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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…
by Tim Nelson

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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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Game 2: Wild 2, Blackhawks 5

Game 2: Wild 2, Blackhawks 5

Patrick Sharp and Michael Frolik had two goals apiece, and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 on Friday night in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series.

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Flip Saunders returning to Timberwolves

The Minnesota Timberwolves hired Flip Saunders as the team's new president of basketball operations on Friday, bringing him back eight years after he was fired as the head coach.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in, sources say

Kahn out as Wolves president, Flip in, sources say

David Kahn is out as president of basketball operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Flip Saunders is coming in. Three people with knowledge of the situation tell The Associated Press that team owner Glen Taylor has decided not to pick up the option for next season on Kahn's contract.
by Jon Krawczynski, Associated Press

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Union labor will build Saints ballpark

The City of St. Paul is promising to pay union wages to the workers who build the new Lowertown Ballpark. In exchange, the unions will agree not to delay the project with a strike. The city council last night agreed to negotiate a project labor agreement (PLA), which will serve as a master contract with…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Coleman opponent wants Saints ballpark to include parking

Coleman opponent wants Saints ballpark to include parking

Tim Holden, the lone candidate challenging St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman’s re-election, today endorsed an alternative design for the new Saints ballpark in Lowertown. The concept, created by local artist and erstwhile city council candidate Bill Hosko, has been dismissed by the city as unworkable. Hosko passed out this sketch at a Holden news conference…
by Curtis Gilbert

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New Falcons stadium design in Atlanta is literally eye-popping

Minnesota is already thinking outside the box in terms of materials and design for its new NFL stadium. But the folks down in Atlanta are one-upping the stadium design game – including selected seats that shake in response to hits on the field. The Georgia World Congress Center unveiled its preliminary designs for a new…
by Tim Nelson

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Fans already want Metrodome souvenirs

The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which operates the Metrodome, says it's received more than 50 requests for seats, signs, turf and other mementoes. Authority chairwoman Michele Kelm-Helgen says the requests vary.

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Blackhawks beat Wild 2-1 in Game 1

Bryan Bickell scored in overtime on a two-on-one rush, and the Chicago Blackhawks started the playoffs on a winning note after dominating the regular season, beating the Minnesota Wild 2-1 Tuesday night.

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