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MN HF2829
Bill
Status
3/6/2014
Primary Sponsor
Joe Atkins
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AI Summary
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Adds "disposable sealed placards" containing all 75 bingo letter/number combinations as approved gambling equipment, with required Minnesota symbol imprint.
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Creates "hot-ball bingo prize" as additional prize awarded when the last number called matches a pre-designated number, available to all players at no extra cost, with maximum prize of $500 per bingo occasion.
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Allows merged organizations with at least one active gambling license to be considered as existing for three years if other requirements are met.
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Increases total bingo occasion prize limit from $3,800 to $4,800 when cover-all or cover-none games are played.
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Permits debit cards for gambling purchases while prohibiting checks; allows linked bingo game providers and manufacturers to provide up to $250 annually in promotional materials; requires identification for electronic pull-tab cashouts of $600 or more.
Legislative Description
Lawful gambling clarifying, conforming, and technical changes made; and games, prizes, and regulatory provisions modified.
Last Action
HF indefinitely postponed
4/29/2014