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Gambling Control Board approves Exhibit U at brief Jan. 3 special meeting; reporter urges changes to charitable-gambling procedures
Summary
At a Jan. 3 special meeting, the Gambling Control Board approved Exhibit U by voice vote and adjourned. Public commenter Allen Retke of Forum TV asked why a group called Pollard was not included at a prior meeting and urged legislative changes to charitable-gambling rules; the chair declined to disclose past meeting details, saying the board is focused on a renewal process.
The Gambling Control Board met in a special session on Jan. 3, 2026, and approved Exhibit U by voice vote before adjourning. During the public-comment period, reporter Allen Retke of Forum TV questioned why a group called Pollard had not been allowed to appear at a prior meeting and urged the legislature to revise charitable-gambling procedures to give the board and the public more latitude.
Retke identified himself as "Allen Retke in Forum TV in Alexandria, Minnesota" and said he called to ask "why…
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