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<br /> Minneapolis City Council approves
<br /> pulltab gambling machines
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<br /> by Mike Anderson can buy a machine, he said. "It's some human pulltab sellers.
<br /> Northeast residents who buy another marketing tool for char- Ncrtheast has a lot of pulltab
<br /> pulltabs from people in booths at ities." games, Marcone said, and a lot
<br /> their neighborhood bars might Wilson said the machines will of people play. Although few
<br /> soon buy them from machines. mean more money for chanties people are addicted to pulltabs,
<br /> The Minneapolis City Council and more taxes for the state. they're often blue-collar work-
<br /> approved pulltab dispensing ma- They will help charitable gam- ers who dropped out of high
<br /> chines in bars. bling groups compete with casi- school. They "work hard and
<br /> People familiar with charita- nos and lotteries. "It's real pos- stop for a beer" after work. he
<br /> ble gambling don't know how itlve for Minneapolis and the, said, a profile that fits some
<br /> -.., many pulltab machines will ap- state," he said. North easters.
<br /> " pear in Northeast bars. King Machine manufacturers have He said he doesn't know how
<br /> Wilson, executive director of said as many as 3,500 ma, people will respond to the ma-
<br /> chines could appear In the stale, chines. but machines might
<br /> ~a=rding to Wilson. But he said eliminate one barrier to gam~
<br /> charitable gambling organiza- bling: Embarrassment Human
<br /> tions aren't sure yet whether the pulltab sellers might know com-
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<br /> 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 . 1994
<br /> AJtt1ougi11nta1 money wagered on state _Ie ~ read>ed a plateau
<br /> Minneapolis approved pulltab in 1989 due to competition tram lotteries and casinos. an increase frem
<br /> machines such as this one_ S250 to 5500 in top prize money last year boosted tl1e 1994 amount.
<br /> Of the 42 charitable gambling groups licensed for Minneapolis pulltabs. 13, or 31 percent. have
<br /> Northeast addresses, Of the 78 Minneapolis pulltab booths, 27, or 3S percent. are in the Northeast
<br /> area, The following Northeast area locations have pulltab booths:
<br /> King of Clubs. 957 Central Ave. Legends Cafe, 825 Hennepin Ave.
<br /> - Terminal Bar, 409 Hennepin Ave. Moose on Monroe. 356 Monroe St.
<br /> Elsie's Liquor Lounge, 729 Marshall SL 22nd Avenue Station, 2121 University Ave.
<br /> - Polish Palace, 2124 Marshall SI. Jimmy's Bar and Lounge. 1829 4th SL
<br /> Eagles Aerie #1247, 1404 Central Ave. Spring Inn, 355 Monroe St.
<br /> . Gabby's, 1900 Marshall SI. Nye's Polonaise. 112 Hennepin Ave.
<br /> Zurbey's, 2200 4th SI. Vegas Lounge, 965 CemraJ Ave.
<br /> Mayslack's, 1428 4th SL Stasius', 2500 University Ave.
<br /> little Jack's, 201 Lowry Ave. Jim's Boston Pub, 2913 Central Ave.
<br /> . Dusty's Inc.. 1319 Marshall SI. 331 Club, 331 13th Ave,
<br /> Sully's Pub, 2519 Central Ave. VFW Post !!182 (2), 2727 Cenulll Ave.
<br /> Laura's 1029, 1029 Marshall St. Tubby's Bar and Grill, 2500 4th Sl
<br /> ltalian-American Club, 2221 Central Ave_ Knightcap Lounge, 1500 4th St.
<br /> . Allied Charities of Minnesota, a public will prefer the machines pulslve gamblers, but "the ma-
<br /> .- statewide charitable gambling or human puiltab sellers, chine \NOn't look at you with a
<br /> organization. said, "My guess is Mike Marcotte, executive dj~ raised eyebrow," he said.
<br /> that some Minneapolis charities rector of Gambler's Choice. a However. some expect few
<br /> will be delighted to see (the ma- Northeast,based treatment pro- Northeast machines. Brian
<br /> chlnesl," gram for compulsive gamblers, Her;og, gambling manager for
<br /> . Charities that can't afford to said he expects to see some East Side Neighborhood Ser~
<br /> lease bar space lor a booth and machines in Northeast bars and GAMBLING
<br /> hire someone to sell pu!Jtabs machines pOSSibly replaCing -/Urn to page 5
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