Dozens of people, including NBA players and a coach, are embroiled in federal investigations involving an alleged sports betting scheme and organized crime ring—the latest to put a spotlight on sports gambling.

It's legal in 40 states, but Minnesota is not one of them.

Will that change next year when the Legislature convenes for the 2026 session?

Sen. Erin Maye Quade, DFL-Apple Valley, said she hopes not.

"We have not seen this happen in Minnesota yet. And I think part of it is that the culture of sports betting is not as prevalent as it is in other states where they've legalized sports betting," she said in an interview. "So I think we've kept this very, very predatory industry from being injected into sports in Minnesota."

Sports betting in Minnesota is a unique issue that ha

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