Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Nash, Davis, Schultz, Burkel, Mekeland, Backer, Gordon, Joy, McDonald, Allen, Perryman, Warwas, Olson, Mueller, Nelson, Swedzinski, Duran, Altendorf, Sencer-Mura
Last action: 2026-04-07
Official status: Author added Sencer-Mura
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-04-07 House
Author added Sencer-Mura
2026-03-23 House
Committee report, to adopt as amended
2026-03-16 House
Author added Altendorf
2026-03-09 House
Introduction and first reading, referred to Commerce Finance and Policy

Official Summary Text

Gambling; prize and ticket limits modified.

Current Bill Text

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A bill for an act

relating to lawful gambling; modifying certain prize and ticket limits; amending

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 349.211, subdivision 2b, is amended to read:

Subd. 2b.

Paddlewheel prizes.

The maximum cash prize which may be awarded for a

paddle ticket is $70.
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The maximum value of a merchandise prize which may be awarded

for a paddle ticket shall not exceed a fair market value of $200.
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An organization may not

sell any paddle ticket for more than
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$2
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$5
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.