A distributor license must be obtained by any person or entity distributing lawful gambling equipment in Minnesota. See distributor application forms, background check information, forms and reports, and rules and statutes.
Lawful gambling equipment means disposable equipment that includes:
Lawful gambling equipment also means permanent equipment that includes:
The following application forms and appropriate fees must be submitted to be considered for a distributor license:
The application fee is $7,000. A distributor's license is valid for one year.
This form must be completed by the owners, officers, directors, partners, managers, supervisors, persons or entities with a direct or indirect financial interest of five percent or more, and consultants.
This form must be completed by any person who will be employed by a distributor to sell, offer for sale, or furnish lawful gambling equipment. The application fee is $150. A license is valid for one year.
This form must be completed by all distributor employees who are not sales employees.
Completed application forms are sent to the Department of Public Safety for a background check and to the Department of Revenue for a tax clearance. You will be charged for any background investigation expenses.
Upon receipt of the completed background check and tax clearance, your application will be presented to the Minnesota Gambling Control Board for consideration at a monthly board meeting.
State registration stamps must be placed on permanent gambling equipment which is defined as devices for selecting bingo numbers, paddlewheels, paddlewheel tables, and pull-tab dispensing devices.
