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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.

WHAT'S NEW
features updates and links
to new or updated information and publications.

To return to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board home page, click here.

February 9, 2010 - LG1014 Organization Annual Report - forms released.

February 4, 2010 - January/February 2010 Gaming News

February 3, 2010 - Fiscal year 2009 Organization Annual Report results (financial summary).

January 25, 2010 - 25 games approved by Board.

January 20, 2010 - Notice of Special meeting of Board scheduled for January 25, 2010.

January 19, 2010 - Results of January 19 Board meeting.

December 23, 2009 - Board issues Fiscal Year 2009 report.

December 21, 2009 - Results of December 21 Board meeting.

December 16, 2009 - IRS revises mileage reimbursement rate.

IR-2009-111, December 3, 2009:
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2010 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes.

Beginning on January 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:

50 cents per mile for business miles driven

16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes

14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations

The new rates for business, medical and moving purposes are slightly lower than last year’s. The mileage rates for 2010 reflect generally lower transportation costs compared to a year ago.

December 11, 2009 - LG1012 revised to clarify that for the month of July a 0 is entered in column B.

December 3, 2009

Obsolete Rules Report updated.

Gaming News November/December 2009.

December 2, 2009

LG214 Premises Permit Application - revised (clarified local unit of government section).

Lists of licensed organization updated - by license number or alphabetical by organization name.

Reminder: If you have changes that you would like to see in the Board's current rules, please send your comments/suggestions now to the Board's rules writer:
Bernice Caruth - Gambling Control Board
1711 West County Road B, Suite 300S
Roseville, MN 55113

Receiving your comments at this time will help us in considering proposed rule changes and in writing our initial draft that will be provided for review at a later date.

November 20, 2009 -

Correction made to LG285 Cash Register Monthly Reconciliation Report (instructions for line 7).

Results of November 20, 2009 board meeting.

October 30, 2009 - A reminder about daylight savings time and the need to check your scanners

Daylight Savings Time provides the perfect opportunity for organizations to perform site visits and to check Driver’s License scanners for accuracy and legibility.

Using scanners to complete prize receipts is critical in maintaining the integrity of your operations.

October 19, 2009
The scanners reduce your sellers and customers time in completing prize receipts while ensuring accuracy.

Be sure the information is legible and the dates and times are correct.

Contact your vendor or distributor if changes are needed to your scanners.

Other Ideas:

Use a site inspection checklist that the Gambling Control Board staff uses to see if your site would pass.

This is also the time of the year to check your site for illegal gambling. Remind your lessors and employees not to jeopardize your license and the owner’s rental income if illegal gambling is conducted.

October 23, 2009 - Date correction for November class conducted in Roseville.

October 19, 2009 -

Results of October 19, 2009 board meeting.

Notice of Request for Comments pertaining to possible amendments to rules governing lawful gambling and repeal of obsolete rules governing lawful gambling.

October 7, 2009 - List of licensed organizations updated.

List by name alphabetically (NOTE: two column list)

List by license number (NOTE: two column list)

October 7, 2009 - September/October 2009 Gaming News.

September 24, 2009 - Revised statutes for 2009 now available online or order official paper copy from Minnesota's Bookstore.

September 22, 2009 - Results of September 21 Minnesota Gambling Control Board meeting.

September 11, 2009

Lawful Gambling Manual revised. Click here for links to the 2009 version.

Booklet - Pull-tab Sellers and Conduct 2009.

Booklet - CEO Guidebook 2009.

LG282 Pull-tab Dispensing Device (new portrait style, no change in content).

LG285 Cash Register Monthly Reconciliation Report (new portrait style, no change in content).

LG811 Bingo Occasion Summary Hard Cards (clarified line 11 to include gift certificates).

August 27, 2009 - At the emergency meeting of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board held on August 27, 2009, at the Board's office at 1711 West County Road B, Suite 300S, Roseville, Minnesota, the distributor license renewal application for Central Gaming Services, Saint Cloud, Minnesota and the manufacturer license renewal application for Technik Manufacturing, Inc., Columbus, Nebraska were approved. No other business was conducted at the emergency meeting that was conducted via telephone, with at least one board member physically present at the meeting location.

August 24, 2009 - The licensing staff at the Gambling Control Board have been receiving many questions regarding the elimination of the organization's license and permit renewal process and the organization's annual fee date. Here are answers to the frequently asked questions.

RENEWALS AND ANNUAL FEE DATE

We haven't received our license and permit renewal packets yet? Why are they late?

Effective July 1, 2009, organizations are no longer required to submit license and permit renewal applications to the Gambling Control Board. That is because the law change on July 1, 2009 established a perpetual (ongoing) term for organization licenses, gambling manager licenses, and premises permits.

If there are no license and permit renewals, how do we know when to pay our annual license and permit fees?

About a month before your organization's annual fee date, the Board will send a cover letter with an invoice for the annual fees required for your organization's license, gambling manager license, and for each premises permit showing activity at that time.

How do we know what our "annual fee date" is?

The annual fee date is determined by the Board based on your organization's license date that was in effect as of July 1, 2009. For example, as of July 1, 2009 an organization had a license that was effective on August 1, 2008 and expired July 31, 2010. For this organization the annual fee date would be July 31 each year.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS

What information are we required to take to the city to renew our premises permits?

None, because renewal applications are no longer required by the Gambling Control Board for premises permits. However, check with the city to see if they have any local reporting requirements or ordinances with which you must comply.

What if the city says it still wants to approve our premises permits?

Effective July 1, 2009, the term of a premises permit is perpetual. That means the permit remains in effect until the organization terminates the site or the Board suspends or revokes the permit. Your organization does not have to obtain city approval once a premises permit has been issued by the Board. However, the city may charge an annual investigation fee, as long as it doesn't impose a local gambling tax. Check with the city to see what reporting requirements they have that pertain to lawful gambling.

CHANGES IN LICENSE AND PERMIT INFORMATION

If renewal applications are no longer required, when do we submit license and permit information changes?

Your organization is still required to submit changes to the Board in the following timeframes:

• general information - within 10 days of the change;

• lease changes - 10 days prior to the change; and

• ownership changes - within 10 days after the change in ownership occurs.

How do we report changes in application information to the Board?

Use the following forms to report changes:

• LG1015 Reporting Organization Information Changes;

• LG1016 Reporting Gambling Manager Changes;

• LG1017 Reporting Premises Permit Changes;

• LG215 Lease for Lawful Gambling (for lease changes)

• LG200B Organization Officers Affidavit (for your CEO and treasurer).

LEASE INFORMATION

When does our organization have to submit a new lease?

Your organization must submit a new lease whenever information in the terms of the lease change, or when you are notified by the Board on your annual license fee date.

What is the process we must follow for amending our current lease?

• Your organization must submit a new LG215 Lease for Lawful Gambling.

• Use the most current lease form.

EXPENSE CALCULATIONS

Do we still have to maintain the expense calculation worksheet?

No. Expense calculation limits were eliminated on July 1, 2009. However, the Board has until December 31, 2009 to impose a penalty or sanctions for expense calculation violations that occurred through June 30, 2009. Organizations whose 21st or 24th month is June 2009 or before must reimburse any negative expense balance.

If you have any questions, contact your Licensing Specialist at the Gambling Control Board.

To return to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board home, click here.

	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.
WHAT'S NEW features updates and links to new or updated information and publications. To return to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board home page, click here.
February 9, 2010 - LG1014 Organization Annual Report - forms released. February 4, 2010 - January/February 2010 Gaming News February 3, 2010 - Fiscal year 2009 Organization Annual Report results (financial summary). January 25, 2010 - 25 games approved by Board. January 20, 2010 - Notice of Special meeting of Board scheduled for January 25, 2010. January 19, 2010 - Results of January 19 Board meeting. December 23, 2009 - Board issues Fiscal Year 2009 report. December 21, 2009 - Results of December 21 Board meeting. December 16, 2009 - IRS revises mileage reimbursement rate. IR-2009-111, December 3, 2009: WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today issued the 2010 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on January 1, 2010, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be: 50 cents per mile for business miles driven 16.5 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations The new rates for business, medical and moving purposes are slightly lower than last year’s. The mileage rates for 2010 reflect generally lower transportation costs compared to a year ago. December 11, 2009 - LG1012 revised to clarify that for the month of July a 0 is entered in column B. December 3, 2009 Obsolete Rules Report updated. Gaming News November/December 2009. December 2, 2009 LG214 Premises Permit Application - revised (clarified local unit of government section). Lists of licensed organization updated - by license number or alphabetical by organization name. Reminder: If you have changes that you would like to see in the Board's current rules, please send your comments/suggestions now to the Board's rules writer: Bernice Caruth - Gambling Control Board 1711 West County Road B, Suite 300S Roseville, MN 55113 Receiving your comments at this time will help us in considering proposed rule changes and in writing our initial draft that will be provided for review at a later date. November 20, 2009 - Correction made to LG285 Cash Register Monthly Reconciliation Report (instructions for line 7). Results of November 20, 2009 board meeting. October 30, 2009 - A reminder about daylight savings time and the need to check your scanners Daylight Savings Time provides the perfect opportunity for organizations to perform site visits and to check Driver’s License scanners for accuracy and legibility. Using scanners to complete prize receipts is critical in maintaining the integrity of your operations. October 19, 2009 The scanners reduce your sellers and customers time in completing prize receipts while ensuring accuracy. Be sure the information is legible and the dates and times are correct. Contact your vendor or distributor if changes are needed to your scanners. Other Ideas: Use a site inspection checklist that the Gambling Control Board staff uses to see if your site would pass. This is also the time of the year to check your site for illegal gambling. Remind your lessors and employees not to jeopardize your license and the owner’s rental income if illegal gambling is conducted. October 23, 2009 - Date correction for November class conducted in Roseville. October 19, 2009 - Results of October 19, 2009 board meeting. Notice of Request for Comments pertaining to possible amendments to rules governing lawful gambling and repeal of obsolete rules governing lawful gambling. October 7, 2009 - List of licensed organizations updated. List by name alphabetically (NOTE: two column list) List by license number (NOTE: two column list) October 7, 2009 - September/October 2009 Gaming News. September 24, 2009 - Revised statutes for 2009 now available online or order official paper copy from Minnesota's Bookstore. September 22, 2009 - Results of September 21 Minnesota Gambling Control Board meeting. September 11, 2009 Lawful Gambling Manual revised. Click here for links to the 2009 version. Booklet - Pull-tab Sellers and Conduct 2009. Booklet - CEO Guidebook 2009. LG282 Pull-tab Dispensing Device (new portrait style, no change in content). LG285 Cash Register Monthly Reconciliation Report (new portrait style, no change in content). LG811 Bingo Occasion Summary Hard Cards (clarified line 11 to include gift certificates). August 27, 2009 - At the emergency meeting of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board held on August 27, 2009, at the Board's office at 1711 West County Road B, Suite 300S, Roseville, Minnesota, the distributor license renewal application for Central Gaming Services, Saint Cloud, Minnesota and the manufacturer license renewal application for Technik Manufacturing, Inc., Columbus, Nebraska were approved. No other business was conducted at the emergency meeting that was conducted via telephone, with at least one board member physically present at the meeting location. August 24, 2009 - The licensing staff at the Gambling Control Board have been receiving many questions regarding the elimination of the organization's license and permit renewal process and the organization's annual fee date. Here are answers to the frequently asked questions. RENEWALS AND ANNUAL FEE DATE We haven't received our license and permit renewal packets yet? Why are they late? Effective July 1, 2009, organizations are no longer required to submit license and permit renewal applications to the Gambling Control Board. That is because the law change on July 1, 2009 established a perpetual (ongoing) term for organization licenses, gambling manager licenses, and premises permits. If there are no license and permit renewals, how do we know when to pay our annual license and permit fees? About a month before your organization's annual fee date, the Board will send a cover letter with an invoice for the annual fees required for your organization's license, gambling manager license, and for each premises permit showing activity at that time. How do we know what our "annual fee date" is? The annual fee date is determined by the Board based on your organization's license date that was in effect as of July 1, 2009. For example, as of July 1, 2009 an organization had a license that was effective on August 1, 2008 and expired July 31, 2010. For this organization the annual fee date would be July 31 each year. LOCAL GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS What information are we required to take to the city to renew our premises permits? None, because renewal applications are no longer required by the Gambling Control Board for premises permits. However, check with the city to see if they have any local reporting requirements or ordinances with which you must comply. What if the city says it still wants to approve our premises permits? Effective July 1, 2009, the term of a premises permit is perpetual. That means the permit remains in effect until the organization terminates the site or the Board suspends or revokes the permit. Your organization does not have to obtain city approval once a premises permit has been issued by the Board. However, the city may charge an annual investigation fee, as long as it doesn't impose a local gambling tax. Check with the city to see what reporting requirements they have that pertain to lawful gambling. CHANGES IN LICENSE AND PERMIT INFORMATION If renewal applications are no longer required, when do we submit license and permit information changes? Your organization is still required to submit changes to the Board in the following timeframes: • general information - within 10 days of the change; • lease changes - 10 days prior to the change; and • ownership changes - within 10 days after the change in ownership occurs. How do we report changes in application information to the Board? Use the following forms to report changes: • LG1015 Reporting Organization Information Changes; • LG1016 Reporting Gambling Manager Changes; • LG1017 Reporting Premises Permit Changes; • LG215 Lease for Lawful Gambling (for lease changes) • LG200B Organization Officers Affidavit (for your CEO and treasurer). LEASE INFORMATION When does our organization have to submit a new lease? Your organization must submit a new lease whenever information in the terms of the lease change, or when you are notified by the Board on your annual license fee date. What is the process we must follow for amending our current lease? • Your organization must submit a new LG215 Lease for Lawful Gambling. • Use the most current lease form. EXPENSE CALCULATIONS Do we still have to maintain the expense calculation worksheet? No. Expense calculation limits were eliminated on July 1, 2009. However, the Board has until December 31, 2009 to impose a penalty or sanctions for expense calculation violations that occurred through June 30, 2009. Organizations whose 21st or 24th month is June 2009 or before must reimburse any negative expense balance. If you have any questions, contact your Licensing Specialist at the Gambling Control Board.
To return to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board home, click here.