Groups must repay lost gambling funds

Four organizations engaged in legal gambling were told they have to reimburse their account for gambling proceeds or inventory that went missing, the Minnesota Gambling Control Board ruled last month.The following organizations had requested the board allow them to adjust their records to reflect the loss rather than force them to reimburse their accounts from nongambling sources. The board decided the groups should have had better safeguards in place.American Legion Post 261, Kimball, $500.Eagles Aerie 287, Brainerd, $462.50.Pine City Youth Hockey Association, Pine City, $265.Paynesville New London Spicer Hockey Association, Paynesville, $1,406.JANE FRIEDMANNRead the board's decisions here.