The Shelby Fraternal Order of Eagles (FOE) #763, 46 E. Congratulations to the Shelby Eagles on their charitable giving successs! Thank you to our charitable gaming partners! We are consistently humbled by the purpose-driven acts of our charitable gaming partners.

Organizations like the Shelby Eagles are why we at Arrow take pride in what we do. Minnesota Gambling Control Board records showed electronic pull tabs generated $1.9 billion in 2022.Happy Thanksgiving! We are extraordinarily thankful this year for the contributions of the Arrow team and our charitable gaming community. “The kids’ programs are constantly in need of new equipment. “Well, it’s monstrous for a small community, and there’s always people needing things in these communities because it’s just so expensive for stuff,” Arlendson said. Paul Park Lions Club said the small charitable group will lose thousands of dollars with a 5% decline in electronic pull tabs. And the small business partners that they use is going to see just over a $5,000 loss.”Īrlo Arlendson with the St. Paul Park is going to see just over a $9,000 loss after all the shifts and gimmicks. “This is going to be devastating for charities and small businesses along with the manufacturers and distributors,” Franke said. Keith Franke, with Protect Our Charities, told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS his organization crunched the numbers starting with a 5% loss in pull tab revenue and charted their financial future with losses up to 50%.Įven at a conservative figure of a 5% loss, Franke said, charities like the Lions Club in St. RELATED: Charitable gaming organizations push back on proposed e-pull tab law change Starting in 2025, e-pull tabs will no longer be allowed to use “all-swipe” options and bonuses as part of the games. Native American casino owners and some lawmakers argued they too closely resembled slot machines. They’re expecting a minimum decline of 5% in e-pull tab revenue. The Minnesota Legislature changed the face of electronic pull tabs during the last legislative session.Ĭharities and small businesses are preparing for those changes and told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS they’ve done projections for when the new rules take effect for e-pull tabs. Minnesota charities brace for losses when new e-pull tab rules take effect

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