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Committee rejects change to electronic pull‑tab ‘quarter close’ rule; AG warns of regulatory risks
Summary
House Bill 1290, which would remove the statutory requirement that charities shut down electronic pull‑tab games for calendar quarter closings and instead allow an electronic snapshot report, failed to advance after the attorney general’s gaming director warned it would create a regulatory burden and the committee voted to give it a 'do not pass'
Bismarck — The House Judiciary Committee voted to recommend “do not pass” on House Bill 1290 after testimony from the Attorney General’s gaming division director and mixed testimony from industry and charities about whether eliminating the quarter close requirement would help charities or complicate regulation.
Representative Steve Vetter introduced the bill, which would allow charities that operate electronic pull‑tab (e‑tab) games to generate an electronic end‑of‑quarter report rather than…
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