So-called "electronic pull tabs," which are offered in Mississippi bingo halls and for Virginia's charitable gambling industry, are much easier to manage and track than the paper tickets that are common in North Dakota bars and social clubs, industry officials suggest.

Earlier this year, politicians ordered a study of North Dakota's laws impacting charitable gambling and pari-mutuel horse racing. The report has been given to the Legislature's interim Judiciary Committee, which asked charities to recommend potential changes. The committee will make a report to the full legislature in two years."We would like to have something that is a little more up-to-date and cost effective," said Karen Breiner, the president of the Charitable Gaming Association of North Dakota.

Breiner is the gambling manager for Fargo's Plains Art Museum, one of the state's largest charitable gambling operations. Electronic pull tabs probably will not replace paper tickets entirely, but some players may prefer them, experts indicate.






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