ND reviewing electronic pull tabs

North Dakota lawmakers may be asked to tweak or clarify some existing laws that govern charitable gaming with emphasis on electronic pull tabs.

Deborah McDaniel is the Director of Charitable Gaming in the North Dakota Attorney General’s Office. McDaniel told a recent meeting of the Interim Judiciary Committee that the division has been busy monitoring things like the proximity of the adult games to underage kids. She adds in one case floor tape was used to identify an e-tab machine for patrons over 21.
McDaniel says some establishments are also requiring a minimum purchase to play the games of chance.

McDaniel told lawmakers they’re also seeing more complaints about of illegal gaming on social media sites.  “using electronic transfer fees to buy the pull tabs and then the person on Facebook opens the pull tabs and uses Venmo to pay back and forth.  We have illegal raffles on social media forms.”

Figures show charitable gaming had gross revenues of $220 million dollars in North Dakota and supported $74 million in charitable contributions based on 2022 numbers.

Photo:  ND AG staff report