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Information at Premises

Information Required to be Posted at Each Premises

General information posted The following information must be prominently posted at each premises:
  • organization name;
  • license number and premises permit number;
  • a statement that illegal gambling is prohibited at the premises; and
  • the problem gambling hotline number (1-800-333-HOPE) at each point of sale.
House rules posted

The minimum size for the house rules sign is 11” x 17”. The house rules must be clearly visible at the point of sale.

The house rules governing the conduct of lawful gambling must include all policies of your organization that affect the play of the game, including any restrictions in addition to those imposed by Minnesota Statutes, Section 349.181, on who may not participate in the conduct of lawful gambling at the premises.

House rules may include items such as:
  • Cash only. Checks, credit cards, or debit cards not accepted.
  • A driver’s license or government-issued photo ID must be presented to redeem a winning ticket.
  • Prizes remaining in a tipboard deal are not guaranteed. Posting shows only major winning tipboard tickets that have been redeemed.
  • Players must be 18 or older to purchase or redeem a ticket.
House rules for sports tipboards House rules for sports tipboard games must include the following information:
  • No sports tipboard tickets or chances may be sold after the game’s seals have been opened or compromised.
  • All empty squares remaining on a sports tipboard must be marked “VOID” immediately before the opening of the game’s seals.
  • Sports tipboard prizes must be claimed within seven days after the last time frame of the professional sporting event.
Name of paid employee Paid gambling employees must clearly display their name when conducting lawful gambling.


Information Required to be Kept at Each Premises

Records and forms The following must be kept at each premises and be available for inspection at times when the premises is open for the conduct of lawful gambling:
  • a current site inventory record (LG847 or LG844) that lists each tipboard kept on the premises; and
  • a copy of the distributor’s invoice for each tipboard in play and for each unplayed tipboard stored on the premises.
Deals in play All records, reports, and prize receipts relating to a deal of tipboards in play must be kept at the premises while the game is in play.
Separation of equipment A clear physical separation or divider must be maintained between an organization’s gambling equipment, another organization’s gambling equipment, and the lessor’s business equipment.
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