This concept was developed as a new source of charitable-gambling revenue that would support existing charities as well as supply a new source of revenue to construct what is now known as US Bank Stadium, home of the Minnesota Vikings. Tom Bakk was one of the architects of the new e-pull-tab idea. In 2012, the Minnesota Legislature authorized electronic pull tabs. Paul,” may have misled readers on what the current proposal would do and what happened seven years ago to warrant a legislative correction.Īs two individuals closely involved in the debate both then and now, we would like to set the record straight.
A May 15 “Local View” commentary in the News Tribune, headlined, “Charities’ pull-tab proceeds under attack in St.
There appears to be a lot of confusion and rewriting of history surrounding the debate at the Capitol regarding electronic pull tabs and charitable gambling.