It's information overload everywhere, and there's not time enough to sleep and eat and stay fully apprised of what's happening on this crazy blue dot of ours. So here's the Friday Sports Handle column, “Get a Grip,” highlighting some fresh news and recapping the week's top U.S. sports betting stories.'
Latest Minnesota proposal aims for consensus
A Minnesota state senator is hoping to find consensus among the state's tribes, professional sports teams, and horse tracks and file sports betting legislation when the state's session opens Feb. 12.'
Jeremy Miller told the Minneapolis Star-Tribune that he thinks he can gather bipartisan support for an issue that has stalled in the Senate multiple times over the last several years. Minnesota's 11 Indian tribes currently have a monopoly on gaming and aim to keep that intact. State Rep. Zach Stephenson has brought and passed tribal-only wagering through the House several times, only to watch the Senate add horse tracks to the mix and the tribes withdraw support.'