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MN HF374
Bill
Status
1/26/2015
Primary Sponsor
Tim Sanders
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AI Summary
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Defines new gambling terms including "continuation raffle" (multi-stage drawing lasting up to 12 months), "hot-ball bingo prize" (bonus prize when last number matches pre-announced number), and "raffle board" (placard with up to 200 squares for participant names).
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Establishes manufacturer standards for raffle boards and disposable sealed placards used for bingo, requiring Minnesota state symbol marking, serial numbers, and bar codes with specific dimensions.
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Increases maximum total prizes at a bingo occasion from $3,800 to $4,800 when cover-all and cover-none games are played; allows up to $500 for hot-ball bingo prizes.
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Prohibits State Lottery director from offering casino-style games (blackjack, craps, keno, roulette, poker) on electronic terminals, websites, or other devices; requires suspension of instant-win lottery ticket sales through websites and self-service devices at gas pumps and ATMs by October 30, 2015.
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Repeals requirements for manufacturers and distributors to file gambling equipment prices with the director and eliminates annual financial audit filing requirement for licensed organizations.
Legislative Description
Lawful gambling; clarifying, conforming, and technical changes made; games, prizes, and other provisions regulating conduct of lawful gambling modified; director of State Lottery prohibited from offering casino-style games, and sale of tickets of the State Lottery through a website or self-service devices suspended.
Last Action
HF indefinitely postponed
5/11/2015