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.

Linked Bingo Game Providers.

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Who is required to obtain a linked bingo game provider's license?

A linked bingo game provider license must be obtained by any person or entity who provides linked bingo services to organizations licensed to conduct lawful gambling in Minnesota.

How much is the application fee?

The application fee is $5,000 per year. A license is valid for two years.

What do we submit to apply for a linked bingo game provider's license?

Submit the following to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board.

1. Adobe Acrobat PDF LG350 Linked Bingo Game Provider License Application.

2. Adobe Acrobat PDF LG351 Linked Bingo Game Provider Personnel Information.
The following persons must complete the LG351 Linked Bingo Game Provider Personnel Information form: owners, officers, directors, partners, managers, supervisors,  persons or entities with a direct or indirect financial interest of five percent or more, sales employees, and persons involved with linked bingo game sales and services.

How long does the licensing process take?
For a new 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, you may e-mail our licensing specialist.

Links to Minnesota statutes and rules governing linked bingo game providers.

Minnesota Statute 349.1635 Linked Bingo Game Provider License.

Minnesota Statute 297E Gambling Taxes.
Minnesota Rules 7863.0250 Linked Bingo Game Provider License.
Minnesota Rules 7863.0260 Linked Bingo Game Provider Operations, Accounts, Reports, and Records.

 

The following forms are used in a linked bingo game provider's business.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG461 Delinquent Organization Report.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG431 State Registration Stamp Order Form.  State registration stamps must be placed on devices for selecting bingo numbers.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  LG432 Registration of Permanent Equipment.

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