Sports betting in Minnesota is illegal and that won't change until at least 2023 after the Senate failed to vote on House File 778. Is Online Sports Betting Legal in Minnesota? It was the farthest MN sports betting legislation had advanced since the first bill was introduced in 2020, but now there won't be any movement until at least 2023 since the legislative session is over. It passed through the House of Representatives by a vote of 70-57 but the late addition of two licenses for horse racing tracks caused Minnesota's Native American tribes to balk at the legislation. Sports betting is illegal in Minnesota and it will be until at least 2023 after House File 778 died on the Senate Floor.