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News Brief: According to a poll, about three in five Minnesotans believe the state's Indian tribes should be asked to share some profits with the state to keep their monopoly on casino gambling.

News Brief: In his State of the Band speech, Bois Forte Tribal Chairman Kevin Leecy outlined a long list of initiatives to improve the tribe’s economy and took a strong stand in opposition to Governor Pawlenty’s call for a joint state/tribal-run casino.

News Brief: Legislators were critical of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s proposed 2006-07 budget which relies on $200 million in casino revenue and eliminating health care coverage for thousands of Minnesotans to balance the books.

News Brief: St. Paul may be about to roll the dice on a downtown casino, hoping to cash in on momentum at the state Capitol to expand gambling in Minnesota.

News Brief: Canterbury Park Holding Corp. says that it does not know how a new racetrack in Anoka County, Minnesota, will affect the company.

MTR Gaming Group, Inc. reports that the Minnesota Racing Commission granted North Metro Harness Initiative, LLC's application to construct and operate a harness racetrack in Columbus Township, Anoka County, MN.

State auditors have found that charitable causes supported by legalized gambling in Minnesota are being shortchanged as more than 40 percent of the groups sponsoring gambling spend too much of their revenue on business expenses.

Two Las Vegas properties have joined 22 others from Nevada on AAA's Four Diamond Award list.

News Brief: Three Indian tribes have taken Governor Tim Pawlenty up on his offer to allow a new casino in the state if revenue is split with the state, and the new casino could be combined with the racino at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota, southwest of the Twin Cities.

News Brief: State Senator Dave Kleis has announced legislation that would make it clearly legal tavern and bowling alley owners to host Texas Hold’em tournaments.

News Brief: Governor Tim Pawlenty and leaders of three northern Minnesota Indian tribes say they were pleased with an historic meeting on the White Earth Reservation Thursday.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. has signed a consulting agreement and a management contract with the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. has entered into a settlement agreement with Grand Casinos, Inc. and its parent company.

News Brief: Minnesota gambling authorities are criticizing a sentence handed down to woman for stealing pulltab prizes.

Minnesota's new lottery director said the state will need to introduce a new lottery product if the lottery hopes to meet its revenue goals.

News Brief: In a harshly worded letter that accuses Gov. Tim Pawlenty of ‘poisoning the water’ on negotiations between Indian tribes and the state, the head of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe on Wednesday withdrew an earlier offer to be a partner of the state on joint gambling proposals.

News Brief: In launching a business that sells slot machines to casinos, Minnesota Republican Party leader Ron Eibensteiner has joined investors long associated with gambling ventures in Minnesota and Nevada.

News Brief: The changes in the Minnesota House seats are expected to affect the tribal gambling debate.

Canterbury Park Holding reports earned net income of $1,064,204 on revenues of $17,279,804 for Q3, compared to net income of $575,547 on revenues of $14,981,550 for Q3 2003.

Lakes Entertainment, Inc. has signed a Letter of Intent with the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to negotiate an agreement with the tribe to consult on the further development and operations of the Tribe's casino located in Eagle Pass, Texas.