Function: The Minnesota Gambling Control Board regulates the lawful (charitable) gambling industry to ensure it is conducted in the public interest. The board issues licenses, collects and deposits fees, registers gambling equipment, and promulgates rules related to lawful gambling.
An integral part of the Board’s mission is educating the lawful gambling industry.
Membership:
The board consists of seven members: five members appointed by the governor, one member appointed by the commissioner of public safety, and one member appointed by the attorney general.
Appointments are for four years. A member may continue holding office until a successor is appointed unless, prior to the expiration of the member's term, the appointing authority notifies the board that a member's appointment may not be extended.
Entries for this agency in the Annual Compilation and Statistical Report of Multi-Member Agencies Report:
2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989.
Note: This report provides membership details as well as meeting information and a summary of the group's activities.
Documents/Articles:
Governor Walz, Lt. Governor Flanagan Announce Appointment of the Executive Director of the Gambling Control Board. News Release (Governor Tim Walz), 4/3/2024.
Laura Wade starts as executive director of the Gambling Control Board. Gaming News, April/May/June 2024.
News clippings and documents. Agencies Notebook Collection, 1989-2022.