Minnesota Gambling & Poker Laws Summarized Type/Code Summary State Code Section(s) 349-350; 609.75-763 Definitions Lawful gambling: Not A broad review of Minnesota's gambling laws and poker laws. Includes legal online poker sites in Minnesota, state codes, gambling facts and more. Some states allow 18 year olds to gamble. Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Washington and Wyoming all have gambling ages of 18. Every other state in the Union has fixed their gambling age at 21, and you cannot get around this in any way. In the state of Minnesota, you can start gambling as soon as you hit the age of 18, whether you wish to play the lottery, the horses, bingo, or gamble in the state’s many tribal casinos. Incidentally, you only have to be 18 in order to sign up at all the offshore sportsbooks and casino sites that serve MN residents, as well.

Minimum Legal Gambling Age by State. Legal gambling ages across the US vary, with states setting the minimum age at either 18 or 21. This can however change depending on the type of gambling, as. The legal gambling age in North Carolina for video game gambling is 18 years of age. However the gambling age for a casino is North Carolina is 21.

The commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry has established some occupations as hazardous or detrimental to the well being of minors. There is work that is prohibited for minors under the age of 18, as well as work that is prohibited for minors under the age of 16.

In addition to all of the prohibited work for minors under the age of 16, those under the age of 18 are prohibited from the following work.

Hazardous materials

Minors are prohibited to work:

• where chemicals or other substances are present at excessive temperatures or in injurious, explosive, toxic or flammable quantities;

• or where explosives or fireworks are manufactured, stored, handled or fired.

Hazardous operations

Oklahoma Legal Gambling Age

Minors are prohibited to work:

• in or around logging or lumbering operations; paper, saw, lathe and shingle mills; mines, quarries and sand or gravel pits; construction or building projects; and ice harvesting operations;

• in building maintenance or repair higher than 12 feet above ground or floor level; and

• in oxy-acetylene or oxy-hydrogen welding.

Liquor

Minors may not:

• serve, dispense or handle intoxicating liquors that are consumed on the premises; and

• work in rooms where liquor is served or consumed, with the following exceptions:

  • 16-year-olds may perform busing, dishwashing or hosting duties in a restaurant where the presence of intoxicating liquors is incidental to food service and preparation, and

  • 16-year-olds may provide musical entertainment in a restaurant where the presence of intoxicating liquors is incidental to food service and preparation.

Note: Department of Public Safety liquor-control laws prohibit serving or selling intoxicating liquor in a retail liquor establishment by minors less than 18 years of age.

Machinery

Prohibited work for minors includes:

• operating or assisting in the operation of power-driven machinery, such as forklifts, meat saws and grinders, milling machines, punch presses, press brakes and shears, and woodworking machinery; and

• operating any non-automatic elevator, lift or hoisting machine.

Tobacco

There is no state restriction on age for selling tobacco products. Check the local ordinance for the location of the operation.

Transportation

Minors are prohibited to work:

• on boats or vessels used for commercial purposes, except if performing guide or other non-operational duties;

• driving buses, cabs or other passenger-carrying vehicles as a driver; and

• in certain railway occupations.

Other limitations

Minors are prohibited to work:

• in aerial or other acrobatic acts; and

• as a lifeguard, except for a minor with a Red Cross lifesaving certificate who works with uninterrupted adult supervision.

Exceptions to the prohibited-work limitations

Exceptions to prohibited-work limitations include:

• a 17-year-old high school graduate;

• a minor employed by a business solely owned and daily supervised by one or both parents; and

• a minor employed at tasks away from or outside the area of hazardous operation, equipment or materials.

For more information

Contact us at dli.laborstandards@state.mn.us, 651-284-5070 or 800-342-5354.

Blackjack Gambling Games in MN

Minnesota Casinos - Minnesota Gambling

Minnesota casino are owned by local Indian tribes. The only table games permitted are blackjack and poker. The only slots allowed are the kind with video screens (no traditional reels). The legal gambling age is 18.

Michigan Legal Gambling Age

Fans of blackjack will want to pay a visit to Mystic Lake Casino Hotel. They offer a staggering 100 blackjack tables to play on!

List of Minnesota Casinos and Blackjack Conditions

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