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Minnesota Tribe Considers Casino Location

30 May 2005

News Brief: Despite formidable legal and economic hurdles, the Potawatomi tribe is looking at the proposed PabstCity development and land north of the Bradley Center as possible new locations for an expanded casino.

Minnesota Hotline Numbers Rose in March

27 May 2005

News Brief: A Minnesota gambling hotline received a record number of calls in March, which officials attribute to wagering on the NCAA basketball tournament and increased awareness of the need to seek help for a gambling addiction.

Audit Faults Minnesota Gambling Council

27 May 2005

News Brief: A draft report from the legislative auditor finds that the Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling received payments for costs not allowed under state or city contracts and that the council's work didn't meet state expectations.

Cash Systems, Jackpot Junction Casino Renew Contract

25 May 2005

Cash Systems, Inc. reports a renewed contract with Jackpot Junction Casino to provide credit and debit card cash advance services.

Allies of Pro-Casino Governor Pull Bill That Lacked Votes

18 May 2005

Conceding their bill would have been defeated, Gov. Tim Pawlenty and his state casino bill allies again put off a House committee hearing Tuesday while refusing to declare the issue dead for the year.

Minnesota Casino Bill Vote Delayed

17 May 2005

News Brief: Backers of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan for putting two state-sponsored casinos at Canterbury Park delayed a vote in a House committee Monday, fueling speculation that they needed more time to round up support for a still-evolving bill.

Minnesota Legislators: Casino Donations Won't Affect Vote

16 May 2005

News Brief: Legislators on a House Tax Committee say that the contributions from gambling interests amount to a small share of all the money they raise, wouldn't influence their vote and reflect support for longstanding positions they've taken on gambling.

Racino's Biggest Backer Doesn't Want Tribal Partnership

11 May 2005

The Legislature's most vocal supporter of a casino at Canterbury Park racetrack said Tuesday that he no longer supports linking that project with a second, state-tribal casino in Shakopee.

Minnesota Casino Plan May Die in House

9 May 2005

News Brief: Governor Tim Pawlenty's plan for two state-sponsored casinos at the Canterbury Park racetrack appears in danger of dying in the Republican-controlled House.

Setback for Casino Plan

27 April 2005

The House dealt a major setback Tuesday to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's plan to pad the state budget with gambling money, sending a bill that would establish two casinos at Canterbury Park back to a committee seen as hostile.

Minnesota Tribe Rejects Casino Proposal

26 April 2005

News Brief: The tribal council of the Red Lake Chippewa voted unanimously against joining the Minnesota Lottery and the owners of Canterbury Park racetrack in Pawlenty's latest gambling plan, which calls for two casinos to be built at the track in Shakopee.

Minnesota Casino Bill Passes

25 April 2005

News Brief: A bill blending Canterbury Park racino with the aspirations of Northern tribes for a metro casino passed a House committee on Friday.

Minnesota Governor Hold Onto Hope

21 April 2005

News Brief: Governor Pawlenty says he was disappointed that one of three Indian tribes he's been negotiating with on a state-tribal casino proposal rejected any casino partnership with the owners of Canterbury Park racetrack.

Casino Merger Still Possible

20 April 2005

Talks over the possible merger of a proposed state-tribal casino and a casino at Canterbury Park racetrack will continue -- even without the participation of one of the state's tribal partners, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday.

House Panel OKs Card Clubs

19 April 2005

Down-on-their-luck backers of state-sponsored casino gambling are trying to shortcut the committee process, House Democrats charged Monday.

Minnesota Casino Resolutions Pass

14 April 2005

News Brief: State representatives from Northeastern Minnesota uniformly blasted a Republican budget resolution that passed the House of Representatives by only two votes Wednesday.

Duluth Council Work Out Guidelines for Casino Funds

12 April 2005

News Brief: Duluth City Council members on Monday night began to figure out exactly what their spending philosophy should be for the city's multimillion-dollar trust fund from casino profits.

Mall of America Officials Push Casino Plan

12 April 2005

News Brief: Mall of America officials said Monday that a casino-hotel complex at the shopping center would produce more than $1 billion in annual gambling revenue and $267 million a year for the state.

Minnesota Casinos Struggling to Stay Alive

11 April 2005

News Brief: A month after being promoted as a source of pain-free money for a state with a budget deficit, plans for a government-sponsored Twin Cities casino are struggling to stay alive.

Former Governor Criticizes Minnesota Proposal

8 April 2005

News Brief: Former Governor Carlson rebuked the current governor for his proposal to open a state-run casino in the Twin Cities.

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