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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…
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.
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…
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…
Geno Auriemma and Connecticut are back on top. With freshman Breanna Stewart leading the way, it might be a while before they relinquish that spot. Stewart scored 18 of her 23 points in a dazzling first half and Connecticut won its eighth national championship with a 93-60 rout of Louisville on Tuesday night. It was the most lopsided victory in a title game.
Charities to legislators: Gambling is not just for the Vikings stadium
Allied Charities of Minnesota says the expansion into electronics is going well, despite doubts about whether it will grow enough, soon enough, to pay the state’s share of a new Vikings stadium. The trade group represents about half of the state’s 1,200 licensed charitable gambling operators. Executive director Al Lund says charitable gambling is thriving,…
Pitino impact might be more substance than style
Richard Pitino is less than half of Tubby Smith's age. That alone has brought a seismic shift for the Minnesota basketball program, with last week's takeover by the 30-year-old Pitino. The energy of youth can always bring positive change, but the impact of Pitino's arrival could prove to run deeper than that.
Chart: E-pulltab gambling device profits compared
Sales of electronic pulltab gambling devices haven’t been measuring up to the state’s expectations, but some are a lot closer than others. Latest pulltab revenue figures The games from Las Vegas-based Acres 4.0 have significantly outperformed other systems, according to data from the Minnesota Gambling Control Board. With the largest share the market in terms…
At the Capitol, stadium “Plan C” to emerge in House committee. Dayton commits to fix
What’s old is new again in the stadium debate at the Minnesota State Capitol. A proposal to tax sports memorabilia might be headed back towards a stadium deal, thanks to the House Taxes Committee chairwoman, Rep. Ann Lenczewski, DFL-Bloomington. She’s proposing a tax on licensed sportswear and other goods, including trading cards, photographs, autographed merchandise…