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Find the tools that you and your staff need to support your business and your players.

Retailer Portal

What's inside?

  • Access to your lottery invoices, sales and inventory reports
  • Reports available in multiple file formats
  • Single point of access for owners of multiple stores
  • One-stop shopping for all lottery information such as:
  • manuals
  • game information
  • plan‑o‑grams
  • and more…
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Scratch and Lotto News/ Odds

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Extra Tools/ Forms

Current & back issues

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Minnesota Lottery Game Plan newsletter for September 2026, announcing the new Powerball Xs & Os game featuring details on ticket cost, gameplay, jackpot, and promotional prizes.

September 2026

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Newsletter for Minnesota Lottery retailers dated August 2026, announcing the new Powerball Xs and Os lottery game with instructions on ticket cost, how to play, and winning criteria.

August 2026

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Minnesota Lottery newsletter for July 2026, featuring information on the NASCAR Powerball Chase to $1 Million promotion and the Red, White & Blue $250 scratch game.

July 2026

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Background Check Changes Starting January 2026

On August 1, 2025, Minnesota law changed regarding background checks required for Minnesota Lottery retailers. The law now requires a nationwide fingerprint-based background check once every seven years for “Responsible Lottery Officials.” Starting January 1, 2026, the Lottery will require this new process to be followed for all new contracts and contract renewals. For existing contracts, you will receive a letter with detailed instructions for how to comply based on the schedule below.

Contact Renewal Date
(Background Check Deadline)		Letter with instructions from
Lottery mailed on or about		Receipt of fingerprints
at Lottery by
January 12, 2026September 15, 2025November 15, 2025
February 15, 2026October 15, 2025December 15, 2025
March 15, 2026November 15, 2025January 15, 2026
April 15, 2026December 15, 2025February 15, 2026
May 15, 2026January 15, 2026March 15, 2026
June 15, 2026February 15, 2026April 15, 2026
July 15, 2026March 15, 2026May 15, 2026
August 15, 2026April 15, 2026June 15, 2026
September 15, 2026May 15, 2026July 15, 2026
October 15, 2026June 15, 2026August 15, 2026
November 15, 206July 15, 2026September 15, 2026
December 15, 2026August 15, 2026October 15, 2026

official notices, forms & resources

Retailer Fingerprinting Letter w/ Detailed Instructions (September 15, 2025)Form 2 - Responsible Lottery Official Informed Consent
Retailer Fingerprinting Letter (August 1, 2025)Form 3 - Identity Verification Form for Fingerprinting
Retailer Fingerprinting FAQsTips for Responsible Lottery Official Background Checks
Form 1 - Responsible Lottery Official Designation349A.06 Lottery Retailers Statute
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