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Durand’s ‘Queen of Hearts’ and county raffle rules prompt Winnebago County to examine permit language
Summary
A public commenter raised concerns about Durand’s large ‘Queen of Hearts’ raffle and differences in raffle permitting; county staff said Durand governs its own raffles and the county will review raffle permit language and licensing levels.
A member of the Association of Clubs of Rockville raised a public concern at the Winnebago County Board meeting on March 27 about what he described as unusually large local raffle payouts, asking why Durand’s Queen of Hearts drawing reached about $268,000 and whether county raffle permit caps should be removed.
FS Tate, addressing the board during the public-comment portion, said the association proposed removing caps under the county’s Class D raffle license for events that include the Queen of Hearts drawing. The board and staff clarified that the Village of Durand issues its own raffle permits and…
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