Prediction Markets
April 28, 2026
Minnesota Senate to Consider Prediction Markets Ban
Minnesota has become the latest state to attempt to ban prediction markets on a state level, to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s dismay. This comes after Kalshi said that a local lawmaker had used event contract apps to make predictions about his own political race. Prediction Markets Remain a Point of Contention Prediction markets are […]
Casino
April 21, 2026
Treasure Island Announces Snoop Dogg Will Perform at Minnesota Venue
Treasure Island Resort & Casino in Minnesota has landed its biggest act yet for the 2026 Summer Concert Series, announcing that Snoop Dogg will perform on Saturday, September 5, at the venue’s 16,000-seat outdoor amphitheater. Snoop to Perform at Treasure Island in Minnesota Snoop Dogg is easily the biggest headliner in the 2026 Treasure Island […]
Casino
April 8, 2026
Woman Charged with Stealing $1.2M from Employer to Gamble
A Minnesota woman is facing federal wire fraud charges, with prosecutors claiming that she has stolen more than $1.2 million from her employer and has used a significant part of this money to fuel her gambling habit. She is suspected of embezzling at least $1.26 million in fact. Woman’s Gambling Addiction Pushes Her to Embezzle […]
Industry
March 27, 2026
Minnesota Capitol Could Bring Charity Gambling Tax Relief, Drop Ticket Price
Many people who engage in bar bingo games, pull tabs, or meat raffles usually assume that, whether they win or lose, their money still goes out to a good cause, supporting local charity organizations. But that’s not always the case. Or, at least, that is what those who advocate for charitable gambling in Minnesota claim. […]
Casino
March 17, 2026
Minnesota Senators Seek Ban on Online Sweepstakes Casinos
Lawmakers in Minnesota have introduced new legislation aimed at stopping the operation of online sweepstakes-style casino platforms in the state. The proposal focuses on internet-based games that replicate traditional gambling while using virtual currencies that can lead to real-world rewards. New Proposal Could Penalize Firms Supporting Sweepstakes Casinos The measure known as Senate File 4474 […]
Legal
January 27, 2026
Minnesota Court Rules in Favor of Dealer-Assist Games at Running Aces Racino
A Minnesota Supreme Court has affirmed an earlier ruling, allowing the Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack to offer dealer-assist table games, despite earlier complaints by tribal authorities. Local Tribe Was Displeased with Dealer-Assist Games Three years ago, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community filed a lawsuit against Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack, asserting that its dealer-assisted […]
Casino
November 7, 2025
Minnesota AG Goes After Sweepstakes, Latest Regulator to Crack Down
Earlier this week, Minnesota AG Keith Ellison said that 14 websites that run sweepstakes social casinos have been ordered to stop all activity conducted on the territory of the state. No Doubt about Sweeps Legality in Minnesota, Says AG According to AG Ellison, sweepstakes social casinos are illegal in Minnesota, and companies that offer such […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Prison Time for Minnesotan Woman who Embezzled and Gambled Away $2.7M
Several days ago, Destiny McKayla Combs, a woman from Minnesota, was sentenced to 51 months of prison and 3 years of supervised release following an investigation by several government agencies. It was discovered that Combs had been embezzling money from her employer to pay off her gambling debts. The amount of money taken was over […]
Legal
July 23, 2025
Minnesota Sentences Casino Robbery Mastermind to Prison
A man from Minnesota has been sentenced to prison due to his involvement in a 2023 robbery of a casino patron. While the man is believed not to have participated in the robbery himself, authorities understood that he was the mastermind behind the operation. A Pair of Assailants Robbed a Casino Winner In December 2023, […]
Industry
July 1, 2025
Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe to Rebrand Xcel Energy Center as Grand Casino Arena
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe has secured a major naming rights deal in Minnesota. Under this latest agreement, Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, which operates the Xcel Energy Center, will rename the venue to Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. The X to Change Its Identity The naming rights deal will change the identity of […]
