Lawful Gambling License of Eagles Aerie 2341, Detroit Lakes, MN License No. 00548 v. State Lawful Gambling Control Board

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

Eagles Aerie 2342 (relator), a gambling organization, appeals by writ of certiorari respondent Minnesota Lawful Gambling Control Board’s (the board) decision to deny its request to transfer gambling funds into its general account. The board decided the transfer was unjustified because it was a reimbursement for a previous transfer of nongambling funds to the gambling account when no “emergency” existed. In making its decision, the board applied a different definition of “emergency” than the definition contained in its own rules. Therefore, we reverse.

FACTS

Relator is a…