A Minnesota senator offered the horse racing industry a way to benefit from Minnesota sports betting. But it wasn't enough to end the opposition from Minnesota's two horse racing tracks.
Minnesota lawmakers made it clear Thursday that the state's horse racetracks will not get Minnesota sports betting licenses. However, lawmakers are seeking a compromise that will allow racetracks to benefit from the expansion of gaming.
For Minnesota sports betting legislation to pass in 2023, horse racetracks probably have to be included in some way. The first House committee hearing on the issue showed promising signs that could be in the works.