Minnesota Gambling Permit Application
Qualifications to be involved in lawful gambling activities in Minnesota. Your organization has the right to refuse to supply the information; however, if your organization refuses to supply this information, the Board may not be able to determine your organization’s qualifications and, as a consequence, may refuse to issue a permit. Applying for a license or permit? To conduct lawful gambling in Minnesota, your organization must apply for and receive either an organization license, exempt permit, or excluded permit. Organization license: An organization license is obtained for the conduct of ongoing gambling activities. Application and information for an organization.
- LG220 Application for Exempt Permit An exempt permit may be issued to a nonprofit organization that: conducts lawful gambling on five or fewer days, and awards less than $50,000 in prizes during a calendar year.
- LG220 Application for Exempt Permit An exempt permit may be issued to a nonprofit organization that: - conducts lawful gambling on five or fewer days, and - awards less than $50,000 in prizes during a calendar year.
Published: June 9, 2020
Lawful GamblingRequest an accessible format.
See accompanying model documents below.
This material contains general information; it should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Any attorney general opinions cited in this material are available on request from the League’s Research and Information Service staff.
Learn what gambling is allowed in Minnesota, like pull-tabs, bingo and raffles, and which organizations may conduct them. Understand state regulations on lawful purposes for which gambling money may be spent, licensing, gambling managers, and more. Find out how cities can regulate gambling with “10 percent funds,” investigation fees, trade areas, and local gambling taxes. Discusses gambling and municipal liquor stores.
Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Search
Use these model documents with the discussion about “Lawful Gambling”:
Minnesota Gambling Permit Application Permit
- Regulating Lawful Gambling, LMC model ordinance (doc)
- Local Gambling Permit Application, LMC model form (doc)
- Approving a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit, LMC model resolution (doc)
- Denying a Lawful Gambling Premises Permit, LMC model resolution (doc)