On the second effort, they succeeded, and the state has appeared to have gone backward in terms of precedent that might favor online poker.įurthermore, back in the thriving days of online poker, post-UIGEA but pre-Black Friday, Minnesota was one of the first states to make a push against operators like Full Tilt and Bodog that were operating in the state.
Online lottery sales were permitted for a brief time before state legislators made two pushes to put a stop to that. However, online gambling has struggled to establish any kind of foothold.
Live poker thrives in the state, with tournament events consistently drawing large turnouts at popular card rooms in Canterbury Park and Running Aces. Minnesota does sport a modest casino and poker culture with 23 brick and mortar casinos, many of which accept patrons who are 18 and over, although some are for ages 21 and up. There is currently no legislation permitting online poker in the state.
