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flag North Dakota’s nonprofit gambling revenue soared 350% since 2018 due to a 1983 federal tax break unique to the state.

flag North Dakota’s surge in charitable gambling revenue, up nearly 350% since 2018, is largely due to a 1983 federal tax exemption that allows nonprofits to avoid federal taxes on gambling income from games legal by October 5, 1983. flag As the only state to broadly authorize such games at the time, North Dakota became the sole beneficiary of this "rifle-shot" exemption, which remains in effect today. flag The tax break, combined with the 2017 legalization of electronic pull tabs, has created a unique federal advantage not available elsewhere, drawing gambling activity and raising concerns about excessive growth and fairness. flag Tribal casinos remain exempt under sovereignty laws, but North Dakota’s exemption applies specifically to non-tribal, charity-run operations.

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