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.

Rules Process and History

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Proposed Rules Draft

  • Minnesota Gambling Control Board Proposed Rules - 4/17/13
Rulemaking Docket

September 26, 2012,

Rules: Adobe Acrobat PDF  Request for Comments

Obsolete Rules Reports

Adobe Acrobat PDF Obsolete Rules Report 2011.

 

Adobe Acrobat PDF  Obsolete Rules Report 2010.
 

Adobe Acrobat PDF  Obsolete Rules Report 2009.

 

Adobe Acrobat PDF Obsolete Rules Report 2008.

 

Adobe Acrobat PDF  Obsolete Rules Report 2007.
 

Minnesota Gambling Control Board - Rules History in a Nutshell.

2011 - General rules;  address manufacturing standards for promotional tickets, electronic
             bingo devices, pull-tab dispensing devices; address statutory changes from 2007,
             2008, and 2009.  Rules effective March 1, 2011.

2007 - Rules repealed, reestablished in new parts; and added electronic bingo devices. Rules
             effective March 19, 2007.

2004 - Comprehensive rules process, started in 1999.  Manufacturing standards, linked
             bingo, progressive tipboards, multipricing of raffle tickets, and internal control
             standards.

1998 - General rules.

1997 - Organizations and illegal gambling.

1996 - Gambling managers.

1996 - Conduct of bingo.

1995 - Pull-tab dispensing devices.

1995 - Distributors; manufacturers.

1995 - Organizations and illegal gambling.

1995 - Cash registers.

1994 - Break-open bingo.

1993 - Allowable expenses and lawful purpose expenditures.

1993 - Paddlewheels.

1993 - 15 day license extension (75 days to 60 days).

1992 - General rules - rescind and reorganize.

1989 - General rules.

1988 - Rent and leases - emergency rules.

1987 - General conduct; distributors; manufacturers.

1985 - General rules established. First rules process for the Board.

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