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Charities planning 8-city “road show” to promote new e-gambling

Charities planning 8-city “road show” to promote new e-gambling

It looks like electronic pulltabs and linked bingo are hitting the road next month. Allied Charities of Minnesota, the trade group that represents about half of the state’s 1,200 charitable gambling operators, says they’re going to Rochester, Willmar, Marshall, St. Cloud, Fergus Falls, Bemidji, Duluth and the Twin Cities on an 8-stop road show. Al…
by Tim Nelson

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With spring comes world-class kayaking at North Shore

With spring comes world-class kayaking at North Shore

Along the North Shore of Lake Superior, streams like the Lester River in Duluth are roaring, full of chocolate-brown, frothy, churning spring runoff. It's that time of year when hikers are warned to stay away from the creeks -- and when kayakers like Chris Baer flock to them.
by Dan Kraker

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Dayton: Surprise stadium backup financing plan in the works

Dayton: Surprise stadium backup financing plan in the works

Governor Mark Dayton said today that a “surprise” backup funding plan for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium is in the works. Electronic pull tab revenue, which was authorized in last year, has fallen far short of projections to cover the state share of the stadium project. Dayton would not provide any specifics, but he told…
by Tim Nelson

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U of M and Vikings finalizing TCF Bank stadium deal for two seasons

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Vikings have reached agreement on the Vikings’ use of TCF Bank Stadium for two seasons. The Vikings would play outdoors on the university’s Minneapolis campus in 2014 and 2015 while the NFL team’s new stadium is built on the site of the Metrodome. The deal…
by Tim Nelson

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Coach cleared of charges no longer at MSU, Mankato

Coach cleared of charges no longer at MSU, Mankato

A former head football coach for Minnesota State University, Mankato, who was cleared of child pornography charges last year but reassigned to an administrative position, is no longer employed at the university, the school said Wednesday.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Retailers push back on sports memorabilia tax for Vikings stadium funding

Retailers push back on sports memorabilia tax for Vikings stadium funding

The Minnesota Retailers Association is making a last-ditch push to head off the proposed sports memorabilia tax, pitched in part to help pay for the Minnesota Vikings new stadium. The tax was part of the original stadium financing plan, but fell out of the deal in the final days of last year’s legislative session —…
by Tim Nelson

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Vikings stadium design unveiling tickets going fast

Vikings stadium design unveiling tickets going fast

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority says it’s already invited neighbors and fans and a host of others to attend the unveiling of the Vikings stadium design at the Guthrie Theater on Monday. “It is definitely open to the public,” says MSFA chair Michele Kelm-Helgen. “The only thing we want to make sure is that folks…
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Electronic pulltab gambling revenues fall, per-machine bets hit all-time low

Electronic pulltab gambling revenues fall, per-machine bets hit all-time low

There’s still no sign at all of a turnaround in electronic pulltab gambling in Minnesota. Eight months into the state’s experiment with the Internet-based version of the bar gambling staple, the games are still falling farther and farther short of projections, looking at average daily use on a per-machine basis. The total sales also fell…
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Wild's 3-2 win over Blackhawks keep playoff hopes alive

Wild's 3-2 win over Blackhawks keep playoff hopes alive

Jason Zucker scored at 2:15 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday, pulling the Wild within 2-1 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series.

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