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Committee advances House file 733 after contested hearing on e‑pull tab features and tribal concerns
Summary
After extensive testimony from charities, tribes and anti‑gambling advocates, the House Veterans and Military Division re‑referred House File 733 to the Commerce Committee by roll call. The bill would loosen restrictions on electronic pull‑tab features; opponents said it would mimic slot machines and harm tribal revenue and public welfare.
The House Veterans and Military Division voted 6–5 to re‑refer House File 733 to the Commerce, Finance and Policy Committee after a contested hearing that featured competing testimony from charitable gaming advocates, tribal representatives and opponents of gambling expansion.
Representative Olson, the bill’s sponsor, said HF 733 would undo regulatory changes adopted after a court challenge and restore certain electronic pull‑tab (e‑tab) features that supporters say charities rely on to fund veterans services and community programs. "We have constantly been sitting here saying you're hurting the charities," Olson said in testimony. He and several charitable‑sector witnesses said revenue declines after the 2023 restrictions have reduced donations to local programs.
Rachel Jenner, executive director of Allied Charities of Minnesota, told the committee that charities statewide…
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