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IX i A "03 <br />Lawful, gamblin was le 'a,lized, lin, Minnesota to enable certain non-profit <br />9 91 <br />organizations,, inclu,d,ing fraternal, veterans,, and religious organizations, to <br />ralSe funds for chan*table causes, or, lawful purposes, approved by the state. <br />According, to state law, organizations can, alsoi use the proceeds of gambling <br />operation,s to p�ay taxes, and, certain, expenses asisociated, with gambling. <br />Gross rcceipts, from all lawful gambling in 1988 totaled nearly $890 million, <br />F from which about, $725million was paid out in pri,zcs. , Of the remainder, <br />Less than 10 about, $62 million went for allowable expenses, $20, million was paid in state <br />taxes, and, nearly $4 million, was lost in cash shortaizes, <br />percent of That left only about <br />$78 million--less than nine, plercent of total gambling receipts--for contribu- <br />gross receipts <br />are av tun s to charities and other lawful purposes., <br />: al, Hable <br />