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<br />One of' the Le *slature's original reasons for legalizing gaimbling, in Minnesot
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<br />was tol support ichan"Ita► l,e (lawful) plurpo,ses with gambling profits. One of th
<br />puripos,es of the state regulation of gambling, is' ".. to provide, for the use of n
<br />profits only for lawful pur1 oses."15 I
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<br />The, definitlion, of lawful purposes, has, changed, several, times, over the years.
<br />Prior to the 19,89 le s
<br />gislative session lawful purposes were defined a beneflt-
<br />ing persons by:
<br />* enhancing their opportunity for religibus or educational advancement;
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<br />1, � e AIL exnn protecting the &&A A, S
<br />,gi or protecting them fro,M diselase,suffer'ng or distress;
<br />contributing to their physical well-bleinn-
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<br />assisting them lin, establishing themselvesins life as worthy and useful
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<br />increasing their comprehension of and devo o
<br />lti,on t the pri I nci I ples upon
<br />which, this, nation, wias founded;
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<br />voluntarily supporting, augmenting or supplementing, services which
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<br />Playment olf l,oc,a,l or federal, gambling taxes imposed, on the receipts, from, I
<br />ful gambling is also allowed., However,, lawful pIurpose does, not include the
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<br />ereclt,ion 's,ition, improvemen expansion, repair, or maintenance of an]
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<br />real, piriolper,ty owned or, l,ea,seld by the organization, unless the Gambling Co
<br />troll Bioa,rd specifically authorlizes, the expenditure.
<br />A. ny expcnditure by, or any contribution to, a hospital or nursing home
<br />exempt from taxation under 501(c) (3) ofthe Internal! Revenue Code-,
<br />15 Minn. Stew §34-9.11.
<br />1 6' MinrL StaL §349.12 (11).
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