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St. Paul Pushes for Casino

26 January 2005

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.

Canterbury Park Unsure About New Track's Impact

20 January 2005

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 Granted Minnesota Racetrack License

20 January 2005

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.

Audit Finds Problems in State Gambling Oversight

19 January 2005

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.

Restaurant, Hotel Join Prestigious AAA List

17 January 2005

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

Minnesota Tribes Take Up Governor's Offer

13 January 2005

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.

Minnesota Bill Would Allow Poker Tournaments

12 January 2005

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.

Minnesota Governor, Tribal Leaders Pleased with Meeting

7 January 2005

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 Signs Agreement with Texas Tribe

3 January 2005

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

Lakes Settles Tax Dispute

16 December 2004

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

Minnesota Officials Criticize Pulltab Theft Sentence

6 December 2004

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

Minnesota Lottery Director Outlines Goals

26 November 2004

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.

Minnesota Tribe Withdraws from Casino Proposal

18 November 2004

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.

Minnesota GOP Leader Launches Slot Venture

15 November 2004

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.

Minnesota House Changes to Affect Gaming Debate

15 November 2004

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

Canterbury Park Results Up

12 November 2004

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 Signs Letter of Intent with Texas Tribe

10 November 2004

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.

State Republican Chief Chairs Slot-Machine Business

8 November 2004

The chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota, who has criticized the state's casino compacts with Indian tribes, also chairs a company that sells slot machines to casinos, the Star Tribune reported Saturday.

Poll: Minnesotans Mixed About Gambling

2 November 2004

News Brief: Most Minnesotans don't want more casinos in the state, especially non-Indian casinos. But they would sure like a cut of Indian casino revenues, a new poll shows.

Gambling Charges Against Poker Tournament Dropped

29 October 2004

News Brief: Stearns County Attorney Janelle Kendall said she would not bring illegal gambling charges against the man who put on Texas Hold'em tournaments at a local bowling alley.

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