as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to gambling; clarifying definition of gambling device; repealing a
provision relating to manufacture of gambling devices or components for
shipment to other jurisdictions; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section
609.75, subdivision 4; repealing Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.40.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.75, subdivision 4, is amended to read:
A gambling device is a contrivance new text begin the purpose of
new text end which new text begin is that new text end for a consideration deleted text begin affords thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end player new text begin is afforded new text end an opportunity to obtain
something of value, other than free plays, automatically from the machine or otherwise,
the award of which is determined principally by chancenew text begin , whether or not the contrivance is
actually playednew text end . "Gambling device" also includes a video game of chance, as defined in
subdivision 8.
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Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.40,
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is repealed.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment.
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