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Six ideas for fixing e-pulltabs and getting Vikings stadium funding back on track

Six ideas for fixing e-pulltabs and getting Vikings stadium funding back on track

The House Commerce committee floated a whole handful of trial balloons for fixing the new gambling that’s an essential piece of the Vikings stadium funding. Today’s ideas ranged from tax relief to giving bonus machines to the best-performing locations in Minnesota. “We’re not looking to roll the charities, we’re not looking to roll the tribes,…
by Tim Nelson

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Dayton: I don’t want to reopen the whole Vikings stadium financing plan

Dayton: I don’t want to reopen the whole Vikings stadium financing plan

Gov. Mark Dayton today reacted coolly to the prospect of rebooting electronic pulltabs and possibly separating the games from a requirement that operators have traditional paper pulltabs before they blink on the electronic versions. Rep. Joe Atkins said he’d like to talk about that idea at a House Commerce Committee meeting today. Here’s how the…
by Tim Nelson

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Twin Cities Marathon organizers eye Boston

Twin Cities Marathon organizers eye Boston

The people who run Minnesota's largest marathon say they're watching events unfold in Boston with an eye on what it might mean for their race, scheduled for this fall.
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium: Lawmakers to consider changing paper, electronic gambling rules

Vikings stadium: Lawmakers to consider changing paper, electronic gambling rules

The chair of Minnesota’s House Commerce Committee said he will initiate discussions about changing  electronic gambling rules Tuesday, aiming to improve revenues that are falling far short of the amount needed to fund the state’s share of the  $1 billion Vikings stadium. Rep. Joe Atkins (DFL-Inver Grove Heights) said the time to make changes is…
by Tim Nelson

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E-Bingo on hold, hopes to relaunch electronic gambling game this week

E-Bingo on hold, hopes to relaunch electronic gambling game this week

Electronic linked bingo provider E-Tab said the company temporarily turned off the system the company considers the “killer app” for electronic gambling for repairs. The bingo application was running at eight different sites and the game’s manufacturer said it was getting a good response. It’s the only electronic linked bingo game approved in Minnesota so…
by Tim Nelson

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Twins again face decision on games because of weather

Twins again face decision on games because of weather

More snow is in the forecast for today in the Twin Cities with a high temperature of 36 degrees. That's not exactly ideal outdoor baseball weather, but the Twins begin a homestand tonight against the New York Mets. MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with the president of the Twins, Dave St. Peter.
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Vikings stadium taxes unfair, say Twins, Wild, Timberwolves

Vikings stadium taxes unfair, say Twins, Wild, Timberwolves

The proposal to add a trio of new taxes to the Vikings stadium deal ran into major league opposition in a House tax committee meeting tonight. “We at the Twins have some concerns about this legislation,” Minnesota Twins spokesman Kevin Smith told the panel, as it weighed a memorabilia tax, a suite tax and a…
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New measure would make Vikings backup to state stadium financing

New measure would make Vikings backup to state stadium financing

GOP Rep. Bob Barrett says he wants the Vikings to be the backup to the electronic pulltabs if the games can’t pay the debt service on a new stadium. The games are tens of millions of dollars behind expectations, almost six months after their debut in Minnesota bars. The second-term Republican from Lindstrom says he’ll…
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