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Milwaukee's Best Light launches poker promo

14 June 2007

Milwaukee's Best Light has kicked off its seven-week 'Online Virtual Poker Challenge' promotion, awarding one seat per week to the 2008 WSOP Main Event.

Treasure Island Resort breaks ground

22 May 2007

Treasure Island Resort & Casino reports it will break ground on a $50 million project that includes 230 additional hotel rooms, an event center featuring entertainment and convention space and a family fun center.

Canterbury Park opens meet

3 May 2007

Saturday's race program at Canterbury Park drew 84 horses, including nine for the featured $45,000 Shot of Gold Stakes.

Study: Minnesota rural areas benefit from casino

23 January 2007

A MIGA study shows that rural Minnesota communities got the lion's share of a statewide $429 million indirect economic benefit from 2005 tribal casino employment in the state.

Two tickets share $94.1 million jackpot

2 November 2006

One lucky ticket in Arizona and one lucky ticket in Minnesota matched all 6 numbers Wednesday evening and will share the $94.1 million jackpot.

Problem Gambling Organization Audit Finds Problems

30 August 2006

News Brief: An audit finds that the Minnesota Council on Compulsive Gambling received payments for costs not allowed under state or city contracts and other problems.

Casino Licence Suspension Triggers Protest

24 July 2006

The Lower Sioux members latest demand for resignations was triggered last week when chairman Sheldon Wolfchild suspended the gaming licenses of four key employees of the tribe's Jackpot Junction Casino.

Gambler Hits Jackpot With Court's Tax Ruling

18 May 2006

News Brief: The Minneapolis woman convinced the Minnesota Supreme Court that she should be able to deduct $200,000 in gambling losses over three years from her taxes.

County May Appeal Casino's Trust Status

6 April 2006

News Brief: The Mahnomen County board is considering an appeal against the Shooting Star Casino's recent approval for trust status.

Iowa Casino Bets on Minnesotans

5 April 2006

News Brief: The Diamond Jo Casino opens this week in rural Worth County, trying to lure thousands of Minnesotans across the state border with farm-style meals and old-fashioned slot machines.

Minnesota City Considers Gaming Fee

24 January 2006

News Brief: The Albert Lea City Council will hold a public hearing tonight to consider imposing a contribution of up to 10 percent of all lawful gambling proceeds collected in the city.

Minnesota Tribe Considers Casino Expansion

19 December 2005

News Brief: The Fond du Lac Band of Chippewa is considering building a 12-story, 240-room addition to the hotel including a four-story parking ramp; a convention center; and a new, larger casino.

Former Casino Workers Face Federal Charges

31 October 2005

News Brief: The U.S. Attorney's Office has charged six former casino employees with filing phony paperwork to get reimbursed for jackpots they never paid to customers.

Minnesota Gambling Parlor Wins Approval

13 October 2005

News Brief: A St. Cloud, Minnesota, pull-tab parlor will move to a more high-visibility location after getting City Council approval.

Minnesota County Braces for Loss of Casino Taxes

15 August 2005

News Brief: The White Earth Band's Shooting Star Casino, the biggest taxpayer in northwestern Minnesota's Mahnomen County will go off the tax rolls soon, and officials say the results could be devastating.

Minnesota Governor Calls for Casino Vote

7 July 2005

News Brief: Governor Tim Pawlenty called Wednesday night for the Legislature to vote today on two tax-and-spending packages: One with, and one without, about $210 million in licensing fees and profits from a new state-operated casino at Canterbury Park racetrack.

Minnesota Lobbyists Disclose Ad Costs

6 July 2005

News Brief: Lobbyists for the owners of Mystic Lake Casino have disclosed spending $284,000 on an advertising campaign to thwart plans for a state-sponsored casino, correcting an earlier report that listed no advertising spending.

Minnesota Tribal Casino Refiles Campaign Costs

21 June 2005

News Brief: Mystic Lake Casino officials says that its lobbyists will file amended documents with the state about the cost of an advertising campaign it waged to thwart plans for a state-sponsored casino.

Minnesota Tribal Casino Growth Slowing

15 June 2005

News Brief: The growth of gambling at Minnesota's tribal casinos is slowing, an indication of a maturing market where opportunities for expansion have been limited.

Minnesota Problem Gambling Program Under Fire

6 June 2005

News Brief: A Duluth-based nonprofit that provides programs to help compulsive gamblers did not adequately account for some of its state and city funding and some of its work was shoddy, a legislative audit released Friday contends.

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