{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-240.25","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 240.25","heading":"PROHIBITED ACTS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Illegal bets.\nNo person may place or accept a bet as defined in section 609.75 on or off the premises of a licensed racetrack other than a bet made with an approved pari-mutuel system authorized under this chapter.\nSubd. 2. Off-track bets.\nNo person shall:\n(1) for a fee, directly or indirectly, accept anything of value from another to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any licensed pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse races, or for a fee deliver anything of value which has been received outside of the enclosure of a licensed racetrack holding a race meet licensed under this chapter, to be placed as wagers in the pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse racing within the enclosure or facility; or\n(2) give anything of value to be transmitted or delivered for wager in any licensed pari-mutuel system of wagering on horse races to another who charges a fee, directly or indirectly, for the transmission or delivery.\nSubd. 3. Influencing races.\nNo person may influence or attempt to influence a horse race by:\n(1) making threats;\n(2) offering anything of value to a person involved in the conduct of a race in return for that person's committing an illegal act or failing to perform a duty; or\n(3) conniving with or seeking or having an understanding or agreement with a person involved in the conduct of a race to commit an illegal act or to fail to perform a duty.\nSubd. 4. Tampering with horses.\nNo person may:\n(1) on the premises of a licensed racetrack use, possess, or knowingly assist another person in using a battery or buzzer, electrical or mechanical, or other device or appliance, which can be used to affect a horse's racing condition or performance, other than an ordinary whip;\n(2) affect or attempt to affect the racing condition or performance of a horse at a race or workout through the use of a drug or medication in violation of the commission's rules; or\n(3) use any method, injurious or otherwise, to affect a horse's racing condition or performance at a race or workout in violation of the commission's rules.\nSubd. 5. Reporting of information.\nA person licensed by the commission who has information regarding a violation of any provision of this section must report that information promptly to the commission or an agent of the commission.\nSubd. 6. False statement.\nNo person may knowingly make a false statement in a document or application required to be submitted to the commission or in a sworn statement to or testimony before the commission.\nSubd. 7. Altered tickets.\nNo person may knowingly offer for payment any pari-mutuel ticket which has been altered or any counterfeit or forged pari-mutuel ticket.\nSubd. 8. Age under 18.\nA person under the age of 18 may not place a bet or present a pari-mutuel ticket for payment with an approved pari-mutuel system or participate in card playing at a card club at a licensed racetrack.","path":["SPORTS","CHAPTER 240. PARI-MUTUEL HORSE RACING"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/240.25","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:37Z","sha256":"ed3cde5b43b0c64845214ef01ee3e916a82828489c891258e2059256004cfb86","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-240.24","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-240.26"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}