Minnesota Gambling Control Board
1711 West County Road B, Suite 300 South
Roseville, Minnesota  55113
651-639-4000

 The five forms of lawful gambling are
raffles, bingo, pull-tabs, tipboards, and paddlewheels.

Information and Forms
for
Distributors of Lawful Gambling Equipment in Minnesota.

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Who is required to obtain a distributor's license?

A distributor's license must be obtained by any person or entity distributing lawful gambling equipment in Minnesota.  

 

Lawful gambling equipment means bingo hard cards, bingo paper sheets, bingo paper packages, bingo paper sheet packets, devices for selecting bingo numbers, electronic bingo device (bingo minder), pull-tabs, jar tickets, paddlewheels, paddlewheel tables, paddletickets, paddleticket cards, tipboards, tipboard tickets, pull-tab dispensing devices, or promotional tickets that mimic a pull-tab or tipboard.

How much is the application fee?

The application fee is $6,000.  A license is valid for one year.

What do we submit to apply for a distributor's license?

Submit the following to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board.

1. Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG400 Application for License to Distribute Gambling Equipment.

2. Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG410 Distributor Personnel Information.
The following persons must complete the LG410 Distributor Personnel Information form: owners, officers, directors, partners, managers, supervisors,  persons or entities with a direct or indirect financial interest of five percent or more, and consultants.

3. Any person who will be employed to sell, offer for sale, or furnish lawful gambling equipment must obtain a distributor's salesperson license and be employed by a licensed distributor. To apply for a salesperson license, use
Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG411 Distributor Salesperson License Application. The application fee is $100. A license is valid for one year. The application process may take up to four weeks

4. Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG412 Distributor Nonsales Employee Information form must be completed by all distributor employees who are not sales employees.

How long does the licensing process take?

For a new distributor application, the license process may take approximately 16 weeks or more, depending on background investigations.

Completed application forms are sent to the Department of Public Safety for a background check and to the Department of Revenue for a tax clearance.  You will be charged for any background investigation expenses.

Upon receipt of the completed background check and tax clearance, your application will be presented to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board for consideration at a monthly board meeting.

Questions regarding the license application?  
Call the Minnesota Gambling Control Board at 651-639-4079 or 651-639-4000. Or, e-mail our licensing specialist.

Minnesota statutes and rules governing licensed distributors of lawful gambling equipment.

Minnesota Statute 349.161 Distributor License.

Minnesota Statute 297E Gambling Taxes.
 Minnesota Rules 7863.0210 Distributor License.
 Minnesota Rules 7863.0220 Distributor Operations, Accounts and Reports

The following forms are used in a distributor's business.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG420 Distributor to Organization Lease Agreement for Pull-Tab Dispensing Device.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG423 Distributor to Organization Sales Agreement for Pull-Tab Dispensing Device.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG460 Distributor Pricing Report.  For further information call 651-639-4086.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG461 Delinquent Organization Report.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG431 State Registration Stamp Order Form.  State registration stamps must be placed on permanent gambling equipment which is defined as devices for selecting bingo numbers, paddlewheels, paddlewheel tables, and pull-tab dispensing devices.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG432 Registration of Permanent Equipment.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG422 Distributor License Termination Plan.

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