New Minnesota betting bill would prohibit push notifications

The Minnesota Legislature has seen another gambling measure come across its desk as lawmakers continue to file legislation that would authorize sports betting in the state.

Sen. Nick Frentz introduced Senate Bill 3414 which aims to legalize and regulate mobile sports betting and daily fantasy contests in Minnesota. Under SB 3414, residents and visitors over 21 years of age or older are legally allowed to wager.

Frentz’s measure ties mobile sports betting and DFS to federally recognized tribes. If enacted, the bill would require the governor to negotiate new tribal-state compacts.

SB 3141 allows the Minnesota Gambling Control Board to issue up to 11 mobile sports betting operator licenses that are valid for 20 years. Licenses can only be issued to a Minnesota tribe that conducts Class III casino gaming. Tribes approved for a mobile sports betting operator license can only hold one license. The state’s gaming commissioner must accept or reject license applications within 90 days of receipt.

Entities that are awarded an operator license must pay an annual licensing fee of just $2,125.

While operator license would be offered at a relatively low cost, platform licenses would be substantially more expense. Licenses would be valid for two years with a $250,000 licensing fee. Renewals are $83,000.

Prospective sports betting suppliers must pay a $75,000 licensing fee if they are approved for an application that costs $16,500. Under SB 3414, supplier renewals are $33,000.

The measure also calls for supplier licenses to be valid for two years.

SB 3414 requires all advertisements related to mobile sports betting to display "1-800-GAMBLER” or other toll-free problem gambling helplines. The bill also prohibits any license holder from depicting underage gambling and appealing to individuals under the age of 21.

Any marketing that is described as "risk-free” is also barred from being published.

Licensed operators are required to offer a 24-hour helpline for problem gambling. The helpline must be provided by the National Council on Problem Gambling.

While these are standard measures in most states, the bill does have a unique prohibition that would keep apps from using push notifications on phones to entice people back onto the app.

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