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Tim Nelson
St. Paul, Minn.

Will expanded gambling be the answer to the Vikings stadium quest?

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Linden Avenue stadium concept
A concept photo of how a new Minnesota Vikings stadium would appear on a site just south of the Farmer's Market in Minneapolis.
Courtesy of AECOM

Plans are set for two state Senate hearings on the proposal for the state to help fund construction of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium. One of the hearings will focus on proposals to pay the state's share of the cost, including several gambling proposals. Will gambling money be the solution?

Guests:

Tim Nelson: MPR reporter.

Earl Grinols: Professor of Economics at Baylor University, and co-author of "Gambling in America: Costs and Benefits."

David Schwartz: Director of the Center for Gaming Research at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He is the author of "Roll The Bones: The History of Gambling."

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Stadium concept
A concept photo of how a new Minnesota Vikings stadium would appear on a site just south of the Farmer's Market in Minneapolis.
Courtesy of AECOM