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.

Gaming News, quarterly newsletter

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The next issue of Gaming News will be published in mid-February 2012.

Adobe Acrobat PDF  October/November/December 2011.
1.   Director's column: 
       - Receipts are up.
       - GCB on Twitter.

2.   Continuing education classes.

3.   CRG and citation reports.
4.  Tax form changes starting in January 2012

5.  Annual inventory and cash count requirements.
6.  Compliance specialist reassignments effective January 2012.

7.   Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF July/August/September 2011.
1.   Director's column: 
       - Return to work after government shutdown.
       - Gaming News to be published on quarterly basis.
       - Recognition of law enforcement efforts.

2.   Continuing education classes.

3.   CRG and citation reports.
4.   Organization Annual Report due September 30.
5.   LG1014 Organization Annual Report.

6.   Local Unit of Government Reports - 10% contribution fund and 3% local gambling tax.

7.   Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF May/June 2011.
1.   Director's column: 
       - 2011 legislation - lawful purpose expenditures (star rating).
       - Linked bingo operation closed.
       - Illegal gambling.

2.   Continuing education classes.

3.   CRG and citation reports.
4.   Purchasing merchandise certificates from lessor allowed with restrictions.
5.   Bingo questions.

6.   Repair or maintenance - reminder regarding expenditure of A22 funds for fiscal year.

7.   Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF March/April 2011.
1.   Director's column: 
       - Star Rating.
       - Rules update.
       - Fund losses being questioned.
       - 2011 Lawful Gambling Manual

2.   Continuing education classes.

3.   CRG and citation reports.
4.   2011 Rules update.
5.   Fund losses.

6.   Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF January/February 2011.
1.   Director's column: 
       - Organization Annual Financial Summary.
       - Rules update.
       - Protect your assets.

2.   Continuing education classes.

3.   CRG and citation reports.
4.   Sports wagering - illegal.
5.   Defective games - manufacturer no longer licensed.
6.   Counterfeit information - currency; pull-tab tickets.
7.   Crime alerts; preventing losses.

8.   Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

 

Gaming News is mailed free of charge by the Gambling Control Board to all licensed gambling managers.  

To obtain a subscription (printed copy) to Gaming News, contact Minnesota's Bookstore at 651-297-3000 or 1-800-657-3757.  Their mailing address is Minnesota's Bookstore, 660 Olive Street, St. Paul, MN   55155.

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