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Commissioners approve two liquor-license transfers to Matpak entities amid public concern over charitable-gambling ties
Summary
The commission approved two Class D liquor-license transfers to Matpak-related LLCs after a public hearing in which a resident questioned whether charitable-gambling proceeds are being used to buy bars and urged legal review; Matpak's representative said the LLC is separate from the nonprofit and that non-gaming funds and legal counsel were used.
Bismarck's City Commission voted unanimously to approve two transfers of Class D alcohol licenses to Matpak (MapPak) entities despite public concern about charitable-gambling money being used to purchase liquor establishments.
At a public hearing on the first transfer (Lucky's Bar), resident Kevin Sheebe said he opposed the transfer and questioned how charity-gambling proceeds were being used. He told commissioners the scale of charitable gambling in the state alarms him and said the original intent of the statutes was not to enable private ownership of bars by organizations linked to…
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