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Morning Edition
Cathy Wurzer

Canterbury Park CEO talks horse racing as sports betting legalization goes before legislature

Tim Brown and his son Chandler Brown, right, wash one of their racehorses.
Tim Brown and his son Chandler Brown (right) wash one of their racehorses before the Indian Horse Relay at Canterbury Park in Shakopee on Aug. 25, 2018. Tim learned how to ride horses bareback in the 1980s. He's since taught his three sons how to race.
Evan Frost | MPR News 2018

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Legalizing sports betting is again going before Minnesota lawmakers during the 2024 legislative session.

Republican Sen. Jeremy Miller’s bill would allow the state’s tribal nations to offer retail and mobile sports betting. But what might that mean for the state’s horse racing tracks — Canterbury Park and Running Aces?

Canterbury CEO Randy Sampson joined Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition to talk about the future of gambling on horse races, a decline in the birth of foals and potential partnerships with tribal nations.

Listen to the full conversation by clicking on the player above.