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, bi-monthly newsletter

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The next issue of Gaming News will be published in early April 2010.

Adobe Acrobat PDF January/February 2010 (8 pages).
1.    Director's update:  Annual reports released.

2.    Continuing education classes - attend at least one each calendar year; schedule of classes.

3.    State license fees are LPE.

4.    Home county errors on LG1010 Schedule C/D report.

5.    CRG and citation reports.

6.    For organizations that own their own building:  what is allowed under code A22.

7.    Customer appreciation events.

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

Adobe Acrobat PDF November/December 2009 (8 pages).
1.    Director's update:  A Year in Review.

2.    Continuing education classes - attend at least one each calendar year; schedule of classes.

3.    CRG and citation reports.

4.    Clarification on:  Last person standing bingo game; Owned building expenditures.

5.    Rules making process started with Request for Comments.

6.    From the Department of Revenue:  Questions received on the Annual Certified Physical Inventory
           and Cash Count.

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

Adobe Acrobat PDF September/October2009 (8 pages).
1.    Director's update:  No legislative changes planned by GCB for 2010 session.

2.    Continuing education classes - attend at least one each calendar year; schedule of classes.

3.    CRG and citation reports.

4.    When general funds may be used for emergencies.

5.    Gambling Control Board elects officers.

6.    Lawful Gambling Manual rewritten; previous version obsolete.

7.    Annual Financial Summary Report due.

8.    Annual Certified Physical Inventory and Cash Count required for all organizations.

9.    Frequently Asked Questions regarding perpetual licenses and permits; leases.

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

Adobe Acrobat PDF JulyAug2009 (8 pages).
1.  Director's update: 

  • farewell to Peggy Moon

  • new board member

  • focus on delinquent tax returns

  • training classes

2.  Continuing education classes.
3.  From the Mail Bag:

  • LPE code A22

  • Premises permit application change.

  • Advertising on raffle tickets.

  • Defective game in play.

4.  Annual Financial Summary Report and instructions (due September 30, 2009)

5.  CRG and citation reports.
6.  Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

 

Adobe Acrobat PDF May/June2009 (20 pages).
1.  Director's update:  Summary of legislative session.
2.  Continuing education classes.
3.  Legislative changes effective July 1, 2009.

  • Allowable expenses

  • Bingo

  • Exempt permit fee

  • Forms changed

  • Gambling manager

  • Games and equipment

  • Lawful purpose

  • Local unit of government

  • Miscellaneous technical changes

  • Organization license

  • Premises permits and leases

  • Who may participate in lawful gambling

4.  CRG and citation reports.
5.  Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF March/April 2009 (8 pages).
1.  Director's update:  Proposed legislative changes.
2.  Continuing education classes.
3.  Contributions (direct or indirect) to firefighter pension funds not allowed.
4.  Pull-tab site inspections:  What can you expect?
5.  CRG and citation reports.
6.  Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.

Adobe Acrobat PDF January/February 2009 (8 pages).
1.  Director's update:  Fiscal Year report and Annual Financial Summary report released.
2.  Continuing education classes.
3.  IRS information:  mileage rate change, link to 990 forms and requirements.
4.  Requirements for awarding guns as raffle prizes.
5.  Building pull-tab booths; sale of booth.
6.  Bingo questions.
7.  CRG and citation reports.
8.  Trends in lawful gambling gross receipts and lawful purpose expenditures.
 

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