled
as compensation or a prize, with intent to influence the performance of the participant, or
the outcome of the event or a component of the event; or
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(2) as a participant in a sporting event, requests, receives, or agrees to receive, directly
or indirectly, a benefit, reward, or consideration to which the participant is not legally entitled
to intentionally lose, cause to lose, or attempt to lose or cause to lose the event, or to
intentionally perform below abilities to adversely affect the outcome of the event or a
component of the event.
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Sec. 10. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Sections 1 to 9 are effective the day that sports betting becomes lawful under article 1
and applies to crimes committed on or after that date.
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ARTICLE 5
MISCELLANEOUS; APPROPRIATIONS
Section 1.
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[240A.15] GRANTS FOR PROMOTING INTEGRITY AND
PARTICIPATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Account established; appropriation. new text end
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The amateur sports integrity and
participation account is established in the special revenue fund. The account shall consist
of the amount deposited pursuant to section 297J.02, subdivision 7, paragraph (g). The
amounts deposited into the account are appropriated to the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission to make grants under this section. The Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission
may retain four percent of the total appropriation to administer the grants.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Grants to promote the integrity of amateur sports. new text end
new text begin
(a) The Minnesota
Amateur Sports Commission shall use one-third of the amount deposited in the amateur
sports integrity and participation account in the previous fiscal year to award grants to
collegiate and amateur sports associations, including institutions of higher education, to
promote the integrity of amateur sports.
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(b) Grant recipients may use funds to:
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(1) provide comprehensive gambling and athlete protection education and programming
related to disordered gambling to athletes and others directly involved with amateur athletic
organizations;
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(2) promote the independence, safety, and training of amateur sports leagues and officials;
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(3) provide educational substance abuse prevention and intervention programs related
to the use of performance-enhancing drugs;
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(4) provide problem gambling prevention education;
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(5) provide training to coaches and athletes on safe relationships and how to establish
and maintain an environment free from bullying, harassment, and discrimination based on
race or sex; or
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(6) provide training or resources to address the mental health needs of amateur athletes,
including programs to address depression, anxiety, and disordered eating.
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(c) By September 1 of each year, individuals or organizations that received a grant in
the previous fiscal year shall provide a report in a form and manner established by the
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission describing the way in which grant funds were used
and providing any additional information required by the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Grants to promote and facilitate participation in youth sports. new text end
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(a) The
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission shall use two-thirds of the amount deposited in the
amateur sports integrity and participation account in the previous fiscal year to award grants
to organizations to promote and facilitate participation in youth sports in areas that have
experienced a disproportionately high rate of juvenile crime.
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(b) Applicants may demonstrate that an area has experienced a disproportionately high
rate of juvenile crime through the use of public data or reports, a submission from the local
law enforcement agency, or any other reliable information showing that the area to be served
by the applicant has experienced more incidents of juvenile crime than the state average or
than surrounding communities.
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(c) Grant recipients may use funds to:
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(1) establish, maintain, or expand youth sports;
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(2) improve facilities for youth sports;
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(3) reduce or eliminate participation costs for youth through the use of scholarships,
assistance with the purchase of equipment, reductions or elimination of program fees, and
accounting for other reasonable costs that serve as a barrier to participation;
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(4) recruit and train adults to serve as coaches, officials, or in other supportive roles; or
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(5) coordinate additional services for youth, including tutoring, mental health services,
substance abuse treatment, and family counseling.
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(d) By September 1 of each year, individuals or organizations that received a grant in
the previous fiscal year shall provide a report in a form and manner established by the
Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission describing the way in which grant funds were used
and providing any additional information required by the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Annual report. new text end
new text begin
By January 15 of each year, the Minnesota Amateur Sports
Commission must submit a report to the chairs and ranking minority members of the
legislative committees with jurisdiction over public safety, the legislative committees with
jurisdiction over taxes, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over
commerce, the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over state government finance and
policy, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over ways and means,
and the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over finance. The report must identify the
grants issued under this section since the previous report, including the individual or
organization that received the grant, the amount awarded, and the purpose of the grant. The
report must also compile and provide the annual reports received from grantees.
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Sec. 2.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 245.98, subdivision 2, is amended to read:
Subd. 2.
Program.
The commissioner of human services shall establish a program for
the treatment of compulsive gamblersnew text begin and their familiesnew text end . The commissioner may contract
with an entity with expertise regarding the treatment of compulsive gambling to operate the
program. The program may include the establishment of a statewide toll-free number,
resource library, public education programs; regional in-service training programs and
conferences for health care professionals, educators, treatment providers, employee assistance
programs, and criminal justice representatives; and the establishment of certification standards
for programs and service providers. The commissioner may enter into agreements with
other entities and may employ or contract with consultants to facilitate the provision of
these services or the training of individuals to qualify them to provide these services.new text begin The
program must include up to 60 hours of intervention services for a family member or
concerned significant other who is a Minnesota resident and is negatively impacted by
problem or compulsive gambling.new text end The program may also include inpatient and outpatient
treatment and rehabilitation services for residents in different settings, including a temporary
or permanent residential setting for mental health or substance use disorder, and individuals
in jails or correctional facilities. The program may also include research studies. The research
studies must include baseline and prevalence studies for adolescents and adults to identify
those at the highest risk. The program must be approved by the commissioner before it is
established.
Sec. 3.
Minnesota Statutes 2023 Supplement, section 349.12, subdivision 12c, is amended
to read:
Subd. 12c.
Electronic pull-tab game.
(a) "Electronic pull-tab game" means a pull-tab
game containing:
(1) facsimiles of pull-tab tickets that are played on an electronic pull-tab device;
(2) a predetermined, finite number of winning and losing tickets, not to exceed 7,500
tickets;
(3) the same price for each ticket in the game;
(4) a price paid by the player of not less than 25 cents per ticket;
(5) tickets that are in conformance with applicable board rules for pull-tabs;
(6) winning tickets that comply with prize limits under section 349.211;
(7) a unique serial number that may not be regenerated;
(8) an electronic flare that displays the game name; form number; predetermined, finite
number of tickets in the game; and prize tier;
(9) no spinning reels or other representations that mimic a video slot machinedeleted text begin , including
but not limited to free plays, bonus games, screens, or game features that are triggered after
the initial symbols are revealed that display the results of the gamedeleted text end ;
(10) a mechanism requiring a player to manually activate each electronic pull-tab ticket
to be opened; and
(11) a mechanism requiring a player to manually activate the reveal of each single row
of symbols with a separate and distinct action.
(b) Each electronic pull-tab game shall include a certification from a board-approved
testing laboratory that the game and device meets the standards and requirements established
in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules and is in conformance with game procedures
provided by the manufacturer.
new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end
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This section is effective for games played after ......
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Sec. 4. new text begin STUDY ON MOTIVATIONS AND BELIEFS OF YOUNG ADULT
GAMBLERS; APPROPRIATION.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Appropriation. new text end
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Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, of the amount
distributed under Minnesota Statutes, section 297J.02, subdivision 7, paragraph (e), $.......
in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the sports betting revenue account in the special
revenue fund to the commissioner of public safety for a grant to a nonprofit organization
to conduct a study on the gambling motivations and beliefs of young adult gamblers. The
commissioner may not use any amount of this appropriation to administer the grant. This
is a onetime appropriation.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Award. new text end
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The commissioner shall award the grant to a nonprofit, gambling-neutral
organization with experience raising public awareness about problem gambling and providing
professional training for those who work with problem gamblers.
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new text begin Subd. 3. new text end
new text begin Focus group. new text end
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(a) The grant recipient shall convene a focus group of 40
individuals who are at least 18 years of age but not more than 35 years of age and who have
experience gambling in Minnesota.
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(b) Membership of the focus group shall reflect the geographical and demographic
diversity of Minnesotans who are 18 to 35 years of age.
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(c) The focus group shall identify the reasons that young adults gamble and the ways in
which they engage in gambling, including whether they wager on sporting events; participate
in fantasy sports; purchase lottery tickets; visit casinos; engage in online gambling; participate
in card playing as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 240.01, subdivision 5; engage in
pari-mutuel betting as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 240.01, subdivision 14; or
participate in lawful gambling authorized under Minnesota Statutes, chapter 349.
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new text begin Subd. 4. new text end
new text begin Qualitative survey. new text end
new text begin
Following completion of the focus group described in
subdivision 3, the grant recipient shall create a qualitative survey and obtain responses from
a sample of at least 50,000 individuals.
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new text begin Subd. 5. new text end
new text begin Report. new text end
new text begin
By January 15, 2026, the grant recipient shall submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the legislative committees with jurisdiction over
public safety and taxes, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over
commerce, the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over state government finance and
policy, the committee in the house of representatives with jurisdiction over ways and means,
and the committee in the senate with jurisdiction over finance. The report shall summarize
the actions and findings of the grant recipient and shall make recommendations for policies
and the use of financial resources to prevent and address problem gambling by young adults.
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Sec. 5. new text begin MINNESOTA SPORTS AND EVENTS; REPORT REQUIRED.
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By ....., and each year after, Minnesota Sports and Events must submit a report to the
chairs and ranking minority members of the house of representatives and senate committees
with jurisdiction over economic development policy and finance that provides details on
the use of grant funds awarded under Minnesota Statutes, section 297J.02, subdivision 8.
The report must also provide details on bids placed for events, and any expenses made for
purposes of promoting events.
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Sec. 6. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund and $....... in fiscal year
2027 is appropriated from the sports betting revenue account in the special revenue fund to
the commissioner of public safety to perform the duties required to establish and regulate
sports betting under Minnesota Statutes, sections 299L.10 to 299L.80.
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Sec. 7. new text begin DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; APPROPRIATION.
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$....... in fiscal year 2026 is appropriated from the general fund and $....... in fiscal year
2027 is appropriated from the sports betting revenue account in the special revenue fund to
the commissioner of revenue to perform the duties necessary to establish and enforce the
taxation of sports betting.
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ARTICLE 6
CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2022, section 240.01, subdivision 1b, is amended to read:
Subd. 1b.
Advance deposit wager.
"Advance deposit wager" means a wager placed
through an advance deposit wagering provider on a horse race deleted text begin that is conducted outside of
the statedeleted text end .
Sec. 2.
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[299L.47] HISTORIC HORSE RACING.
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new text begin Subdivision 1. new text end
new text begin Definition. new text end
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For purposes of this section, "historic horse race" means any
horse race, whether running or harness, that was previously:
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(1) conducted at a licensed pari-mutuel facility;
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(2) concluded with official results; and
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(3) concluded without scratches, disqualifications, or dead-heat finishes.
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new text begin Subd. 2. new text end
new text begin Not authorized. new text end
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Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to authorize the
approval or use of historic horse race operations either in-person or by means of electronic
terminals.
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