Gaming Permitted in Minnesota:

Tribal Casino
State Lottery
Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing
Charitable Gaming

The Minnesota State Lottery is a state agency that controls instant scratch and numbers games (e.g. Powerball). In 1988, Minnesota voters approved a constitutional amendment by a margin of 59 percent to 41 percent allowing for the State Lottery.

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Lottery tickets are now sold at more than 3,250 retail locations throughout all 87 counties in the state. In 2001 the Minnesota State Lottery’s revenue totaled $368 million. Of that:

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-59.3 percent, or $218 million, was awarded in prizes.
-12.2 percent, or about $45 million, was used for administrative and operating costs.
-6.4 percent, or $23.5 million, was paid to retailers for commission and incentives.
-22.1 percent, or $81.3 million, went to the state, of which:

~9.8 percent was directed to the state’s general fund to support services such as K-12 education, health care, aid to local governments and public safety.

~6.1 percent went to the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund to finance projects that preserve, restore and  enhance our state's natural resources.

~6.2 percent went to other environmental funds for fish and game management, parks, trails and zoos.