From the Star Tribune
The head of the Minnesota Gambling Control Board said that a solicitation for funds on the national website of the Barack Obama presidential campaign may constitute a raffle, which is a violation of Minnesota gambling laws.
Tom Barrett, executive director of the board, said he will ask the state Department of Public Safety to look into the matter.
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The Obama website, which is soliciting funds of up to $2,300, says anyone who makes a contribution to the Obama campaign of $5 or more between now and July 31 “could be one of 10 supporters chosen to meet Barack backstage” in Denver.
It further says that the 10 selected supporters can bring a guest and will be flown to Denver to spend two days at the Democratic Party national convention, including hearing Obama’s speech on Aug. 28.
Barrett said he received a phone call from someone who had seen the website, and after reviewing it, decided to contact the Department of Public Safety.
Barrett said his office regulates only charitable gambling. The state Gambling Board website specifically states that one cannot conduct a raffle as a fundraiser for a political campaign. Only nonprofit charities may conduct raffles.
Sounds like a raffle to me.
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