MN SF2868

Adds "mobile devices" running board-approved applications to the definition of lawful gambling, allowing remote games played on cellular phones or tablets with one dollar maximum wager per hour.

Defines "remote games" as random-chance drawing games played on mobile devices by Minnesota residents within state borders, with one wager per player per hour occasion and players eliminated after incorrect guesses until one winner remains or a predesignated number of drawings occur.

Requires application manufacturers to contract with organizations licensed under chapter 349A and establish an independent gambling manager employed by the manufacturer to ensure compliance with state laws and track gross receipts, expenditures, and prizes.

Prohibits offering any unauthorized games as a felony with penalties up to $1,000 per day for each game offered or wager accepted.

Mandates the Minnesota Gambling Control Board develop rules for application approval processes, security requirements, and reporting standards related to mobile device gambling operations.