5 Stars!

Since 2021, the Sauk River Chain of Lakes Association has held a license for charitable gambling that covers pull tabs, bingo, horse racing, and meat raffles at Shady's Longshots.  Along with membership dues and AIS grants, charitable gambling proceeds have become a key revenue contributor, for which we are very grateful.

Each licensed organization is evaluated annually by the Gambling Control Board to determine a rating based on a percentage of the amount spent on lawful purpose expenditures (LPE) during the fiscal year to the net receipts (gross receipts less prizes paid) earned during that fiscal year. Organizations are evaluated according to the following criteria:

% Spent LPE        Rating 

50% or more  -      5 stars 
40% or more   -     4 stars 
30% or more   -     3 stars 
20% or more   -     2 stars 
Less than 20%   -  1 star

For FY2025, the SRCLA has received a 5 star rating, reflecting our careful management of charitable gambling funds.  Links to the documentation: MN DNR Certification, MN GamblingControl Board Overview and Rating.  Our ratings history is:

FY2024: 5 stars
FY2023: 4 stars
FY2022: 5 stars
FY2021: 5 stars

Many thanks to Shady's Longshots, our gambling manager, Keely Frakes-Rau, and the outstanding group of gambling volunteers for their role in this achievement!