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September 20, 2013 9:05 AM

Lynx look to avenge last year's loss in WNBA Finals

The WNBA's Minnesota Lynx play the Seattle Storm tonight in the first game of their first round playoff series tonight at Target Center. We take a look at their prospects.

by Cathy Wurzer

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September 20, 2013 8:19 AM

Minnesota Lynx start playoff run tonight against Seattle

The Lynx start their playoff run tonight against Seattle. Jim Petersen, assistant coach for the Lynx, joins The Daily Circuit to preview the playoffs.

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September 18, 2013 6:55 AM

Gambling gambit flops for Vikings, pays off in smaller ways

The electronic pulltabs that debuted a year ago today are no longer expected to pay for the state's share of the new Vikings stadium. But lawmakers opened the door to a new era of gambling in Minnesota that's paying off in smaller ways.

by Tim Nelson

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September 18, 2013 3:41 AM

Q&A: Where did electronic pulltabs go wrong?

Don’t bet against electronic pulltabs just yet. That’s what Express Games founder Jon Weaver says. He’s the guy that brought the new games to Minnesota a year ago today. We’re the first state in the nation to try electronic pulltab gambling. Weaver’s iPad devices were the only game in town for the initial months of Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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September 17, 2013 11:20 AM

Neurologist: Blaming Kill's stressful job for his game-day seizures is 'ridiculous'

Solely blaming University of Minnesota football Coach Jerry Kill's stressful job for his game-day seizures is "ridiculous," said Dr. Kathleen Rieke, neurologist with CentraCare Clinic in St. Cloud.

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September 17, 2013 9:06 AM

UMN coach Jerry Kill: I’ve talked about my epilepsy enough already

University of Minnesota head football coach Jerry Kill told reporters today he’s not answering questions about his epilepsy. At his weekly noon press conference, he said he appreciated the public’s concern for him over the weekend. He suffered an epileptic seizure during Saturday’s game against Western Illinois. But he said the press conference — his Read more →

by Alex Friedrich

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September 17, 2013 3:10 AM

Three reasons Vikings fans might want to gamble on a pricey seat license

Gov. Mark Dayton told the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority that he wants them to stick up for Vikings fans and put a lid on the new seat fees the team is planning at the new Vikings stadium. The seat fees are called “Stadium Builder Licenses” in state law, but they’re better known as personal seat Read more →

by Tim Nelson

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September 16, 2013 3:53 PM

Smartphone boom fuels a $1 billion fantasy sports industry

The Fantasy Sports Trade Association says 33 million Americans take part in one fantasy sport or another -- and 24 million of them play fantasy football. The growth in popularity tracks closely with the expansion of broadband access and the smartphone boom across the country.

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September 16, 2013 3:00 PM

Dayton: More Wilf money needed for Vikings stadium

Gov. Mark Dayton has sent a letter to the Minnesota Sports Facility Authority asking it to negotiate a financial agreement in which the Vikings owners pay for their share of the new stadium from their own resources.