Some Minnesota charities concerned about proposed electronic pull-tab changes - KSTP

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“This would end a revenue stream to charitable organizations which can be as much as $30 million each year,” Franke said. “That is money that goes right back into the community, and ever since electronic pull-tabs were approved in 2012, those charitable groups have it now built into their programs, and losing that would be devastating.”

Franke says the proposal is now part of the Commerce Omnibus Bill and is in conference committee where he hopes it doesn’t pass and can be reintroduced in next year’s legislative session.

“We need to have more dialogue about this because it is not just the charitable organizations that are affected by this,” Franke said. “The bars and restaurants that participate would also lose their share of the revenue, which the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association estimates to also be about $30 million every year statewide."