Gaming Division Investigators are POSTC certified Police Officers. The Gaming Division maintains a uniform policy to accept, process, investigate and resolve complaints from members of the public relating to alleged misconduct or malfeasance committed by our Investigators. Board games have a long tradition in Europe. The oldest records of board gaming in Europe date back to Homer's Iliad (written in the 8th century BC), in which he mentions the Ancient Greek game of Petteia. This game of petteia would later evolve into the Roman Ludus Latrunculorum.
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Application Forms
Please be advised that the application forms published hereunder applies to a multitude of licence classes, in respect of new, tempoary and renewal licence applications.
Said forms may periodically be revised, updated and/or replaced. Accordingly, users downloading forms(s) from this facility should check back periodically to ensure they still are in possession, and will be completing the latest and correct version of a form.
The Board will not be liability where the incorrect application forms have been completed and submitted. Said forms cannot be processed by the board and will be returned to applicants.
The onus is on the licenced operators, their staff, any prospective licence holders and/or any other interested parties, as applicable, to ensure they download the correct application forms(s) from the website. If not entirely sure of the exact form to complete or seeking further clarifying informatio, feel free to refer to the explanatory detailed contained in Sections 39 to 51 of the Gaming Act, 2014 or alternatively, contact the Office of the Board: (242) 397 9200.
When completing any of the licence application forms, ensure you read the instructions contained therein carefully berfore answering and follow specific instructions which may be given in relation to certain questions.
What's New Specific What's New information, by month
For Exempt/Excluded activity information, click here
Gambling Board Application
January 8, 2021
Questions and Answers Regarding Resumption of Lawful Gambling Indoors
Bingo Halls
Question: If bingo is conducted at a location where the primary business is the conduct of bingo ('bingo hall'), what is the site's capacity limit under Executive Order 21-01?
Answer: Under the executive order, a bingo hall is considered to be a 'venue providing indoor events and entertainment'. Capacity is limited to 25% of the normal occupant capacity, not to exceed 150 people in the entire facility. 'Normal occupant capacity' means the applicable lawful capacity as established by state or local authorities in accordance with established codes and requirements. This number may be higher than what your organization normally considers to be a 'full' when the site is set up for the conduct of bingo.
Keep in mind that on-site food and beverage consumption is prohibited after 10:00 pm and all social distancing requirements must be enforced.
Meat Raffles
Question Bet crossword clue. : When bars reopen for indoor drinking and dining on January 11, may meat raffles be conducted?
Answer: Yes. Meat raffles (awarding packages of meat as a paddlewheel, raffle, or tipboard prize) are allowed provided that they're conducted in compliance with all social distancing and executive order requirements.
Paddlewheel with a Table ('Tri-wheel')
Question: When bars reopen for indoor drinking and dining on January 11, may paddlewheel with a table be conducted?
Answer: Yes. Paddlewheel with a table is allowed provided that it's conducted in compliance with all social distancing and executive order requirements.
January 6, 2021
Resuming the Conduct of Lawful Gambling at Sites Now Open for Indoor On-site Eating and Drinking
In accordance with Executive Order 21-01, effective Monday, January 11 at 12:00 AM, the following restrictions affect lawful gambling above and beyond those restrictions in existing statute, executive order, and rule:
- Business Hours – Lawful gambling may be conducted until 10:00 p.m. each day;
- Capacity – In places of public accommodation (including bars, restaurants, and bingo halls), capacity is limited to 50% of the location's normal capacity limits;
- These lawful gambling activities must be conducted in compliance with all applicable statutes, executive orders and rules, as well as Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
Restart Checklist
Gambling managers are encouraged to use the Gambling Control Board's 'Checklist for Lawful Gambling Restart' as a to-do list for restarting lawful gambling activity at their sites.
Paused Games
In conformance with Executive Order 21-01 organizations, on January 11, 2021 organizations may resume play of games that were 'paused' when Executive Order 20-99 went into effect on November 20, 2020.
Said forms may periodically be revised, updated and/or replaced. Accordingly, users downloading forms(s) from this facility should check back periodically to ensure they still are in possession, and will be completing the latest and correct version of a form.
The Board will not be liability where the incorrect application forms have been completed and submitted. Said forms cannot be processed by the board and will be returned to applicants.
The onus is on the licenced operators, their staff, any prospective licence holders and/or any other interested parties, as applicable, to ensure they download the correct application forms(s) from the website. If not entirely sure of the exact form to complete or seeking further clarifying informatio, feel free to refer to the explanatory detailed contained in Sections 39 to 51 of the Gaming Act, 2014 or alternatively, contact the Office of the Board: (242) 397 9200.
When completing any of the licence application forms, ensure you read the instructions contained therein carefully berfore answering and follow specific instructions which may be given in relation to certain questions.
What's New Specific What's New information, by month
For Exempt/Excluded activity information, click here
Gambling Board Application
January 8, 2021
Questions and Answers Regarding Resumption of Lawful Gambling Indoors
Bingo Halls
Question: If bingo is conducted at a location where the primary business is the conduct of bingo ('bingo hall'), what is the site's capacity limit under Executive Order 21-01?
Answer: Under the executive order, a bingo hall is considered to be a 'venue providing indoor events and entertainment'. Capacity is limited to 25% of the normal occupant capacity, not to exceed 150 people in the entire facility. 'Normal occupant capacity' means the applicable lawful capacity as established by state or local authorities in accordance with established codes and requirements. This number may be higher than what your organization normally considers to be a 'full' when the site is set up for the conduct of bingo.
Keep in mind that on-site food and beverage consumption is prohibited after 10:00 pm and all social distancing requirements must be enforced.
Meat Raffles
Question Bet crossword clue. : When bars reopen for indoor drinking and dining on January 11, may meat raffles be conducted?
Answer: Yes. Meat raffles (awarding packages of meat as a paddlewheel, raffle, or tipboard prize) are allowed provided that they're conducted in compliance with all social distancing and executive order requirements.
Paddlewheel with a Table ('Tri-wheel')
Question: When bars reopen for indoor drinking and dining on January 11, may paddlewheel with a table be conducted?
Answer: Yes. Paddlewheel with a table is allowed provided that it's conducted in compliance with all social distancing and executive order requirements.
January 6, 2021
Resuming the Conduct of Lawful Gambling at Sites Now Open for Indoor On-site Eating and Drinking
In accordance with Executive Order 21-01, effective Monday, January 11 at 12:00 AM, the following restrictions affect lawful gambling above and beyond those restrictions in existing statute, executive order, and rule:
- Business Hours – Lawful gambling may be conducted until 10:00 p.m. each day;
- Capacity – In places of public accommodation (including bars, restaurants, and bingo halls), capacity is limited to 50% of the location's normal capacity limits;
- These lawful gambling activities must be conducted in compliance with all applicable statutes, executive orders and rules, as well as Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance.
Restart Checklist
Gambling managers are encouraged to use the Gambling Control Board's 'Checklist for Lawful Gambling Restart' as a to-do list for restarting lawful gambling activity at their sites.
Paused Games
In conformance with Executive Order 21-01 organizations, on January 11, 2021 organizations may resume play of games that were 'paused' when Executive Order 20-99 went into effect on November 20, 2020.
Restarting Paused Paper Pull-tab Games
To resume play of a paused paper pull-tab game:
- Paused games may only be placed back into play at the site where they were originally in play.
- Audit the game (count the unsold and winning tickets). The results of your audit should be identical to the game audit that was conducted when the game was paused. If the amounts of your current game audit vary from the amounts of the November audit, close the game and report the results on your January monthly reports.
- Withdraw the game's starting cash bank amount from your gambling bank account and place it in the game's cash drawer at your site.
- When the game's cash proceeds and starting cash bank were deposited into the gambling account in November, the amount taken for deposit should have been recorded in the 'Funds added/removed' column of the game's LG861 tracking form. The '$ Cash out' column should then have been recorded as '$0'. When placing money back into the game's cash drawer, enter the amount added in the 'Funds added/removed' and the '$ Cash out' columns.
Restarting Paused Electronic Pull-tab Games
- Coordinate with the electronic-game distributor to resume play of paused electronic pull-tab games.
- In November, the amount taken for deposit should have been recorded on the LG861e in Column G ('Amount removed from cash drawer for deposit'). Double-check the LG861e form for November 2020 to ensure that it was completed correctly.
- Start a new LG861e form for January 2021. Once the electronic game starting cash back has been placed into the cash drawer, enter that amount in Column B ('Amount in cash drawer at start of business day').
