Minnesota Gambling Law

by Jerry "Jet" Whittaker
Oct 5, 2006
 

Legality of gambling:

Legality of gambling is a big issue everywhere. You have to conscious whether you are playing legalized gambling or not. Because there is a big risk involve in illegal gambling. You may lose your money also and no authority will promise you to get back your winning money as well as playing money. So, be sure before playing.

Before 1945 no kind of gambling was legal in Minnesota. In 1945 Minnesota legislature first sanctioned charitable gambling as legal gambling. But till 1981, limited gambling for charitable purposes was permitted in Minnesota; no other type of gambling was lawful. In 1982, the Minnesota legislature desired to legalize other form of gambling and proposed a constitutional amendment to allow pari-mutuel betting in the state. This amendment was approved by the voters and subsequently pari-mutuel horse racing was legalized in 1983. In 1988 Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed by Congress in Minnesota which permitted gambling on Indian land. Subsequently, in 1989 Minnesota State Lottery was introduced which is very popular forms of gambling in present day. In 1999, Canterbury Park was granted legislative authority to operate a card club at the racetrack. There are five forms of legal gambling available in Minnesota.

Law prescribed some minimum gambling age for gambling. A person under the age of 18 cannot participate in lawful gambling or he cannot buy a pull-tab, tipboard ticket, paddlewheel ticket, or raffle ticket, or a chance to participate in a bingo game.

Is Online Gambling Legal in Minnesota:

Present Minnesota gambling law strictly prohibited online gambling. Online gambling is considered as a crime under Minnesota gambling law and violation of which may result in imprisonment sentence up to 90 days and $1000 fine. Gambling advertisement on Internet is also prohibited in Minnesota.

Apart from State Lottery other forms of lotteries are illegal under Minnesota Statutes. It is even a crime to simply advertise a lottery. That means even advertising a lottery site on the Internet may be a crime in Minnesota if it targets Minnesota residents. 

Compulsive gambling behaviors really intensify the criminal activity among gamblers that causes number of crimes in the society. In Minnesota also gambling is now become a problem rather than its leisure activity. Therefore to avoid compulsive gambling, gambling law of Minnesota should be strict. Only, strict and active legislation can be able to maintain the basic core of gambling.

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