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MINNESOTA GAMBLING CONTROL BOARD BINGO AND RAFFLE – Checklist for Excluded/Exempt Permits The purpose of this form is to help your organization conduct excluded/exempt gambling in compliance with the requirements listed below. Exempt and Excluded activities cannot be conducted in the same calendar year. The five forms of lawful gambling are bingo, paddlewheels, pull-tabs, raffles and tipboards. Detailed information regarding each requirement is available by clicking on the following links [in blue italics]: 1) applicable statutes and rules; 2) the Lawful Gambling Manual; 3) the online class, “Conduct of Raffles”; and 4) the phone number and email address of your county’s Licensing (license, permits and leases) and Compliance (conduct and reporting) Specialists. Check Box RAFFLES 1. Tickets are printed in accordance with MN Rule 7861.0310. 2. Tickets contain the sequential number of the raffle ticket. Theatre style tickets may be used. (349.173) 3. A list of prizes and a statement of other relevant information is made available to ticket purchasers. (349.173) 4. The organization must pay in full or otherwise become the owner of all prizes prior to the raffle drawing, except for raffles with gross receipts of $60 or less. (7861.0260) 5. A merchandise certificate is used when a prize requiring registration or licensure (guns, cars, ATVs, etc.) is offered. (7861.0260) 6. Prizes must not consist of lawful gambling equipment including raffle tickets for another raffle. (7861.0260) 7. The total value of lawful gambling prizes awarded (use fair market value for donated prizes) does not exceed $50,000 in a calendar year. (349.166) 8. Cash must not be substituted for merchandise prizes that have been won. (7861.0260 Subp. 4C(2)) 9. Alcohol is only awarded as a prize to persons who demonstrate that they are 21 years of age or older. (340A.707) 10. Only cash, personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders, travelers’ checks, and debit cards may be accepted for the purchase of tickets (NO CREDIT CARDS – NO INTERNET SALES). (349.2127) (7861.0260) 11. The method of winner selection cannot be manipulated or based on the outcome of an event not under the organization’s control. (349.173) 12. Persons are not required to be present at a raffle drawing to be eligible to win. (349.173) (7861.0310) 13. Raffle tickets are not sold to or won by persons under age 18. (349.181) (7861.0310) 14. Purchasers are not required to buy anything other than the ticket. (349.173) (7861.0310) 15. Clear and legible house rules in accordance with MN Rule 7861.0310 are prominently posted at the point of winner selection. 16. An exempt permit financial report (LG220A) must be submitted to the Gambling Control Board within 30 days of the gambling occasion. (349.166) BINGO 1. Clear and legible house rules in accordance with MN Rule 7861.0270 are prominently posted at the point of winner selection. 2. House rules include the policy on declaring bingo and last number called. (7861.0270 Subp. 2A(1)) 3. House rules include the reasons for potentially cancelling bingo occasions. (7861.0270 Subp. 2A(1)) 4. All sales must be on a cash basis and take place at the permitted premises during or immediately prior to the bingo occasion. (NO CREDIT CARDS – NO INTERNET SALES) (7861.0270 Subp. 5B(1)) 5. Bingo paper must not be offered for free or discounted unless the price is reduced with a coupon. (7861.0270 Subp. 5B(7)) 6. Bingo balls must be available for inspection by at least one player before the occasion begins to determine that all are present and in operating condition. (7861.0270 Subp. 3A) 7. No reservation of bingo cards or bingo paper for any person (7861.0270 Subp. 3F) 8. Bingo records (including bingo program) must be kept for 3½ years. (7861.0270 Subp. 11) BINGO AND RAFFLES 1. Gambling records must be kept for 3½ years. (7861.0310) 2. Gambling funds may only be spent for allowable expenses and lawful purposes. (349.12 Subd. 3a) (349.12 Subd. 25) (mn.gov/gcb/faq-exemptexcluded.html) and (mn.gov/gcb/assets/infosheetspendinggamblingfunds.pdf) 7/23