Due to the continued COVID-19 outbreak, the licensing offices at BOTH locations will be closed to non-commission staff. Please call 952-496-7950. Calls will be taken or returned between 9:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday.

• Everyone who is employed at a racetrack in Minnesota must be licensed.
• Every individual involved in horse racing must be licensed.
• All licenses expire on December 31^st of the calendar year in which they are issued.
• All partnerships, corporations, and stable names must be licensed. If you are in a partnership, each individual owner must be licensed as well as the partnership.
• Trainers please note: Workers’ Compensation Insurance is required. A current Certificate of Insurance must be on file in the Racing Commission office in order to be eligible for a trainer’s license and before any employees may be licensed. Trainers should also note that work authorization documentation is required of and verified for all employees.
• Individuals applying for licensure in certain occupations may be required to obtain approval of the Board of Stewards/Judges prior to issuance

Workers Compensation FAQs

Applications

*Please note: to type in the form fields you MUST download the application first before being able to fill in the fields*

• Class III gambling is conducted under a compact that each tribe negotiates with the government of the state in which it is located. Minnesota tribes were the first in the nation to negotiate and sign gaming compacts with a state government. Both the tribes and the state agreed to limit casinos to video games of chance (slots) and blackjack.
• Lawful Gambling Tax Instructions Forms. Barcode Label Sheet. B2, Lawful Gambling Report of Barcoded Games CI, Annual Certified Physical Inventory and Cash Count Summary DA101, Lawful Gambling Distributor Permit Application. ER, Lawful Gambling Tax Credit for Exempt Raffles G1, Lawful Gambling Monthly Tax Return.

Main office: Suite 300 South. 1711 West County Road B. Roseville, MN 55113. 651-639-4032 (fax). Charitable Gambling in Minnesota Page 4. License and Permits. Charitable gambling may only be conducted by a licensed nonprofit organization. A fraternal, veterans, religious, or other nonprofit organization may apply for licensing if it has been in existence for at least three years and has at least 15 active members. Gambling licenses.

• Individual Racing License Application
• Racing Groom License Application

• Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) Application (Current for 2021 Licensing Year)

• Veterinarian Application
• Stable Name Application
• Authorized Agent Application
• Ownership Entity (Multiple Owner) Application
• Jockey Agent Appointment
• Affidavit of Responsibility for Minor

Instructions

1. Fill out and print
2. Sign/Notarize (notaries are present at our office locations but, you must be present to sign)
3. Submit a fingerprint card or come into one of our office locations for digital fingerprints (this only applies to applicants not fingerprinted in MN or have not submitted prints in 5+ years). If the applicant is age 18 through 70 they need to submit a fingerprint card.
4. Mail with payment to:
   Minnesota Racing Commission
   Attn: Licensing
   1100 Canterbury Rd, Suite 100
   Shakopee, MN 55379

Licensing Fees

• Full Time Association Staff: $35
• Part-Time Association Staff: $15
• Assistant Trainer: $25
• ADW Provider: $10,000
• Authorized Agent: $5
• Bloodstock Agent: $100
• Bookkeeper: $25
• Driver: $35
• Emergency License: $50
• Exercise Rider: $20
• Equine Masseuse: $50
• Farrier: $50
• Farrier Assistant: $25
• Fingerprints: $25
• Gate Crew: $15
• Groom/Hotwalker:$10
• Jockey: $35
• Jockey Agent: $35

• Ownership Entity (Multiple Owner): $50
• 3 Year Multiple Owner: $150
• Owner/Trainer/Driver: $100
• Owner: $50
• 3 Year Owner: $150
• Pony Rider: $ 15
• Official: $ 35
• Replacement: $25
• Stable Name: $25
• Stable Supervisor: $10
• Trainer: $50
• Valet: $10
• Vendor: $100
• Large Racing/Gaming Vendor: $2,500
• Small Racing/Gamin Vendor: $1,000
• Vendor Employee: $ 15
• Veterinarian: $100
• Veterinarian Assistant: $50
• Horseman Organization: $15

LICENSING RULES

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December 17, 2020

Minnesota Gambling License Application License

Executive Order Allows Lawful Gambling Outdoors Beginning December 19

In line with Governor Walz’s Executive Order 20-103, lawful gambling may be conducted outdoors at those permitted premises that provide outdoor service beginning December 19, 2020. These lawful gambling activities must be conducted in compliance with all applicable statutes, executive orders and rules, as well as Minnesota Department of Health and Centers for Disease Control guidance. All statutes/rules governing the conduct of lawful gambling remain in effect and will be enforced.

Outdoor Sales Conduct

• You may sell gambling equipment only in those areas where food and alcohol are allowed to be served.
• Cash and games (including electronic games) must be secured at all times and games must remain in full view of the site’s outdoor staff to ensure the integrity of games.
• All games must be sold and played outdoors but still on the premises. Tickets (except raffles and sports tipboard) may not leave the outdoor dining area.
• House rules must be visible at the point of sale and reflect any changes to the conduct of games at the permitted premises to reflect the outdoor lawful gambling activity.

Gambling Control Board Provides Regulatory Relief

Executive Order 20-103 prohibits bars and restaurants from serving food and beverages indoors until January 11, 2021. In response, the Gambling Control Board authorizes the following:

License Renewal Dates Extended

The expiration date for all Gambling Control Board licenses that were in effect on December 1, 2020 will be extended by two months. This includes organization licenses, premises permits, gambling manager licenses, distributor/salespersons licenses, manufacturer and linked bingo game provider licenses. For example, if your organization’s license expiration date is March 31, 2021, your organization’s license expiration date will become May 31, 2021.

Emergency Expenditures/Business Loans Allowed

This provision allows a short-term loan from a veterans or fraternal organization’s gambling funds to its general fund to relieve effects of the bar and restaurant shutdown. This provision expires on the day that the emergency executive authority expires, terminates, or is rescinded.

Lawful Gambling Equipment Sales on Credit Exemption

The 30-day limit on credit for the sale of lawful gambling equipment is waived. This provision expires on the day that the emergency executive authority expires, terminates, or is rescinded.

Minnesota Gambling License Application

Length of Off-site Permits Extended to 30 Days

A licensed organization may conduct lawful gambling on a premises other than the organization’s permitted premises if it applies to the Gambling Control Board for approval (form LG230) and obtains Board authorization. The current permit maximum of three (3) days has been extended to thirty (30) days. There is no fee for an off-site permit. Organizations will still be limited to twelve (12) permits per calendar year. This provision expires on the day that the emergency executive authority expires, terminates, or is rescinded.

All organizations must not restart any lawful gambling activities that are prohibited by Executive Order. Any failure to comply with these requirements prior to the lifting of the executive orders will lead to the prosecution of all violations via applicable administrative and criminal actions.

December 14, 2020

Don’t Jeopardize Your Organization’s Gambling License

There have been reports that some Minnesota bars and restaurants intend to open for on-site eating and drinking prior to Friday, December 18 in violation of Executive Order 20-99. If so, your organization may feel pressure to also restart the conduct of gambling at these locations. Please remember that your organization is responsible for securing all games, including those played and unplayed.

Minnesota Gambling Enforcement

The conduct of gambling at a location in violation of Executive Order 20-99 could result in the suspension or revocation of your organization’s lawful gambling license. If your organization has multiple premises permits, your ability to conduct gambling, even at sites that did not violate the Executive Order, could be affected.