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CHAPTER 294--S.F.No. 2533

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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 609.75, subdivision 4, is amended to read:

Subd. 4.

Gambling device.

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.

Sec. 2.

new text begin REPEALER. new text end

new text begin Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 349.40, new text end new text begin is repealed. new text end

Sec. 3.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin Sections 1 and 2 are effective the day following final enactment. new text end

Presented to the governor May 8, 2008

Signed by the governor May 12, 2008, 1:14 p.m.

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