Gambling criminal statutes are laws that control and ban different types of gambling, and they set penalties for running illegal gambling activities. These statutes vary widely depending on the country, state, or locality, but they generally aim to control and ban certain forms of gambling that are considered harmful to the community or against government rules.

You can find information below about Minnesota’s gambling laws:

• Definitions of gambling terms. 
• State law related to Lottery fraud.
• State law related to gambling.
• State law related to other acts of gambling, including cheating and sports bookmaking. 
• State Law related to pari-mutuel horse racing.
• State law outlining legal forms of gambling.
• State law related to forfeiture of gambling devices, prizes and proceeds.