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Minnesota sports betting: is it legal?
Minnesota has no legal sports betting, online or in person; the 2026 session ended without a bill, and a new state ban on prediction markets is on hold in federal court.
Reviewed 2026-10-28. Laws change; we re-check every state page each month and after any vote.
What Minnesota fans can use today
No sportsbook may take a Minnesota customer, and the tribal casinos do not offer sports betting.
ExchangesLiveKalshi and Polymarket: federally regulated, a fee on each fill. Priced on the board with the fee removed.
This week’s Timberwolves games, priced where Minnesota can play
There is no sportsbook to compare against in Minnesota, so this is Novig against the best exchange price. Profit on a $100 position, fees taken out.
| Game | Favourite | Novig | Best exchange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Warriors at Minnesota Timberwolves Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM ET | Minnesota Timberwolves | -156 +$64.10 | -168 Kalshi · +$59.58 |
Prices refresh about every ten minutes. Open a game for the spread, the total and every venue.
The law in Minnesota, in plain English
Sports bookmaking is a felony under Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. § 609.76), and no sportsbook, online or retail, is licensed in the state. The 11 tribal nations' casinos do not take sports wagers. Bills to legalize mobile betting have been filed in recent sessions; the 2026 session adjourned in May without passing one. All 201 legislative seats are on the ballot on Nov. 3, so the next attempt comes with a new Legislature in 2027.
In May 2026 Gov. Tim Walz signed a law making it a felony to run or advertise a prediction market in Minnesota from August 1. On July 27 U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked it, finding it likely preempted by the federal Commodity Exchange Act, in suits brought by the CFTC, Kalshi and Polymarket US. Attorney General Keith Ellison, defending the law for the Department of Public Safety, has said the state will keep litigating. While the order stands, Wolves fans can use Novig, a CFTC-regulated exchange where you take a position at a price set by other traders, along with Kalshi and Polymarket US. This page will change if the order does.
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Questions Minnesota fans ask
- Is online sports betting legal in Minnesota?
- Minnesota has no legal sports betting, online or in person; the 2026 session ended without a bill, and a new state ban on prediction markets is on hold in federal court.
- Can I use DraftKings or FanDuel in Minnesota?
- No. No sportsbook may take a Minnesota customer, and the tribal casinos do not offer sports betting.
- Can I use Novig in Minnesota?
- Yes. Novig is a CFTC-designated prediction market available in Minnesota to traders 21 and older, and it prices every Timberwolves game.
- What about Kalshi and Polymarket?
- Both prediction markets operate in Minnesota under the same federal framework as Novig. They quote a probability rather than a line and charge a fee on each fill; this site shows all three side by side with the fee taken out.
- What is the minimum age?
- Novig requires traders to be 21 or older.
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