Minnesota betting bill introduces push notification ban
Minnesota has introduced a new sports betting bill that includes a distinctive prohibition on push notifications.
Senate Bill 3414 aims to legalize and regulate mobile sports betting and daily fantasy contests, but seeks to ban operators from sending notifications that could entice users back to betting apps – a unique restriction among US states.
Operators would be prohibited from messaging a user’s device while the application or website is inactive or if they have self-excluded. The only time operators would be allowed to message an inactive user would be to notify them of potentially fraudulent activity associated with their account.
The bill, sponsored by Senator Nick Frentz, would allow Minnesota residents and visitors aged 21 and older to wager legally, tying mobile sports betting operations exclusively to federally recognized tribes conducting Class III casino gaming.
If enacted, the governor would need to negotiate new tribal-state compacts.
Under SB 3414, the Minnesota Gambling Control Board can issue up to 11 mobile sports betting operator licenses (20-year duration, one per tribe, with a US$2,125 annual fee).
Platform provider licenses would cost $250,000 for two years, with $83,000 for renewals. Supplier licenses would be US$75,000 plus a US$16,500 application fee and a US$33,000 renewal.
The bill also includes standard responsible gambling measures, such as mandatory display of helpline numbers and bans on ‘risk-free’ messaging in advertising.
Licensed operators would face a 22% net sports betting revenue tax rate, with proceeds distributed to tax relief, human services, amateur sports, and other causes.
SB 3414 joins other sports betting legislation in Minnesota, including Senator Matt Klein’s Senate Bill 757 (also with a 22% tax rate but different revenue allocations), and Senator Jeremy Miller’s Minnesota Sports Betting Act 3.0 (proposing a 20% tax rate).
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