HF 2129

1st Engrossment - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to gambling; modifying certain provisions
relating to card clubs; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 240.30, subdivision 8.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 240.30,
subdivision 8, is amended to read:

Subd. 8.

Limitations.

new text begin (a) new text end The commission may not approve
any plan of operation under subdivision 6 that exceeds any of
the following limitations:

(1) the maximum number of tables used for card playing at
the card club at any one time, other than tables used for
instruction, demonstrations, or tournament play, may not exceed
deleted text begin 50 deleted text end new text begin 90 new text end . The table limit exception for tournament play is allowed
for only deleted text begin one tournament deleted text end new text begin two tournaments new text end per year that deleted text begin lasts for
no longer deleted text end new text begin total no more new text end than deleted text begin 14 deleted text end new text begin 21 new text end days new text begin each new text end ;

(2) except as provided in clause (3), no wager may exceed
$60;

(3) for games in which each player is allowed to make only
one wager or has a limited opportunity to change that wager, no
wager may exceed $300.

new text begin (b) The commission may not approve any plan of operation
under subdivision 6 that does not provide for reasonable
accommodations for players with disabilities. Accommodations to
the table and the cards shall include, among other things, the
announcement of the cards visible to the entire table and the
use of Braille cards for players who are blind.
new text end